Children and Families Bill SEND provision - Commissioning How CDC can help Christine Lenehan Director Council for Disabled Children October 2013

CDC working as Strategic Reform Partner to DfE Expertise Providing channel to and from government for provision of expert views and advice on key elements of the reform proposals and related issues Information exchange Countdown to change programme; tailored development and promotion of resources and messages for a range of audiences. Support To VCSE organisations. Run and support an Innovation and Sustainability Programme for local organisations.

What Bill? The bigger picture Children and Families Bill Care (and Support) Bill Safeguarding guidance update School and college funding arrangements NHS changes from 1st April Welfare reforms - ongoing Local authority cuts Health and Social Care Act 2012 – infrastructure

Expertise - priorities CoP revisions; ongoing issues from sector on Bill content; providing evidence from members and networks Promoting existing evidence from range of agencies; identifying and sourcing evidence where needed Building on resources base to support implementation

Helpful resources on SEN and disability policy An overview of the Children and Families Bill This presentation gives an overview of the main clauses in the Bill, outlines the Government’s amendments at Committee Stage in the House of Commons and highlights the key issues still being debated by Parliament.Please note this presentation dates from June 2013, prior to the House of Lords debates. Download at www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/childrenandfamiliesbilloverview disabledchildren.org.uk/sendreformoverview

Timeline of SEN and Disability reform process A number of activities have taken place and will take place in the future as part of the government’s reform to the SEN and disability system. This timetable outlines some of the key developments in this process. Download at www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/sendreformoverview

www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/schoolfundingparentsbriefing

Overview of health reforms The 2012 Health and Social Care Act introduced significant reforms to the health system in England. This briefing, produced by our parent charity NCB, sets out the structure of the NHS, key levers for encouraging good practice and a summary of the agencies involved. Download at www.ncb.org.uk/media/713159/ncb_health_reforms_all.pdf

Support organisations A number of organisations that have been funded by government to play a role in reforming and delivering services for disabled children, young people with special education needs and their families. CDC has mapped the work of these organisations so you can find out what support is available to your organisation locally. www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/sendsupport

Using resources to support http://www.chimat.org.uk/jsnanavigator

Ministerial Commitments and commissioning

And more …… www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/news/july-december-2013/joint-ministerial-letter-on-sen-commissioning

So for you…… Have you looked at your JSNA? DO you know how to work with your HWBB Have you located local Healthwatch What advice/data /evidence can you offer to local commissioning processes Make sure everyone you know stays linked to the programme JOIN THE COUNTDOWN TO CHANGE