Warwickshire County Council Special Educational Needs and Disability The Warwickshire Local Offer Consultation, Autumn 2014

Warwickshire County Council Why are we consulting? Children And Families Act 2014 Children And Families Act 2014 New arrangements for Special Educational Needs and Disability New arrangements for Special Educational Needs and Disability Best practice from around the country Services in line with our Local Authority statistical neighbours Better support for young people and their families

Warwickshire County Council Today... The “Local Offer” Budget reductions  Individual Services  Confidential discussions with senior officers

Warwickshire County Council Plan of the session Presentation on SEND changes and the Local Offer Supported by Family Voice Warwickshire Questions Private meetings with senior officers Questions Private meetings with senior officers Note. This presentation is for guidance only and not an authoritative statement of the law

Warwickshire County Council The SEND Code of Practice Statutory guidance Ages 0 to 25 Disabled and SEN Participation by young people and parents Focus on high aspirations Joint planning Local Offer Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 Statutory Guidance on the Act Published June pages 11 chapters (plus Intro)

Warwickshire County Council The Four Areas of Need Communication and Interaction Cognition and Learning Social, Emotional and Mental Health Sensory and/or Physical Needs

Warwickshire County Council Statutory Duties All Early Years providers, schools and Post 16 must have regard to the Code of Practice They must fulfil their statutory duties towards children and young people with SEND in the light of the Code of Practice They must be able to demonstrate that they are having regard to the Code They must adhere to the legal obligations set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the School Admissions Regulations

Warwickshire County Council 0 to 25 Code of Practice specifically extends responsibilities up to age 25 Parents involved to age 18 Thereafter “young people” take increasing share of responsibility where they are able to do so

Warwickshire County Council Local Offer (i) Local authorities must publish a local offer: Information about provision for children (0-25) with SEN or disability –Including those without EHC plans Holistic: education, training, transport, social and health care, employment, independent living Co-produced with parents and young people All services involved in its development and review

Warwickshire County Council Local Offer (ii) The Local Offer must be: Very clear on how to access services Clear about how decisions are made, by when and what to do if things go wrong Up to date and written in plain English Clear about provision schools and colleges will deliver

Warwickshire County Council Who’s responsible? Specific responsibilities for: Education Health, and Social Care

Warwickshire County Council The Local Authority Education SEND Assessment and Review Team including High Needs Funding Education Psychology Integrated Disability Service including Autism Team Early Years Sensory Impairment Physical Difficulties Schools Early Intervention Education SEND Assessment and Review Team including High Needs Funding Education Psychology Integrated Disability Service including Autism Team Early Years Sensory Impairment Physical Difficulties Schools Early Intervention Social Care Information, Advice and Guidance Short Breaks Family Link and residential based overnight short breaks Aids to daily living Safeguarding Social Care Information, Advice and Guidance Short Breaks Family Link and residential based overnight short breaks Aids to daily living Safeguarding

Warwickshire County Council All “education settings” must... Ensure all children/young people engage in activities alongside their peers Designate a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (must be a qualified teacher) Use best endeavours to make the necessary provision for all young people with SEND Identify and address the SEND of the pupils they support Notify parents when making SEND provision

Warwickshire County Council And must also... Produce an Annual Report for parents of SEND pupils Co-operate with the local authority in reviewing the provision that is available locally developing the Local Offer Co-operate with the local authority in reviewing the provision that is available locally developing the Local Offer Make “reasonable adjustments” for disabled children so they are not disadvantaged Where named on an EHC plan admit the child or young person

Warwickshire County Council Governors and Local Authorities Governing Bodies must: produce a School Information Report ensure that their schools support pupils with medical conditions Governing Bodies must: produce a School Information Report ensure that their schools support pupils with medical conditions LAs must: Produce an EHC Plan for each eligible SEND pupil and review it annually Schools must cooperate with this LAs must: Produce an EHC Plan for each eligible SEND pupil and review it annually Schools must cooperate with this

Warwickshire County Council Health provision – key points Existing services Existing pathways Coordinated assessment and planning Joint commissioning

