Special Educational Consortium
The Special Educational Consortium (SEC) was set up
to protect and promote the interests of children and young people
with special educational needs and disabilities.
SEC is a broad consortium and
provides a policy forum for voluntary organisations. It includes
professional associations and local government organisations. SEC
defines its policies by identifying areas of consensus that exist
among the range of groups represented within it.
The Steering Group aims are:
- to use its profile to gain positive change for children with
special needs
- to take a proactive role in policy development
The Consortium has been funded through the contributions of member
organisations, with matched funding from charitable trusts.
For further information please call 020 7843 1900.
Latest News
Chair of SEC
At the end of July, Brian Lamb stands down as Chair of the
Special Educational Consortium. Brian has been the longest-serving
Chair of SEC, having led the Consortium for ten years. He has
led the Consortium through 12 rounds of legislation starting with
the SEN and Disability ACT in 2001.
During his chairmanship SEC has briefed and pressed for amendments
to improve legislation affecting the education of disabled children
and children with SEN; contributed to a range of debates; submitted
evidence to Select Committee inquiries; contributed to a wide range
of consultations and in particular to the development of
Removing Barriers to Achievement in 2004.
In his capacity as Chair of SEC Brain was invited to chair the
Lamb Inquiry into parental confidence. His Inquiry submitted its
final report in December 2009.
We are pleased to announce that Julie Jennings,
Children, Young People and Families Services at RNIB, took
up the post of Chair on August 2nd 2010.
For more information please call 020 7843 1900.