LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND DISABILITY

WEDNESDAY 5thJULY 20179.30 for 10.00AM - 3.30PM
ROBENS SUITE 29TH FLOOR TOWER WINGGUYS HOSPITAL

AGENDA FOR CONFERENCE

9:30Coffee and Networking Opportunity

10.00Welcomes and apologies for absence

10:05 General Matters including

i. Matters arising from the Minutes of the last meeting to include 1. Future Speakers 2. Briefing re Workshop

ii. Dates for Conference and Steering Groupfor 2017/2018 – to note

iii Treasurer’s Report (Papers 4 and 5)

Iv. SEN and Disability Tribunal User Group (to note)

v. Appointment of Vice Chair(s) and Honorary Membership

10.30PRESENTATION

v. Evaluations – feedback from March

vi. Constitution – minute distribution change and Steering membership

“Research into Disagreement Resolution including the SENDIST Pilot Project”

Mairi Ann Cullen Senior Research Fellow

CEDAR Warwick University

This session will provide information about the work being done by Warwick looking at disagreement resolution from start of EHDC Plan to SENDIST outcomes. There will be opportunities for discussion, questions and answers.

12.15 Member Issues – please bring any matters of concern e.g. temporary housing

12.30Lunch and further Networking Opportunity

13:15Feedback from Member LAs on Area Reviews

14:15Independent and non-maintained schools and other issues

14:30Workshop “How to manage 20 week deadlines”. Please bring samples from your LA and stats/progress/co-production achievements, as well as figures, such as likely transitions by March 2018

15.30Close

Next Meetings: AutumnTerm 2017:Conference 15.11.17 Steering 20.09.17

NB:Invoices previously sent for annual administration fees 2016/17 - also current list of paid up members for 17/18(Papers 4/5) –please check if your subscription has been received

Apologies/enquiries to Chris Luck, 41, Spital Lane, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5PQ

Tel: 01277 227595 Mobile: 07973 895512. E-mail address

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London and Home Counties Regional Conference

Disagreement Resolution, Area Reviews and Workshops

5thJuly 2017

Evaluation Form

It is of great help for future planning if you can complete this form before leaving

Please rate each area/presentation from 5 to 1 by circling each item appropriately:

5 = Excellent 4 = Good 3 = Average 2 = Below Average 1 = Poor

Excellent / Good / Average / Below Average / Poor
Conference Content (was it relevant and appropriate) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
SENDIST Pilot and Disagreement Resolution / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Member Issues / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Area Reviews / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Workshop – the 20 week deadline / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Conference location and acoustics / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Networking / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Conference Value for Money / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1

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