Just a few months into the job as chief executive of school-based counselling service Place2Be, Catherine Roche is gearing up for the introduction of what will be the biggest change in special educational needs (SEN) provision for a generation. From September, reforms to the SEN system will see schools given greater responsibility for commissioning services for SEN pupils by developing "local offers" for what support is available.
With about half of the children that Place2Be provides counselling services to having some form of SEN, the impact of the changes could be significant for the charity.
Roche says the reforms will make it easier for schools to provide support for children with additional mental health needs and is hopeful that Place2Be's services will feature in many councils' "local offers".
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