Budgets and an education strategy: the Children, Families and Communities committee
I was delighted to join the new Children, Families and Communities committee this month at County Hall. The way we
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News and policy relating to services for children in Norfolk
I was delighted to join the new Children, Families and Communities committee this month at County Hall. The way we
Continue readingEarlier in the year, I received a letter from a nursery manager in Diss about the government’s approach to funding
Continue readingAt the August meeting of the County Council’s Scrutiny Committee, we examined the Norfolk Youth Justice Strategy. This is an
Continue readingNorfolk County Council is being forced to increase spending on support for children with disabilities and additional needs, as a
Continue readingIndependent councillors quizzed the leaders of Norfolk County Council today about the management of support for children with disabilities and
Continue readingA c*** up in the Department for Education means schools in Norfolk will be getting £5.6 million less next year
Continue readingI was recently asked to contribute to the Know Your Shift podcast with Gareth Duffin. It was fun to do
Continue readingNorfolk County Council is proposing changing the way children’s needs are assessed for Short Breaks. It is consulting on a
Continue readingChildren and young people with additional needs and disabilities (SEND), their families, and the professionals who work with them are
Continue readingAfter sixteen months of meeting online (and a couple of meetings at the County Showground) I have finally returned to
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