Warwickshire County Council Health Clinical Commissioning Groups Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; Adult Mental Health Overnight Respite Care Learning Disability Services Respite/Palliative Care/Hospice Continuing Care Children’s Nursing Community Children’s Nursing Community Paediatricians Dietetics Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Speech & Language Therapy Clinical Commissioning Groups Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; Adult Mental Health Overnight Respite Care Learning Disability Services Respite/Palliative Care/Hospice Continuing Care Children’s Nursing Community Children’s Nursing Community Paediatricians Dietetics Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Speech & Language Therapy Public Health (WCC) Looked After Children Health Team Child Development Service Portage School Health Service Public Health (WCC) Looked After Children Health Team Child Development Service Portage School Health Service NHS England Health Visiting Family Nurse Partnership NHS England Health Visiting Family Nurse Partnership

Warwickshire County Council Health: CCGs must... Commission services jointly for children and young people (up to age 25) with SEND, including those with EHC plans Work with the local authority to contribute to the Local Offer Ensure their staff support the integrated EHC needs assessment process Agree Personal Budgets where provided Deliver provision that has been agreed in an EHC plan

Warwickshire County Council Social Care teams must... Secure social care provision necessary to support young people’s SEND, as specified in their EHC plan NB not all EHC plans will require social care input Secure social care provision necessary to support young people’s SEND, as specified in their EHC plan NB not all EHC plans will require social care input Provide schools (etc.) with a contact for social care advice on SEND Undertake reviews of children and young people with EHC plans where they are involved

Warwickshire County Council EHC Plans Outcomes focussed Evidence based Outcomes focussed Evidence based Sets out how services will work together Integrated Education, Health and Care Sets out how services will work together Integrated Education, Health and Care Coordinated assessment and planning Positive description of achievements and plans Young people at the centre

Warwickshire County Council If parent or young person request EHC, contact school for documentation Plan Coordinator decision to assess. If meets criteria, go to 2. If paperwork / evidence requested is missing or does not meet criteria, return to school. If parent or young person request EHC, contact school for documentation Plan Coordinator decision to assess. If meets criteria, go to 2. If paperwork / evidence requested is missing or does not meet criteria, return to school. EHC Assessment Process Stage 1 six weeks Stage 2 six weeks Stage 3 four weeks Stage 4 six weeks Assessment takes place Note. Starts in week 5 Assessment takes place Note. Starts in week 5 Assessment evidence scrutinised by Plan Coordinator If meets criteria, write and issue draft plan If does not meet criteria, write and issue Provision Plan Assessment evidence scrutinised by Plan Coordinator If meets criteria, write and issue draft plan If does not meet criteria, write and issue Provision Plan Consultation period with parents Consultation with education providers Moderation / High Needs Funding Panels to determine level of funding / independent provision. EHC Plan meeting involving all stakeholders where budgets are signed off and plan agreed. Consultation period with parents Consultation with education providers Moderation / High Needs Funding Panels to determine level of funding / independent provision. EHC Plan meeting involving all stakeholders where budgets are signed off and plan agreed.

Warwickshire County Council From Statements to EHC Plans Statements converted to EHC plans at an annual review 3½ year conversion period from 1 September 2014 Dual system for 3 years Dedicated conversion team

Warwickshire County Council Conversion Arrangements September 2014 Local Offer published September 2014 Local Offer published January 2015 All School Action and School Action Plus children transferred to SEN Support January 2015 All School Action and School Action Plus children transferred to SEN Support September 2016 All Learning Disability Assessments must be transferred to EHC plans September 2016 All Learning Disability Assessments must be transferred to EHC plans April 2018 All Statements must be transferred to EHC plans April 2018 All Statements must be transferred to EHC plans Similar arrangements will apply to young people in colleges

Warwickshire County Council Conversion Timetable Conversion from Current Statement to EHC Plan For pupils currently in... Conversion will happen during... Yrs 2, 6, 9, /15 Yrs 1, 5, 8, /16 Yrs Reception, 4, 72016/17 Yr 32017/18 For pupils in Yrs 12 to 14 and those with LDAs, conversion to EHC plans will take place during 2014/15 and 2015/16

Warwickshire County Council Personal Budgets Young people with EHC plans / their parents can request a Personal Budget Based on EHC plan outcomes Control through: Direct payments Organised arrangement 3 rd party arrangement Or some combination Control through: Direct payments Organised arrangement 3 rd party arrangement Or some combination One “pot” from: Education Health Care One “pot” from: Education Health Care

Warwickshire County Council Co-production Local authorities must involve children and young people with SEND and their parents in: planning the content of the Local Offer deciding how to publish the Local Offer reviewing the Local Offer, including by enabling them to make comments about it WCC and partners will involve children, young people and parents in the ongoing monitoring and development of SEND provision 0-25

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