A respected education leader is to add his expertise to Government plans to improve services for children with special needs.
Richard Gill CBE, CEO of the respected Arthur terry Learning Partnership, is part of the government’s new national board to oversee its planned reforms of alternative provision (AP) and services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Richard, who is also chair of the Teaching Schools Council Teaching School Hubs Council (TSHC)
is among the 21 board members who will work with the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on the actions in the SEND and AP improvement plan.
The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) improvement plan sets out the actions government will take to improve children’s outcomes, and parents’ and carers’ experience of the SEND and AP system in England.
Speaking about his appointment, Richard said: “I am delighted to be on this panel of professionals who are committed to ensuring that all children and young people have consistent, high-quality experiences and that they are supported to reach their full potential.”
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is based in Sutton Coldfield and has more than 10,000 students, staff and governors across 19 schools, including Arthur Terry, Stockland Green, John Willmott and the Coleshill School.