A review of the services was approved by cabinet on 4th April, 2006. The cabinet paper is available here:
Review of Access and Inclusion Services (Word doc, 57kb)

Nearly 400 staff work in a range of services including the Specialist Teaching Service, Student Support Service, SEN Assessment Service, Educational Psychology Service and Access and Welfare Service. The presentation used to introduce the review to service managers is available here:
Local Area Networking for SEN (PowerPoint Presentation, 1.5mb)

A further presentation for staff of the Specialist Teaching Service is available here:
Local Area Networking for SEN - Specialist Teaching Service (PowerPoint Presentation, 52kb)

The review will consider how to promote local area working, and align support services more closely with the area special school programme:
Area Special Schools in Leicestershire (Word doc, 41kb)

Departmental Management Team considered work in progress on detailed proposals for consultation at its meeting on 23^rd May, 2006. There was an agreement that the necessary consultations could not be completed by June 23^rd and that Cabinet approval for an extension into the Autumn term should be sought. A letter to all staff about this was sent on 26^th May. (Word doc 41kb)

A broadening of the review to encompass a multi-agency perspective was approved by Cabinet on 3^rdOctober, 2006. A new title was agreed: Access to Targeted Services for Children and Young People with Additional Needs.