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The Special Educational Needs and Disability (NI) Order 2005 (SENDO) and the Northern Ireland Armagh City Hotel 8 June 2005 The Department for Employment and Learning, in partnership with the Association of Northern Ireland Colleges, held a half day Conference in Armagh to prepare for the introduction of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (NI) Order 2005. The aim of the conference was to inform colleges of their obligations under the Order which is expected to become fully operational from 1 September 2005. The Order will have a significant impact on the further and higher education sectors and will affect all aspects of the day to day operation of colleges, as well as physical access and access to the curriculum. Conference Programme 9.30am Registration and Coffee 10am Welcome and Introduction John D'Arcy, Chief Executive ANIC 10.05am Keynote Address Angela Smith MP Minister for Employment & Learning 10.20am The SENDO Code of Practice Eileen Evason and Simon Hookham, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 11.05am Coffee and Exhibitions 11.35am Getting the Message Across Paul Little, Chair, ANIC Communications and Events Committee 11.45am Supporting Learning Research Findings Brian Turtle, Belfast Institute 12.05pm Sharing Good Practice Nancy Birney, Cardonald College , Scotland 12.35pm A Departmental Perspective Richard Kenny, DEL 12.50pm Closing Remarks John D'Arcy Downloads
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