Schools Forum High Needs 22nd May 2019

Demand pressures Requests for assessments 84% increase Number of maintained plans 3.2% (National 2.9%) 28% increase 17/18, Nationally 16% . Includes X% transitions 500 plus assessments ongoing and over 100 unallocated = 20 weeks Legal test is low, premised on 2 aspects but assumes strong grauduated approach. Confidence in schools

Demand pressures: Independent places pre and post 16 Total spend@£17m Exclusions, partnership, Outreach £8m 50% disadvantaged Year Independent & NMSS Post 16 SPI Total September 2015 130 63 193 September 2016 136 74 210 September 2017 152 73 225 September 2018 165 78 243  Current 189 78   267 Pressures on places, 90% secondary Place planning allows 1% based on national but increasing more than 40% are designated SEMH capture all for multiple need inc SLCN free school

Demand pressures: Expansion of age ranges 31% post 16 Extension of age range 19-25 50% increase since 2014 Nor reflective increase in budget, multiple pieces legisaltion

Analysis 5 Key areas of spend 2018

Whole system: Best inclusive practise s INMSS INMSS

Strategic approach: Whole system Best inclusive practise Utilise the Local First Inclusive Approach Building on best Inclusive practice increasing expertise, skills and capacity across the school and FE sector Developing Personalised flexible commissioning Jointly commission 19-25 Strategic approach: Whole system Best inclusive practise Doing the right things and money will fall out : inclusion

Utilise Local First Approach; Reducing reliance on INM SEMH pressure on independent placements is disproportionate. Out of 269 placements, 105 are designated as SEMH (40%) 40 new places at Sky 2022 and 180 places by 2023 (new free school) more than doubled SEMH capacity by 2022/ 23 and by 2023/24 more than trebled our capacity – apply money – actual savings seen as 105places @25K £2.6 m by 23/24, however cost avoided 160 places £4m

Building on best Inclusive practice: Intervening early Increasing expertise, skills and capacity across the school and FE sector Jointly funding early intervention, statutory costs approx £3.5 million – leaves £4m – jointly funded by schools £2m

Local First- Personalised Commissioning Focus on Independent non- maintained through Local First approach at points of transition Through academic year 19/20 the focus should be on those day placements where there is confidence that needs can be met in mainstream or special schools local to home Utilise new places in special schools responsibly Connecting and utilising SENCO expertise and outreach from special schools prior to requests for changes of setting from mainstream to special. Cost avoidance and savings linked to transition, more work

Jointly commission 19-25: Preparing for the best adult life Best inclusive practice Increasing places at Local FE Building inclusive capacity Increasing number of Supported Internships and routes to work Increasing personalised packages to meet individual need £750,000 annually , declining by 50% over 3 year period

Whole system: Best inclusive practise Short term: Joint Funding: sharing costs to intervene early to reduce potential future spend and manage demand and jointly funding personalised commissioning Medium Term: Building Capacity: connecting, aligning or integrating teams/partners to achieve management efficiency and cost-effective services Longer Term: Capital strategy delivery: More special school places and inclusive resource bases ,reducing reliance on INM

Whole system: Best Inclusive Practice: Principles Connecting leaders ( CEO, Heads and SENCO’s) Developing partnerships Building capacity across sectors in early years, schools, AP and colleges , strengthening SEN support Personal and inclusive Fair, responsive and flexible

Best Inclusive Practice: Connecting Together to build capacity LA EPS SENCo Networks LA LSS PRU’s Outreach Special Schools INMSS TAS & CLPs Ed safeguarding Service

Whole system: Best Inclusive Practice: Success