1. Best for All: The Year of Implementation, Autumn Term Progress Report Friday December 1st 2017 Excel EdCentre

2. Introduction

3. Meetings all pupils need in the best way possible
Best for All, officially launched in July and the final version of the Strategy will be available in hard copy and on line by the end of November 2017.
It will steer the work of all partners and stakeholders in the development of our collective approach to improving outcomes and removing barriers to learning for children and young people with SEND aged 0-25.
Newham is proud of its inclusive tradition.
Best for All aims to sustain this reputation by ensuring that changes proposed are about facilitating the increased complexity of need, making best use of resources and at the same time assuring an entitlement to progress in learning for all.

4. Seven Strands

5. Primary data
We are using the 2017 census data throughout to inform planning for future need.
The 2017 census data for Newham’s primary schools by SEN need type shows that:
34.31% of the total SEN population have identified Speech, Language and Communication Needs, (ranked 1st) compared with 31.91% in 2016
12.51% of the total SEN population have needs on the autistic spectrum, compared with 9.49% in 2016.
15.99% of the total SEN population have an SEMH need (ranked 2nd) compared with 17.62% in 2016 (ranked 2nd)
13.42% of the total SEN population have identified moderate learning difficulties (ranked 3rd), compared with 16.65% in 2016, (ranked 3rd)

6. Secondary data
The 2017 census data for Newham’s secondary schools by SEN type shows that:
22.73% of the total SEN population have identified SEMH, (ranked 1st) compared with 23.56% in 2016 (ranked 2nd)
20.9% of the total SEN population have a moderate learning difficulty (ranked 2nd) compared with 24.05% in 2016 (ranked 1st)
19.12% of the total SEN population have Speech, language and Communication Needs (ranked 3rd), compared with 12.95% in 2016, (ranked 3rd)
6.85% of the total SEN population have needs on the autistic spectrum, compared with 5.91% in 2016

7. Implementation Year Activities

8. Early Years and Early Identification
Ensure data sharing agreement is in place between health, education and social care for early years
Develop a flowchart to clarify processes for identification, assessment, referral and points of involvement of parents
Develop a Protocol for new arrivals
Learning from pilot for Early help record and single fund process
Clarify Funding arrangements for EYSEN
Make sure the two year old checks are done
Support the single front door/single process

9. Early Help The Early Help Service will become traded
There is an expectation for all to use the SEN Early Help Record ( communication about this in September)
This is still being worked up and will be trialled during the second half of next term ready for April implementation

10. Post 16 and preparing for adulthood

11. Specialist provision

12. Systems for delivering outcomes

13. Exclusions

14. Support Services

15. SEMH
Review existing provision
Develop a new offer specifically aimed at primary schools

16. Pupil Profiles

17. Expansion of specialist resourced provision

18. Resourced Provision criteria

19. Free Special School criteria

20. Best for All team members

21. Outputs to be delivered by April 2018
Specialist resource provisions, delivery plan for new places opening between September 2018 and September 2019
Dataset completed to facilitate review, analysis, planning, commissioning and quality assurance
New funding, banding and threshold tools adopted
Single front door and early help record implemented
Unified support service launched
Transition arrangements confirmed for all R, 6 and 11 HNF 3 and 4 pupils
EHCP implementation plan to secure improved performance
SENCO network refreshed and relaunched as principle communication and engagement forum
Governance and co-production arrangements confirmed
Free School applications reviewed and responded to