SEND Reforms Overview 28/04/2014
A New Way of Working Family Centred 0-25 Education Health Social Care
Legislation March 14 Children & Families Bill Royal assent April 14 Final Draft COP June 14 (?) Final approval COP Sept 14 Children & Families Act into force
Where are we?
0-25 SEN and Disabled Childrens Board Personal BudgetsLocal Offer Multi –Agency Assessment Pathway (EHCP) Post 16 Working Group Specialist Provision Mapping Working Group Threshold Criteria/ Guidance Working Group Early Years Working Group Implementation
We have a draft pathway 20 weeks The process starts before week 1 One page profile accompanies request
Working with Children and families Families at the centreLamb Inquiry (2009) Highlighted the need for greater parental involvement to improve outcomes for children and YP with SEN
Pupil Profile Together we have created a range of Pupil profiles to chose from Families can devise their own These will accompany the request for assessment
Shropshire's EHCP
Early years pathway
Transition into adulthood
Criteria for assessment Education Health Social Care Requests for assessment
We are working on Criteria for assessment Digital communications Requests for assessment Provisions mapping Conversion timetable Dispute resolution Annual reviews
Training/development
Training and development Pathfinder support Personalised Budgets, Key Worker training, co- production, Tribunals, Personalisation SENCo training Head teacher briefings in place for spring term Strategic board workshop re Health & Social Care thresholds
And more………………..,… In service SEN training Clinical Commissioner briefing health colleagues PACC/PPS/ SEN team information for schools events Summer term Members event May 14 Andrè Imich July 14
PPT/Parent/Carer links Membership of strategic board and subgroups Joint training events Support in developing LA communications Contribution to request of assessment criteria Development of EHCPs/Pupil Profiles Development of panels
Communication SENCo, Head Teacher and Governors briefings Spring /Summer14. Development of Shropshire.gov.uk and Learning Gateway sites. SEND reforms newsletters Individual agency briefings. Childrens Trust Conference Health communication briefings PACC and Parent Partnership conferences and workshops May 14 School workshops across the county Summer term 14 Further development of communication strategy. Information packs for all statemented pupils André Imich event- 2 nd July.
Sept 14 Statements cease EHCPs commence Conversions The real learning begins!
Together!
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