'Championing the rights of children'

Aims

FLSE Services What we're About A Day in the Life of a Special School

To guarantee and improve the achievement and wellbeing of the most vulnerable children who have special needs and disabilities in society.

We want to make the most of the moment and of the future, researching the most effective and enjoyable practice for the best outcomes.  

We want our input to be lasting, creating a legacy and a platform for sustained quality and improvement in a way that recognises the rights, joys and dignity of the young people we work with.  

We want to be a force for good - with high expectations and a big heart.
 

Mission Statement

The FLSE champions the rights of the children in our care, through the established networks of like minded practitioners that create a powerful collective voice within special education both regionally and nationally.

We enable a forum for leadership, development, progress and change which enhances special education provision and the life outcomes of our pupils and young people.

 

To achieve its aims, the FLSE will...

  • Focus on delivering the benefits to and outcomes for the children and young people in our care
  • Champion the 21st Century School as an ‘outward facing centre of excellence and expertise’
  • Build membership and provide support, guidance and direction to leaders within special schools and across the ‘broad church’ of SEND provision
  • Develop true 'succession planning'... finding the leaders of tomorrow and guiding those who aspire to be leaders
  • Promote the professional development of leaders
  • Provide a forum for mutual support by the sharing and dissemination of knowledge, good practice, skills and understanding of educational matters
  • Collaborate and broker opportunities with other professional bodies serving the SEND sector
  • Facilitate co-operation and collaboration between members, schools, regions and the DfE, to help shape and deliver SEN policy

 

FLSE Services...

  • Providing practical advice and guidance on school leadership and management through the sharing of exemplary materials and services provided by members and/or commissioned by the FLSE
  • Sign posting members to ‘good practice’ and helpful links
  • Securing a strong national presence and voice which is responsive to the expectations of the regional membership
  • Representing members at the national/governmental level in building and refining policy and practice
  • Engaging members through a dynamic communications and information service

 

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