Jane Friswell

About Jane

– A former SEN Head Teacher, with significant leadership experience in LA SEN Support advisory roles and as Chief Executive at nasen, Jane Friswell is now Director of SEND Consultancy. An innovative support agency for those working in SEND that specialises in leading effective strategic review of provision for children and young people with SEND. It commissions co-productively with young people with additional needs to effect improvement at local level.

Jane is Co-founder of SEND Radicals a collective of free-thinking, experienced and motivated leaders who are committed to creating positive change for young people with SEND.

Jane's Sessions

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22nd March 2019
27th March 2020
8th November 2019
Parent Talks Season 1

Changes to School Inspection Framework and the implications for SEND

Jane Friswell Changes to the School Inspection Framework and the implications for SEND When speaking on what has inspired the proposed changes to the school inspection framework, Ms.Spielman admitted that Ofsted should “be a force for improvement”, perhaps implying that it isn’t currently achieving this. As a result, Ms Spielman believes that Ofsted’s current working

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Funding for SEND – making the most of what you have got*

Jane Friswell Funding for SEND - making the most of what you have got* As Local Authorities, schools and Early Years provision try to meet the needs of growing numbers of children with SEND it would appear Funding is not available for the many complex youngsters now in and entering the school system. There is

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Horizon Scanning for SEND 2020; What are the likely priorities for send policy and practice implications for schools and settings?

Jane Friswell Horizon Scanning for SEND 2020; What are the likely priorities for send policy and practice implications for schools and settings? SEND Consultant and Parent Advocate, Jane Friswell provides essential horizon scanning information for those working in SEND. The session reviews the likely priorities for SEND policy and the practice implications for schools and

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Managing funding for SEN: using effective practice to your advantage – a different way of thinking

Jane Friswell Managing funding for SEN: using effective practice to your advantage - a different way of thinking SEND Consultant and Parent Advocate, Jane Friswell outlines a different way of thinking about Managing funding for SEN to help schools who are being asked to deliver more support with less resources. The session covers how to

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Q&A Session with Dale, Lorraine and Jane

Q&A Session with Dale Pickles, Lorraine Petersen and Jane Friswell Dale, Lorraine and Jane answer questions from the morning sessions that came in via chat. Want to access this video and all the others from the day? You can purchase access by clicking the button below. {{ vc_btn: title=Purchase+Access+to+VSEND+08%2F11%2F2019+Videos+Now&color=primary&size=lg&align=center&i_icon_fontawesome=fa+fa-credit-card&add_icon=true&link=url%3A%252Fregister%252Fvsend-8th-november-2019%252F%7Ctitle%3A8th%2520November%25202019%7C%7C }} Dale PicklesManaging Director, B Squared

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Managing and accessing funding for SEN and the £780m additional funding for SEND promise

Jane Friswell Managing and accessing funding for SEN and the £780m additional funding for SEND promise SEND Consultant and Parent Advocate, Jane Friswell advises on managing and accessing funding for SEN. With the promise of an additional £780 million of funding for SEN allocated by government to LAs across England in the new financial year,

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The parental role in building resilience

Jane Friswell The parental role in building resilience - promoting advocacy and self-advocacy for our young people Supporting and underpinning the rights and entitlements of our children with SEND can be a challenge for parents. It can be hard for parents to look to the future, when they are so focused on the here and now. Jane’s

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A step by step guide to how to apply for an EHC Assessment

Jane Friswell A step by step guide to how to apply for an EHC Assessment; participating in Annual and Transitional Reviews The Education, Health and Care Assessment process of your child’s special educational needs can seem like a minefield to many parents and carers- this absolutely should not be the case! Jane will clearly explain how the

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