The LB Bromley, Bromley Clinical Commissioning group and wider partners are currently preparing for the Local Area SEND Inspection which will be carried out jointly by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This is an inspection of the Local Area. The purpose of the area...
Bromley Council's SENDMatters monthly update is designed to give you that latest news and updates from the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms happening across Bromley right now. Read the April update here. ...
You may be aware that there is currently significant work underway in Bromley to improve life outcomes for children and young people with autism. We would like to welcome you to the 100 day challenge where we're going to start acting our way into a new...
Bromley parents and carers are invited to come along to the first of six sessions to ask Bromley Council’s Interim Chief Executive, about the issues that are affecting our families and to hear directly from the leaders from both the Council and the CCG, the...
Ofsted carried out an inspection of children’s social care services in Bromley in November 2018. Ofsted has now published their results and found that children’s services as ‘good’ across all practice areas and the impact of leaders on social work practice has been judged as ‘outstanding’....
BPV host a weekly Cake and Share group for ALL parent/carers of children with additional needs in Pre-School, Mainstream schools, Specialist Schools and Home Educated. The group enable parents to meet other parents in similar situations, share experiences and information, build connections and friendships. The group runs...
This Autumn we want your nominations for our first ever Bromley Parent Voice Awards to help us shout about and celebrate the countless things special people in Bromley do to care for our children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Shine a well-deserved spotlight on families, service providers,...
Over the past year Bromley Parent Voice have been working with the London Borough of Bromley, Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group (Bromley CCG) and wider stakeholders on a review of SEND services and existing provision for children and young people who have social, emotional or mental...
Your local information, advice and support service (IASS) for children and young people with SEND (and their parents and carers) is now holding drop-in sessions at the Central Library on Thursday evenings 5 to 7pm. Their new drop-in time is aiming to improve their accessibility...
Read here the consultation draft of the new minimum standards for Information Advice and Support Services (IASS, sometimes known as SENDIASS), a definition of advocacy as used by IASS and a feedback survey: https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/information-advice-and-support-services-network/resources/minimum-standards-iass-draft-consultation These are part of the IAS programme and will be the basis of the...