DECISION
1.
To accept the report and
note the observations.
2.
Ask the Cabinet Member for Education
·
To consider examining whether the membership of the guidance group for
admissions to special schools should be amended.
·
To look at ways to
identify, improve provision and facilitate arrangements for the specific cohort
of children who are in the mainstream, who have profound needs but do not meet the
threshold for receiving support
·
To look at ways to
continue to protect the budget for special schools and monitor that money is
being spent appropriately and in line with the guidelines.
·
to encourage practitioners
to take advantage of training, and to ascertain whether it is possible to
ensure funding received for training is spent solely on training
·
To investigate the
possibility of providing satellite provision in some schools.
·
To correspond with Welsh
Government to express concern about the lack of funding and resources available
for additional learning needs and the challenges facing schools