Our current work as Strategic Partner

Our work as Strategic Partner so far includes:

• The launching of our Innovation and Sustainability Programme.
• The creation of a Principles planning table which sets out key resources to support the implementation of the aspirations in the SEND Green Paper
• Organisation of events: 
• • A seminar in June 2011 for all SEND grant holders to meet one another and begin collaborative working 
  • A national marketplace in November 2011 for all SEND grant holders, Delivery Partners and pathfinders focusing on the implementation and testing of the proposals in the SEND Green Paper. 
  • Several pathfinder and support agency stakeholder days to promote the work of sector to pathfinders and promote joint working to support pathfinder and non pathfinder areas
  • Promotion of SEND pathfinder tenders and brokering of partnerships between organisations considering applying.
• Establishing a Partnership Board to oversee and advise on our Strategic Partner work
• Setting up two working groups of CDC Council members: 
• • To coordinate the research part of our grant
  • To help establish the Supporting Innovation and Sustainability programme to support innovative practice in the sector

Our ongoing work includes:

• Continuing to grow our membership and increase our reach
• Ongoing collaboration with the other Strategic Partners

Our future work includes:

• Developing a seminar programme on key issues impacting upon the voluntary and community sector
• A free learning event on 20th September 2012 on new ways of working including personalisation and other new approaches to funding.