Opportunities and Challenges in Education

Barbara Laverty 2007

Changes and legislation

International and European Laws

Government LegislationRegional 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.6

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

3 After school activities and through the Young People’s Fund

4 Child and adolescent mental health services5 Speech and Language therapy (National Framework for

Children)

6 Homelessness7 Reforms of youth justice system

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

4 Key Areas1. Delivering effective

support2. Planning for maximum

impact3. Systems for strategy4. 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

ParentsEducationHealth Professionals

Challenges of partnership

Professional differencesTime

RespectSelf DisciplineExpectations

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 harmonyBeing inclusive we create

strong teams thatEncourage and Empower

Is it worth it?