SEN Reform 2014 Presented by ELPP Team and the Early Years SEND Team March 2014

Agenda SEN changes 2014 Early Years Funding Ordinarily Available and SENCO role Group discussion Introduction to the new teams High Needs Funding Next steps

The government is transforming the system for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), including those who are disabled, so that services consistently support the best outcomes for them. The bill will extend the SEN system from birth to 25, giving children, young people and their parents greater control and choice in decisions and ensuring needs are properly met. It takes forward the reform programme set out in 'Support and aspiration: a new approach to special education needs and disability - progress and next steps' including by: replacing old statements with a new birth to 25 education, health and care plan offering families personal budgets improving cooperation between all the services that support children and their families, particularly requiring local authorities and health authorities to work together requiring local authorities to involve children, young people and parents in reviewing and developing provision for those with special educational needs and to publish a ‘local offer’ of support. The Children and Families Bill 2013

Revised code of practice for SEN The code gives practical advice on how to carry out statutory duties to identify, assess and make provision for children with special educational needs Chapter 6 of the code gives information about the responsibilities for early years settings On track to become law by September people/send/g /special-educational- needs-code-of-practice people/send/g /special-educational- needs-code-of-practice

DSG Funding Blocks School High Needs Early Years

Early Years Funding Factor Hourly Rate £3.58 per hour Factor Deprivation TBC Factor Extended hours £30.64 per child per year Factor Inclusion £55.56 per child per year

Inclusion Factor- A staged Intervention STAGE ONE: Universal –Inclusion factor Level 2 support STAGE : Complex High Needs funding

Inclusion Factor (Stage 1 and 2) This provides funds for: Supporting day to day arrangements to ensure all children can take part and enjoy the full range of activities available. This is referred to as ‘ordinarily available provision’ Dedicated time each week for the SENCO to coordinate and manage SEN policy and practice

The Role of the SENCO September 2014 All setting are expected to have a SENCO In a maintained nursery :  the SENCO must have a QTS  Best practice – the SENCO should hold the National SENCO coordination award if new to post

Responsibilities The role of the SENCO involves: Ensuring all practitioners in the setting understand their responsibilities to children with SEN and the setting’s approach to identifying and meeting SEN Advising and supporting colleagues Ensuring parents are closely involved throughout and that their insights inform action taken by the setting Liaising with professionals from beyond the setting

Identifying Needs Formal checks e.g. 2 years checks, baseline assessments Regular tracking in the setting Feedback and discussions with parents Feedback and information from professionals

A Graduated Response Assess Targeted observations Information from parents Plan Next steps Nature and level actions and resources Review Progress update Includes parents, key worker, SENCO and other professionals Records in place to document support

Outcome of Reviews Continue with support: Update and refine targets and action Share with parents SENCO shares with Early Learning and Primary Prevention Team (ELPP) who will: Offer advice and guidance on appropriate support within the setting Provide training Signpost to other agencies as appropriate

Summary of Role Collect information about the child from parents and colleagues Build on existing knowledge of child to decide on action needed to help child’s progress Record plan Involve and develop partnerships with other professionals Make parents aware of local parent partnership services Provide support to colleagues and coordinate responses Networking with other Early Years Settings Transition planning

Discussion Ordinarily Available Descriptors –Does this reflect your current practice ? –Is there any thing missing ? –What are the challenges ?

