Opportunities and Challenges
in Education
Barbara Laverty 2007
Changes and legislation
International and European Laws
Government Legislation
Regional Planning
Local Implementation
Every Child Matters the Aim
Ensure that every child has the chance
to reach their full potential by reducing
levels of educational failure, ill health,
substance misuse, teenage pregnancy,
abuse & neglect, crime & anti-social
behaviour among children and young
people.
Every Child Matters the Focus
Focus needs to be on both the universal
services which every child uses, and on
more targeted services for those with
additional needs.
Every Child Matters
Areas of Concern
Poor co-ordination of services
Failure to share information
Accountability
Staff Vacancies
Management
Training
Recommendations ECM
Supporting parents and carers
Early intervention
Accountability and integration –
locally, regionally and nationally
Workforce reform.
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Introduction of ECM
1
Sure Start Centres
2
Wrap round service in school with the introduction of
breakfast clubs, after school clubs child care and health
support services on site
After school activities and through the Young People’s Fund
Child and adolescent mental health services
Speech and Language therapy (National Framework for Children)
Homelessness
Reforms of youth justice system
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5
6
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Continuing Consultation and
ECM
National Institute of Adult and
Continuing Education NIACE
advpcates
Family Learning
RCSLT 2006 Paper
Supporting Children with speech,
language and communication needs
within integrated children’s services
RCSLT challenges
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4 Key Areas
Delivering effective support
Planning for maximum impact
Systems for strategy
Developing the workforce
Working Models
Group working
Multidisciplinary
Attention & Listening
Oro-motor
Language groups
Class groups
Social Skills
Makaton
Regional differences
Revised Curriculum
Thinking Skills and Personal
Capabilities Framework
Keystage 1 to Keystage 4
Quest for Learning
Assessment and guidance or
pupils with PMLD
Curricular Changes NI
Implementation beginning next
academic year.
Promotes practice of collaborative
working, grater emphasis of play and
personal development and social skills
right across the age range.
Tor Bank School
School for children with SLD
Nursery to 19 years
Working Partnerships
In working in school we have
three main partners
Parents
Education
Health Professionals
Challenges of partnership
Professional differences
Time
Respect
Self Discipline
Expectations
Three Projects
Safe Hands Project
Banner Project
Community Team DVD
(Oro Motor skills)
Safe Hands
Parents
•Education
•Health (SLT)
•Community
Safeway supermarket
Banner Project
Education
SLT
Community
Banner Picture
Oro Motor DVD
SLT
Nursery
Sure Start Team
Continues to develop
Three Cords
Three cords in a rope working
together create strength
Three musical Chords played
together create harmony
Being inclusive we create strong
teams that
Encourage and Empower
Is it worth it?