Invitation to submit an application to establish an Secondary Special Free School

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<p>Brent Council is seeking proposals from approved sponsors to open a new secondary special school via the free School Presumption route. Increased cohorts of primary children with EHCPs will be moving through to the secondary phase over the next five years. Despite an increase in special school places over the past three years, there remain insufficient local places for Brent children with SEND. The Brent SEND Strategy 2021-2025 sets out the vision for provision for SEND locally, across education, health and social care. The strategy has inclusion at its heart and sets out how all children and young people should &lsquo;dream big, achieve well, have choice, control and lead happy and fulfilled lives&rsquo;. In Brent all children and young people have the right to lead a fulfilling life and be part of their community. Every child and young person has a right to have their health, social care and education needs met within their local community. Every child has the right to attend a good local school that is appropriate for their level of need or disability, usually a mainstream school. The views and wishes of children and young people with SEND, as well as their parents, will be heard and we will work with them to ensure they have confidence in local providers to meet their children&rsquo;s needs. Every early years&rsquo; setting, state-funded school, further educational college and training provider will: &bull; Make good provision (as determined by Ofsted) for children and young people with SEND; &bull; ensure all pupils make good progress in their education and development; &bull; ensure that they transition smoothly into the next stage of their education and; &bull; as appropriate, they are helped to secure independent living and opportunities for employment. Students will have access to a strong educational offer that is aligned to their needs. This will include both the core national curriculum offer and the wider curriculum in order that they can achieve nationally recognised attainment where possible. The school will offer opportunities for enrichment and offer a careers programme which integrates with other relevant aspects of the curriculum. The school will measure children&rsquo;s success in meeting the national preparation for adulthood outcomes framework, https://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk .</p> Keywords: School Sponsor, Education services