Update on the Green Paper
The Children and Families Bill, Support and Aspiration: a new approach to special educational needs and disability: Progress and next steps was published by the Government on 15th May 2012. This was in response to the Green Paper consultation and reported on the Government’s next steps.
Progress and next steps: Proposed timetable
2012
June: First update on emerging findings from pathfinders is published by SQW
September: Draft clauses for the SEN & disability section of the Children and Families Bill published for consultation
In Pathfinder areas, parents start testing a single assessment and plan
Autumn: Scrutiny by Parliamentary committee
2013
January: Bill introduced into the House of Commons
March: End of pathfinder activity
Final evaluation of the pathfinders published with findings to be fed into the legislative process
April: New systems introduced by the Health and Social Care Act become operational
May: Bill carried over into next Parliamentary session
October+: Parents in pathfinder areas would start their first annual reviews of EHCPs
2014
Early: Bill receives Royal Assent
Mid-2014+: Implementation

Responses to Government Consultations
All responses were submitted to the Department for Education unless otherwise stated.

October 2012
Afasic’s submissions to the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny: Special Educational Needs (submitted to the House of Commons Education Select Committee).

  Pre-Legislative Scrutiny: Special Educational Needs (58.0 KB, 159 hits)

August 2012
Afasic’s response to the Further consultation on proposals to secure shared decision-making – Department of Health.

  Proposals to secure shared decision-making (55.0 KB, 229 hits)

July 2012

Afasic’s response to the Consultation on Careers Guidance for Schools, Sixth Form Colleges and Further Education Institutions. 

  Careers Guidance for Schools, Sixth Form Colleges and Further Education Institutions (37.5 KB, 203 hits)

May 2012

Afasic’s response to the consultation – Revised Sure Start Children’s Centres Statutory Guidance.

  Revised Sure Start Children's Centres Statutory Guidance (89.0 KB, 303 hits)

Afasic’s response to the consultation on School funding reform:Next steps towards a fairer system.  

  School funding reform: Next steps towards a fairer system (150.0 KB, 227 hits)

April 2012
Afasic’s response to the consultation on the Personal Independence Payment: Assessment Thresholds – Department for Work and Pensions.

  Personal Independence Payment: Assessment Thresholds (42.0 KB, 212 hits)

Afasic’s response to the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Strategy by the Children and Young People’s Forum set up by the Department of Health.

  Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Strategy (48.5 KB, 248 hits)

February 2012
Afasic’s response to a consultation on revised statutory guidance and regulations for exclusions from schools and pupil referral units in England.

  Exclusions from schools and pupil referral units in England (214.5 KB, 389 hits)

January 2012
Afasic’s response to the Consultation on a Revised Early Years Foundation Stage

  Afasic response to the Consultation on a Revised Early Years Foundation Stage (83.5 KB, 490 hits)

Afasic’s response to Study Programmes for 16-19 year olds

  Study Programmes for 16-19 year olds (65.5 KB, 310 hits)

December 2011
Afasic’s response to the consultation on Auxiliary Aids for Children with Disabilities

  Auxiliary Aids for Children with Disabilities (79.5 KB, 478 hits)

November 2011
Afasic’s submission to the Review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education

  Afasic’s submission to the Review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education (33.5 KB, 316 hits)

A consultation on the proposed changes to the newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction regulations for England

  Proposed changes to the newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction regulations for England (153.0 KB, 484 hits)

October 2011
A consultation on school funding reform: Proposals for a fairer system

  A consultation on school funding reform: Proposals for a fairer system (277.5 KB, 369 hits)

September 2011
Establishing A New Office Of The Children’s Commissioner For England (OCCE): Consultation On Legislative Proposals

  Afasic response to OCCE (132.5 KB, 313 hits)

Afasic’s response to the Consultation on Qualifications for 14-16 year olds and Performance Tables

  Afasic response to qualifications and performance tables (39.5 KB, 322 hits)

Afasic’s response to the Consultation on a Revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

  Consultation on a Revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (247.0 KB, 521 hits)

Afasic’s response to the Consultation on Qualifications for 14-16 year olds and Performance Tables (sent to the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

  Afasic’s response to the Consultation on Accessibility at Source for National Curriculum Tests and General and Vocational Qualifications (40.5 KB, 300 hits)

June 2011
Green Paper

  Afasic’s Response to the Consultation on the Green Paper Support and aspiration: a new approach to special educational needs and disability (94.0 KB, 512 hits)

February 2011
Disability Living Allowance Reform

  Afasic’s response to the consultation on Disability Living Allowance Reform (20.0 KB, 428 hits)

January 2011
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Consultation

  Afasic’s response to the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Consultation (17.5 KB, 418 hits)

October 2010
Green Paper

  Afasic’s Response to the Green Paper: Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities – Call for Views (58.5 KB, 570 hits)