Hi folks, it’s that time again when PCAN will be hosting our Big Meet Up with guest speakers from Kirklees Council and an update on PCAN’s activities.

As a registered charity, we need to hold an Annual General Meeting(AGM) for our members every year. This year the AGM will take place at the Big Red Suite at the John Smith’s Stadium at 1.45 pm on 17th November 2022 and as usual we will share what PCAN has been working on. We will also have two speakers from Kirklees Council who will talk about planned improvements to educational provision in Kirklees and answer questions – Jo-Anne Sanders (Service Director for Learning and Early Support) and Kelsey Clark-Davies (Head of Educational Safeguarding and Inclusion). Councillor Viv Kendrick will also be in attendance. Lunch (sandwiches and wedges) will be available. Please book your ticket here.

The Local Offer Live information event is also taking place at the John Smith’s Stadium and starts at 10. The event has lots of stall holders across all sorts of services and activities so we hope that it will be really helpful for parents of children and young people with SEND in Kirklees.

It’s lovely to be able to meet up in person again, and we really hope to see you there. We will also have Maxcards available for sale.

Regards The PCAN Team

Kirklees Council will be having its Local Area SEND Inspection next week. This is an inspection connected with how the Council supports children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) since the Children & Families Act came into force in September 2014. We have included a copy of the letter from CQC/Ofsted below and the links to a survey and an email address where you can send information if you wish. A short video telling you what the inspection is about can be found at the beginning of the survey.

The focus of the inspection will be how well the various departments in Kirklees Council have carried out the requirements of the above Act.

A couple of us have completed the survey and it takes about 10 to 20 minutes depending on how much you want to say in the free text boxes. 

There will be some events where you may get chance to meet the inspectors:

If your child/young person attends any of the following, watch out for a letter or call from them with more information:
Castle Hill School, Newsome High School, Woodley School, Royds Hall, Windmill Primary, Kirklees College.

PCAN will also be holding a Zoom event next Tuesday 8th February 11.30 am to 1 pm where you can share your views with one of the inspectors.  Although we are hosting, the inspector will direct the event.  Numbers are limited so please book quickly if you know you can attend.  It would still be really helpful to fill in the survey.  You should have received the letter below already from your child’s education setting.

Survey Link

Email address if you wish to send further information (lasend.support@ofsted.gov.uk)

Please note that the inspectors can’t follow up or comment on individual cases/issues.

If you are struggling to complete the online survey, please contact us:

Kind regards
The PCAN Team
www.pcankirklees.org
Tel: 07754 102336

Email: info@pcankirklees.org