Prevention together through Partnership ALL EISS Commissioning centrally managed Early Years Outcome Duty Officer Vanessa Wheeler Early Years Outcome Duty Officer Vanessa Wheeler Early Learning Inclusion Advisor Pam Soki Equalities and Practice Development Officer Najma Bawla-Solanki Equalities and Practice Development Officer Najma Bawla-Solanki LDD and Practice Development Officer Paul Funnell LDD and Practice Development Officer Paul Funnell Childcare Sufficiency Coordinator Gill Bates Childcare Sufficiency Coordinator Gill Bates Childcare Sufficiency Support Officer Tracie Gleeson Childcare Sufficiency Support Officer Tracie Gleeson Learning Community Local Leaders (5 x 0.2fte) (secondment) Learning Community Local Leaders (5 x 0.2fte) (secondment) Prevention through Partnership Strategic Manager Ensuring preventative strategy through partnership working at stage 1 and central service support Denise Clements Prevention through Partnership Strategic Manager Ensuring preventative strategy through partnership working at stage 1 and central service support Denise Clements Early Learning & Primary Prevention Manager (0-5) Laura McRoberts Early Learning & Primary Prevention Manager (0-5) Laura McRoberts Youth Offer and Play Sufficiency Coordinator Emily Collinsbeare Youth Offer and Play Sufficiency Coordinator Emily Collinsbeare Primary Prevention Manager (5-19) Vacant Primary Prevention Manager (5-19) Vacant Troubled Families Tracking Officer Darron Ward Troubled Families Tracking Officer Darron Ward Payment by Results & Resource Coordinator Imran Hussain Payment by Results & Resource Coordinator Imran Hussain Information, Monitoring and Data Support Officers – - Early Help Data -Sunitta Ricketts - Resources- Jane Harlin - Evidence based/website – Sarah Worboys - MARAC support - Nambi Kafeero Information, Monitoring and Data Support Officers – - Early Help Data -Sunitta Ricketts - Resources- Jane Harlin - Evidence based/website – Sarah Worboys - MARAC support - Nambi Kafeero Early Literacy Coordinator Sheila Randall Outdoor & Wellbeing Manager Suzy Strudwick Outdoor & Wellbeing Manager Suzy Strudwick Arts Manager Jessica Hodge Arts Manager Jessica Hodge Forest Project Worker 1 x 0.5 & 2 x 0.25 fte Marcus Tyroller Stephanie White Zollo Lobera Forest Project Worker 1 x 0.5 & 2 x 0.25 fte Marcus Tyroller Stephanie White Zollo Lobera Adventure Worker 1 fte Chris McClellan Adventure Worker 1 fte Chris McClellan Arts Project Worker 1 x 0.5 & 2 x 0.25 fte Alan Clark Richard Hale Naquiya Ebrahim Arts Project Worker 1 x 0.5 & 2 x 0.25 fte Alan Clark Richard Hale Naquiya Ebrahim Engagement Staff 4 x 0.25 fte Tracie Rowe Vacant Engagement Staff 4 x 0.25 fte Tracie Rowe Vacant Adventure Resource Worker 0.5 fte Damian Clark Adventure Resource Worker 0.5 fte Damian Clark Community Voice and Practice Development Officer Helen Clark Community Voice and Practice Development Officer Helen Clark CV &PD Support Workers Wayne Stevens Amanda Gent Charles Nkrumah CV &PD Support Workers Wayne Stevens Amanda Gent Charles Nkrumah LDD Support Workers Beverly Lane Ann-Marie Abalo Luke Stevens LDD Support Workers Beverly Lane Ann-Marie Abalo Luke Stevens Equalities Support Workers Nicole Grandison, Kim Jones & Leon Spence Equalities Support Workers Nicole Grandison, Kim Jones & Leon Spence Youth Offer Support Workers YS2 Ann Babington Lorna Hunt (Interim) Youth Offer Support Workers YS2 Ann Babington Lorna Hunt (Interim) Learning Community (0-5) Coordinators (3fte in total co- located) Sarah Leslie Michelle Lyons Learning Community (0-5) Advisors (3fte in total co- located) Jennifer Morrow Jennifer Murphy Sejul Shah

Early Learning and Primary Prevention Team(ELPP) Early Years Outcome Duty Officer Vanessa Wheeler Early Years Outcome Duty Officer Vanessa Wheeler Early Learning Inclusion Advisor Pam Sokhi Childcare Sufficiency Coordinator Gill Bates Childcare Sufficiency Coordinator Gill Bates Childcare Sufficiency Support Officer Tracie Gleeson Childcare Sufficiency Support Officer Tracie Gleeson Learning Community Local Leaders (5 x 0.2fte) (secondment) Learning Community Local Leaders (5 x 0.2fte) (secondment) Early Learning & Primary Prevention Manager (0-5) Laura McRoberts Early Learning & Primary Prevention Manager (0-5) Laura McRoberts Early Literacy Coordinator Sheila Randall Learning Community (0- 5) Coordinators Sarah Leslie Michelle Lyons Learning Community (0- 5) Advisors Jennifer Morrow Jennifer Murphy Sejul Shah

SEND Team Early Years SEND Manager Debbie Degnan ESP Programme Key Worker Amanda Rushto n Family Liaison Worker Sharon Scott Early Years SEND Coordinator Olivia Bunn Early Years SEND Coordinator Liz Evans Early Years SEND Coordinator Christine Healey Early Years SEND Coordinator Post vacant Early Years SEND Coordinator Post vacant Early Years SEND Inclusion Coordinator Jenny Williams

High Needs Funding

Next Steps Funding confirmation Ordinarily Available descriptors Date of Forum Learning community event dates