Collaborative working to improve outcomes HOSSER – measuring outcomes of SI C&YP 27th April 2012 Lindsey Rousseau www.natsip.org.uk

Improving outcomes: a national context DfE November 2010: a national prospectus for improving outcomes for c&yp and their families Ofsted November 2010: improving outcomes ........through partnership in Children’s Trusts DfE March 2011: SEN Green Paper....... to support better life outcomes DoH March 2012: Children and young people’s health outcomes

National Sensory Impairment Partnership DfE funded Regional Partnerships (for low incidence SEN) 2000 SERSEN: 2001 with SI working group SESIP (South East Regional Partnership for Sensory Impairment) 2008 NatSIP 2009 ongoing

National Sensory Impairment Partnership NatSIP = collaboration! Partners: Local authority services for HI, VI and MSI, Special schools (maintained and NMSS) Voluntary organisations: Burwood Park project, Ewing Foundation, Guide Dogs, NDCS, RLSB, RNIB, Sense, Professional bodies: BATOD, VIEW, HoSS Policy makers and influencers: Council for Disabled Children (CDC), Special Educational Consortium (SEC), DFE NatSIP uniquely draws on and involves national expertise across the statutory and voluntary sectors

National Sensory Impairment Partnership DfE – improving outcomes for c&yp and their familes (November 2010) – grant funding to NatSIP as a Voluntary and Community Sector organisation 2011 – 2013 The objective of NATSIP is to improve longer term outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairments, (closing gaps with their peers), through joint working in services for these children

The agreed purpose of NatSIP is: to improve outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairment through promoting collaborative working between education, health and social care professionals to help fulfil the potential of children and young people who have sensory impairment to promote a national model for the benchmarking of clear progress and impact criteria for children and young people who have sensory impairment, with the aim of narrowing the gap with their peers to support a well trained sensory impairment workforce responsive to the Government agenda for education to inform and advise the DfE and other national agencies on the education of children and young people with sensory impairment.

NatSIP workstreams www.natsip.org.uk opportunities for collaboration: Outcomes benchmarking SI practice based on Quality Standards Workforce development for front line staff→ training pathway → effective use of TAs Emotional Resilience and development of personal competencies Equality Act SI advice SEND policy NatSIP future sustainability Associated working

NatSIP workstreams 1. Outcomes benchmarking To further develop a robust national outcomes framework to support national benchmarking and evaluation KPI 2012 – 2013: At least 50 % of all LAs collecting and reporting outcomes data (March 2012) Early findings: 54 HI Services, 27 VI Services and 13 MSI Services have registered submissions Linking outcomes benchmarking across to Quality Standards to improve effective professional practice Council for Disabled Children (CDC) gathering evidence on “measuring outcomes”

Outcomes benchmarking and what do families want to see? 103 families in NatSIP survey (2012) 101 c&yp aged between 1mth to 19 yrs 23 additional languages Be Healthy (mentally and emotionally) Achieve economic wellbeing (education, employment or training on leaving school) Enjoy and Achieve (learning and self help skills) Make a positive contribution ( positive relationships and self confidence)

NatSIP workstreams 2. Effective practice Quality Standards To promote models proven to reduce barriers to c&yp with SI making good education progress Quality Standards Case studies to illustrate them, especially on monitoring outcomes

NatSIP workstreams 3. Workforce development Training pathway for frontline staff Effective practice in the use of TAs (to address the issues raised by DfE about effectiveness of TAs ) 4. Emotional Resilience Signposts for evidence of successful strategies in improving life outcomes Think Right/Feel Good Parents as Partners

NatSIP workstreams 5. Equality Act 2010 Guidance for schools and settings SEND policy group NatSIP future sustainability Burwood Park project (HI and additional difficulties) Associated working

Green Paper SEND Pathfinder pilots DfE and DH have appointed 20 pathfinders representing 31 local authorities and PCT partners with three common objectives: To develop a new birth to 25 assessment process and single plan incorporating education, health and social care assessments, bringing together the range of support on which C&YP and their parents and families rely To explore how the voluntary and community sector could improve access to specialist expertise and to introduce more independence to the process To ensure the full engagement of children, young people, and their parents and families

Surrey/ B&Hove/ E. Sussex/ Hants/ W. Sussex/ Kent/ Medway Southampton Wiltshire Devon Cornwall / I o Scilly Greenwich Bromley / Bexley Lewisham Hertfordshire Northamptonshire / Leics City Nottinghamshire Solihull Trafford Oldham / Rochdale Manchester Wigan Gateshead Hartlepool / Darlington Calderdale N Yorks

SEND Green paper pathfinder pilots “Pathfinders have been set up to test how to reform the system including statements and statutory framework – but we are not suspending any part of the existing framework in pathfinder areas during this period of testing We are encouraging pathfinders to work creatively in partnership with parents, schools/ colleges, voluntary sector partners etc to find new and better ways to meet the needs of disabled children and those with SEN – but parents will retain their right to request an assessment and the LA will retain their duties in relation to assessments and statements direct payments: Government introduced an amendment to the Education Bill to enable the pathfinders to test the use of education direct payments within the existing statutory framework The Education Act 2011 (15 November) – implements the government’s reform programme and helps to deliver even higher standards

More information: http://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/ Pathfinder activity All pathfinders will work within existing statutory frameworks to test core elements, including: A multi-agency approach, with clear lines of accountability Links between support planning and strategic commissioning, particularly through health and well-being boards Use of personal funding Pooled and aligned budgets Focus on outcomes in a single plan Transferability of social care support across area boundaries VFM and cost Mediation for parents Some pathfinders will test optional elements of banded funding, age range, support to parents and support to vulnerable groups More information: http://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/

Children and young people’s health outcomes 4 areas – including, children with disabilities and long term conditions Q1. In your view, where is the health service falling short for children and young people, what is our weakest link and what can we do to improve things to make sure it makes a real difference to the lives of children and young people? Q2. With so many different parts of the health system in place, what do they need to focus on and improve to make sure they each work together to deliver the best possible health service for children and young people ? Q3. Are the key areas of focus the right priority areas in relation to children and young people’s health outcomes? Is there anything missing? Q4. Is there anything else you’d like to tell us? By April 30th http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/children-say/

Q. Are we working collaboratively to improve outcomes? A. Yes!! Q. How can we be more effective? We need to measure, monitor and report more across LISEND. Q. TEAM work? A. Together Everyone Achieves More It really is up to us all!