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		<title>What you need to know about SEND reforms and the government consultation</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[What you need to know about SEND reforms and the government consultation A new government white paper “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” sets out the government’s vision for reforming schools and the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.  A white paper is an official policy document which sets out proposals &#8211; often the final stage of consultation &#8211; before a bill for a new law is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Share Your Views on Care, (Education) and Treatment Reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Share Your Views on Care, (Education) and Treatment Reviews Do you want to share your experiences of C(E)TRs? Do you want to change things for the better of everyone? Project CECiLiA is looking for input into their consultation on Improving Care Education and Treatment Reviews for people who are autistic or have learning disabilities. Views [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Down Syndrome Forum &#8211; 10th November 2025 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System is inviting people with Down Syndrome to the next Down Syndrome Forum on Monday 10th November 2025. This will be a great opportunity to meet other people with Down Syndrome and professionals who want to improve services for people with Down’s syndrome [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Area SEND framework: findings from the first 2 years of inspections</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Information from GOV UK Area SEND framework: findings from the first 2 years of inspections This report aims to inform future improvements to the special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) system by highlighting examples of effective practice and identifying where there are national systemic issues. The report shares findings from the first 2 years of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Supporting Autistic People with a learning disability</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Supporting Autistic People with a learning disability A two hour workshop on language and communication, environment and senses and the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of autistic people. This two hour workshop is for parent/carers of autistic children or adults based in the Midlands. This workshop focuses on understanding and ways of supporting autistic [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Summer 2025 Parent Carer Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Summer 2025 Parent Carer Survey Stoke Parent Carer Champions for Change is keen to understand the concerns of Stoke-on-Trent’s families and identify the issues facing the parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs. Understanding your personal experience will help us to focus on the most important issues.  All information provided is anonymised [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jaguar Land Rover to Launch Charitable Foundation to Empower Young People</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 11:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Information from: Community Matters and UK Fundraising Magazine Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has established the JLR Foundation, a charitable foundation “dedicated to empowering children and young people to reach their full potential and catalyse positive social and environmental change”. The foundation will award grants to charitable organisations and NGOs “that benefit children and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Creating inclusive spaces for people with disabilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 10:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Information from: Community Matters and Zurich There is a misconception that making spaces more accessible and inclusive will always require significant investments of both time and money. While changes may sometimes be expensive (albeit necessary) – for example, installing ramps or lifts – many of the measures discussed in the following Zurich&#8217;s guides are simple [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mind’s Safe and Effective Practice Guidance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 10:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Information from: Community Matters and Mind Sport, physical activity and movement can be a valuable tool that helps to maintain good mental health and wellbeing. But any activity can and should be tailored to individual needs and work for physical and mental health. Not against it.  Mind have produced new guidance on safe and effective practice [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AI app supports families navigating ADHD and autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 10:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Information from: Community Matters A new app has been launched which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), to give carers who suspect their children are neurodivergent, &#8220;a better picture of what&#8217;s going on&#8221; whilst waiting for a diagnosis. Bristol-based company Spicy Minds&#8217; app called Hazel gave users access to a series of tests where AI then interpreted [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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