The Government Paper 'The Nation's Commitment' highlighted the breaks in SEN provision for children that can occur as the result of the mobility of Armed Forces families, in particular because information was not passed on properly when children moved between schools. This letter (
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=13243) reminds schools of their duties to pass on information when they move on to other schools in the UK and recommends that, where possible, information is sent on ahead of the child. Sending this letter fulfils a commitment made by the DCSF in the Paper.
Read more...