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The statutory guidance for schools and colleges called ‘Keeping children safe in education 2021’ has been updated and has been in force since September 1st. The Anti-Bullying Alliance has outlined how this guidance relates to bullying, and how these points differ from the previous guidance.

Derby City Council has listened to parent carers and consolidated information on neurodiversity on the Local Offer webpages. The information page now renamed as Neurodiversity ADHD and Autism links directly through to the Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s new website called Emotional Health and Wellbeing. It is now a one-stop shop!

Special Needs Jungle has an interesting article about our new Minister for SEND, Will Quince. It comes as a ‘Welcome to SEND‘ letter and sets out exactly what his priorities should be!

If you are a registered carer in Derby you may be invited you take part in the national 2021-22 survey of Adult Carers in England. The survey is being carried out by the independent research organisation, Public Perspectives, on behalf of Derby City Council and NHS Digital. The survey of adult carers in England will be sent out from Friday 1 October to a sample of carers throughout the city and will need to be returned by Tuesday 30 November 2021.

Three Deaf mothers have won a landmark case after gig promoters working for the band Little Mix refused to provide BSL interpreters. Lawyer Chris Fry argued on behalf of the parents that they were only able to follow part of the event, and only after issuing an application for an injunction in the County Court. The Little Mix events promoter had refused to accept that British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters were reasonably required, and when challenged with legal action threatened the families with costs liabilities of over £100,000.00.