1. Developing SEND and Inclusion within South Gloucestershire
22 June 2017
BAWA
10:

2. Aim
By the end of today’s session key stakeholders will have an opportunity to input into the overall development and construction of South Gloucestershire’s SEND Strategy

3. Overview of the morning
Key themes from the Local Government Association (LGA) Peer Review of SEND in South Gloucestershire Council - May 2017 were outlined at the event and will be communicated once the SEND Peer Review Report is finalised
Current SEND landscape within South Gloucestershire
What has happened since 2014
Proposed priority areas for change
Capturing what is working well and what needs to improve
Next steps

4. Principles of the SEND Code of Practice
Must have regard to:
the views, wishes and feelings of the child or young person, and the child’s parents
the importance of the child or young person, and the child’s parents, participating as fully as possible in decisions, and being provided with the information and support necessary to enable participation in those decisions
the need to support the child or young person, and the child’s parents, in order to facilitate the development of the child or young person and to help them achieve the best possible educational and other outcomes, preparing them effectively for adulthood

5. These principles are designed to support:
the participation of children and their families in decision making
the early identification of children needs and early intervention to support them
greater choice and control for young people and parents over support
collaboration between education, health and social care services to provide support
high quality provision to meet the needs of children and young people with SEN
a focus on inclusive practice and removing barriers to learning
successful preparation for adulthood, including independent living and employment

6. Inclusion Communication Good relationships Ethos Leadership
Knowledge and Skills
Staff in settings; schools and colleges

7. Lets talk about SEND …… SEND Strategy
The story so far
Co production of a SEND Strategy
Understanding what the data is telling us
Agreeing the principles
Identifying new ways of working (moving to the left?)
Pathways and a clear local offer
Consultation Plan and feedback with stakeholders
Joint commissioning of services to meet need both now and in the future
Launch Strategy

8. Activity since the Strategic Review of SEND in 2014
Opening of a Pegasus Free School in September 2017
Expression of Interest submitted for a new Free Special School for SLD/PMLD
Increase in specialist places in Special Schools and early years
Capital builds to increase capacity at Warmley Park
Opening of Specialist Unit for SLD/ASD at Lyde Green Primary School
Resource bases have a Service Level Agreement in place
Systems and Processes are being upgraded and co-produced by key stakeholders

9. Further developments …….
Children’s Community Health contract commissioned
The 0-25 Service moved from Adult Social Care to Integrated Children’s Services to better align with early help, schools and locality based social care children’s teams (July 2016)
Development of a Transition Team and clearer pathways to prepare for adulthood are being identified. This includes closer working with adult social care, housing, paid and community work based providers. The Transition Team joined the 0-25 Service in April 2017

11. Activity 1
In your groups look at the priority areas (copies are provided on the tables). Facilitators will be joining each table and feedback key points for each priority area.
Please discuss:
Are these the right priorities?
What’s missing?
What else would you like to see as a priority?

12. The SEND landscape In excess of 1640 statements or EHC plans
3.1% have a statement/EHC plan (2.8% nationally) and rising
More pupils with statements/EHC plans and less pupils identified at SEN Support (12% nationally)
489 statements to be transferred to EHC plans by April 18

13. SEND need across the local area

14. Population projections to 2025

15. Activity 2: Case Studies
Nominate a scribe to note key points on flip chart paper and feedback from the group
Look at a case study and discuss the following
What is working well?
What needs to happen next?
What else would you like to see available to support the setting; school?
Where are the gaps to inform our priorities?

16. Next Steps…