DSPL Area 9

Welcome to The DSPL Area 9 Home Page

What is Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL)?

DSPL is a Hertfordshire-wide partnership approach where parents, staff in early years settings and schools, further education colleges, local authority officers and representatives from other agencies, work together as part of an Area Group, reviewing and developing the range of provision and support services available to their local community that :

  • Meets the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), aged 0-25, as close to home as possible.
  • Improves outcomes for wellbeing and attainment
  • Widens choice for children and parents/carers
  • Removes barriers to learning
  • Uses resources more effectively

There are nine DSPL Area Groups across the county that meet regularly to discuss what services are available and to influence how services are shaped and developed to ensure the children and young people with SEND in their area receive the right support in their educational activities.

Useful Links

DSPL on Hertfordshire Grid for Learning – www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/sen/whole_school/dspl/

DSPL on HertsDirect – www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/dspl

SEND Strategy & Local Offer can be found at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/localoffer

Integrated Services for Learning – www.thegrid.org.uk/leadership/isl/index.shtml

Parent Network – Families In Focus www.familiesinfocus.co.uk

Drop In Advice Sessions, Helpline and Workshops SENSOS https://www.sossen.org.uk/

Current as of January 2020

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