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Advisory Committee: Report into the Education of Children with Severe Low Incidence Disabilities.

Contents

Preface
Executive Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction
Appointment

Terms of Reference
Membership
Method of Operation
Notes on Report

Chapter 2 Severe Low Incidence Disabilities
Criteria

Records of Needs
Numbers
Definition

Chapter 3 National Framework
Government Policy
Current Position

Continuing Policy Development
Statutory Framework
Rights and Responsibilities

Duties
Parents Rights
Children and Young Persons' Rights
A Policy of Inclusion
Mainstream Provision

Specialist Provision
Involving Parents
Hearing Children's Views
Children with Significant Health Needs

Chapter 4 Planning and Provision
Children's Services Plans
Corporate Approach
Inter-Authority Planning
Joint Provision

Effect of Local Government Reorganisation
Inter-Authority Payments
Background

COSLA Guidance
Inter-Agency Working
Views of Local Authorities

Therapy Services
Examples of Joint Working
New Community Schools
Voluntary and Non-Statutory Agencies
Out of School Provision
Administration of Medicine and Medical Treatment

Chapter 5 Relationship Between Local Authorities and the Independent and
Grant-Aided Special Schools Sectors
Remit

Grant-Aided Schools
National Centres
Changing Patterns of Provision
Local Authority Use of Grant-Aided Schools
Conclusion
Independent Sector
Independent Special Schools

Costs
Accountability for Services

Chapter 6 Length of School Week in Special Schools
Legislative Position
Arguments For and Against Shorter Week

Chapter 7 Other Issues
Staff Development and Training
Co-ordination
Support Staff
Post-School Provision

Summary of Recommendations

Annexes
A: Membership
B: Acknowledgements to Organisations and Individuals
C: Statistics
D: Case Studies
E: Government SEN Announcement
F: Placing Requests
G: Report on Grant-aided Schools
H: List of Grant-aided Schools0
I: Maps showing use of Grant-Aided Schools
J: Exemplar Costs for Specialist Provision

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