OFSTED inspectors are looking at how well children and young people with special education needs and disability (SEND) are having their needs identified and met by Buckinghamshire Council. OFSTED would like to hear direct from young people and parents. Whether your experience has been positive or negative, the BuDS Fair4All Education project urges you to let the inspectors know your views. You only have until 8 March so act now!
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Coming soon – Introducing Fair4All Card Partner Plus (Partner+)
Introducing Partner+
Disabled people are supported by all sorts of fantastic disability support organisations, from clubs to charities to medical bodies, who already know all about your needs. Our new Partner+ scheme means that, by working with the organisation which supports you, we can give you a Fair4All Card more easily and quickly.
Find out more below!
Tribunals Must Consider Needs Of Vulnerable Witnesses
The Upper Tribunal has made an important decision ([2022] UKUT 24 (AAC)) which underlines that ‘children and vulnerable witnesses’ have a right to special consideration when appearing before a Tribunal. This decision was taken for a benefits tribunal but also applies to other Tribunals such as mental health and SEND.
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Supporting Clinically Vulnerable People
With the removal of legal Covid-19 restrictions, we know that the world has become less accessible to a lot of disabled and clinically vulnerable people. As we said earlier this week, our support for you has not, and will not change.
Today we recap some of the ways that the Fair4All Card can give you the support and protection you deserve if you go out and about.
Video Transcript 21st February 2022
The video version of our latest weekly Covid-19 update can be found below with an attached transcript suitable for screen readers.
Today, the Prime Minister says that it is “time we got our confidence back” and “Let us learn to live with this virus.” But in the real world, here in Bucks, an extraordinary 1 in 21 people in Bucks STILL have Covid-19. Today, BuDS is warning everyone that the Prime Minister is WRONG. The pandemic in Bucks is NOT OVER and you still need to protect yourself against Covid-19.
This video and transcript explain the full risk post for the week ending 21st February, which can be read here: https://buds.org.uk/covid-19-risk-assessment-week-ending-21st-february-2022/
Read MoreCovid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 21st February 2022
Today, the Prime Minister says that it is “time we got our confidence back” and “Let us learn to live with this virus.” But in the real world, here in Bucks, an extraordinary 1 in 21 people in Bucks STILL have Covid-19. In the real hospitals in Bucks, the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is UP again. Perhaps because the PM is doing his best to downplay Covid-19, the number of people coming forward to get vaccinated remains tiny. Today, BuDS is warning everyone that the PM is WRONG. The pandemic in Bucks is NOT OVER and you still need to protect yourself against Covid-19. Read on for more.
Read MoreVideo Transcript 14th February 2022
The video version of our latest weekly Covid-19 update can be found below with an attached transcript suitable for screen readers.
The number of infected people in Bucks is increasing again with 1 in 17 people in Bucks infected. UKHSA reported test data is now too inaccurate, and BuDS will no longer use it. Instead, ONS sample data will be used. Cases continue to increase.
This video and transcript explain the full risk post for the week ending 14th February, which can be read here: https://buds.org.uk/covid-19-risk-assessment-week-ending-14th-february-2022/
Read MoreCovid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 14th February 2022
Really alarming Covid-19 news for Buckinghamshire this week! The reliable ONS Infection Survey shows a steep INCREASE in the number of people with Covid in Bucks. An astonishing 1 in 17 people in Bucks have Covid. The number of people in hospital with Covid is also UP again. And yet people are NOT coming forward to get vaccinated in large numbers. Today, BuDS is warning everyone that the pandemic in Bucks is NOT OVER and that you still need to protect yourself against Covid, whatever the Government may say. Read on for more.
Read MoreFair4All Education: Professional Volunteers Wanted
Are you an education professional working with SEND children and young people? Do you have a keen interest in supporting young people, their families and teachers? We are looking for professional volunteers to join our Fair4All Education project to help us with our research, analysis and reporting. We want SEND education in Buckinghamshire to be as good as it can be. Could you help us with your professional skills and knowledge? We are open to volunteers from education, consultancies and within local Government.
Read MoreA busy week of Fair4All Card applications
Cary talks about running the applications for a week
I’ve had a busy week sorting out Fair4All Card applications, so I wanted to take some time to talk to you about what I’ve been doing.
Last week was a bit strange as most of our team were absent for one reason or another, which meant that I had a lot of applications to keep going. I had to pick up some from part way through, and I had to take others through the entire process.
But what is that process? Read on to find out.