{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Effectiveness of EHCPs. The EHCP process and the SEND reform with Nana-Kofi Okyere","description":"\u201cWe have an EHCP, so we have something to work from, but&amp;nbsp;almost every&amp;nbsp;local authority&amp;nbsp;allocates&amp;nbsp;and does things in&amp;nbsp;a different way.\u201d Nana-Kofi Okyere Today Dale welcomes Nana a SEN Expert\/Consultant, onto the podcast to discuss \u2018Navigating EHCPs: Effectiveness and Exploring the SEND Reform\u2019. Nana shares his insights and experiences navigating the complexities of EHCPs covering:  The current state of the EHCP process Challenges faced by local authorities and schools The importance of early intervention SEND Reform  View&amp;nbsp;all podcasts&amp;nbsp;available or visit our&amp;nbsp;SENDcast sessions shop! &amp;nbsp; About Nana-Kofi Okyere My name is&amp;nbsp;Nana,&amp;nbsp;I have worked in SEN since 2012. I started on the ground as teaching assistant. I did that for 2 years and then did a&amp;nbsp;Masters in Special educational needs. Following this I went to work in the local authority as a SEN Case officer, I worked my way up all the way to Service manager level. I started SEN bytes December 2024. &amp;nbsp; Contact Nana-Kofi&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/senbytes.org\/ https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sen_bytes\/ nana@senbytes.org  https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/nana-kofi-okyere-9425b1127_sen-bytes-homepage-activity-7290092907972157443-TZ3w\/ &amp;nbsp; Useful Links  B Squared Website \u2013&amp;nbsp;www.bsquared.co.uk&amp;nbsp; Meeting with Dale to find out about B Squared -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/calendly.com\/b-squared-team\/overview-of-b-squared-sendcast&amp;nbsp; Email Dale \u2013&amp;nbsp;dale@bsquared.co.uk&amp;nbsp; Subscribe to the SENDcast -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.thesendcast.com\/subscribe  &amp;nbsp; The SENDcast is powered by B Squared We have been involved with Special Educational Needs for over 25 years, helping show the small steps of progress pupils with SEND make. B Squared has worked with thousands of schools, we understand the challenges professionals working in SEND face. We wanted a way to support these hardworking professionals - which is why we launched The SENDcast! Click the button below to find out more about how B Squared can help improve assessment for pupils with SEND in your school. ","author_name":"The SENDcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thesendcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40214815\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/00cdad\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200832810"}