SEND in Hertfordshire Now and in the Future Debbie Orton Head of ISL www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

How many? ….. children and young people with SEND ….. SEND Support ….. EHCPs ….. attend special schools in Hertfordshire ….. children with EHCPs in early years settings ….. with EHCPs in FE provision …… attend independent ‘out county’ schools www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

How many? 30,000 children and young people with SEND 25,000 SEND Support 5500 EHCPs 2200 attend special schools in Hertfordshire 150 children with EHCPs in early years settings 1000 with EHCPs in FE provision 130 attend independent ‘out county’ schools www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

National Context Implementation of SEND reforms Local Area SEND Inspection Strategic SEND Provision Reviews National Funding Changes - High Needs Increasing Pressures and Financial Constraints www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

SEND Reforms Year 1 – compliance with statutory timescales, new language and processes Year 2 – embedding cultural shift and moving provision and practice forward Year 3 and beyond - improving quality of provision and providing evidence of positive impact www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

SEND Strategy 2015-18 “All children and young people with SEND 0-25 have access to high quality local provision that meets their needs. Schools, early years settings, colleges, services, families and the LA work together to support children and young people to make good progress and achieve outcomes that prepare them for adulthood.” www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Workstreams 1. Quality Offer 2. Autism 3. Behaviour 4. Specific Learning Difficulties 5. Speech Language and Communication 6. Sensory and Physical 7. Exceptional Needs Funding 8. DSPL 9. Educational Psychology 10. Special Schools www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

£70k to develop and roll out the Quality offer £3m to increase special school places and fund more complex needs £500k increase in ENF £650k increase in primary behaviour £1.2m increase in secondary behaviour (ESCs) £150k DSPL Area SEND leads (Autism focus) £200k AET training £500k increase in low incidence support and outreach www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Refreshed 5 Year Strategy “All children and young people with SEND 0-25 have access to high quality provision that meets their needs. Schools, early years settings, colleges, services, families, other partners and the LA work together to support children and young people to make good progress and achieve the best possible outcomes that prepare them effectively for adulthood.” www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Best Outcomes Quality Equity Working Together Local www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

High Needs Budget www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Direction of Travel Strategic development of services and provision – requires change across the system Not about saving money on SEND But there are increasing pressures and new areas of need So we need to reshape out-dated provision and Target our funding differently to meet our priorities www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Tiered Approach www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Workstreams 2018 onwards Specialist provision – a sustainable pattern of local specialist provision based on evidence of need Targeted SEND Support Services – co-ordinated, effective services that build capacity in local schools and settings Speech, Language and Communication – collaborative and integrated services with a skilled and confident workforce Behaviour and SEMH – a flexible continuum of support in place in each area Also Early Years and post 16 are priorities www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Governance and Delivery www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy

Thank you www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/sendstrategy