1. School SEND Information Exchange November 2017
LOCAL OFFER UPDATE
School SEND Information Exchange
November 2017

2. Schools and the Local Offer

3. Engagement with Schools
Eleven months in….. slowly but surely awareness is on the up! Month on month we have more new visitors and more returning visitors to the site.
Huge thanks to the SENCOs who have invited me in to support at your school’s events. It’s really paying off!!

4. Scores on the doors = 1 setting a week
Nursery settings = 4
Primary schools = 21
Secondary Schools = 8
Special schools = 4
Colleges = 2
SENCO cluster meetings = 6
Head Teacher cluster meetings = 2
PTA events = 2

5. Since I saw you in July…. 2 editions of the Local Offer E- Newsletter
I hope they’re of interest to you?
I’ve attended Easy Read training with Mencap
I’ve briefed all School Nurses and Health Visitors and forged new links with partners in the CCG to enrich the Health content on the website
I’ve spent the summer holidays with Captain Underpants at the Odeon cinema meeting parents of children with SEND, listening to their experiences and signposting them to the help they need

6. Since I saw you in July …..
Working on a review of the Short Breaks provision in Wirral
Working with colleagues from other Authorities to significantly improve the Post 16 content on the Local Offer websites
Attended the Youth Voice Conference and Youth Parliament event
Invited to sit on the newly formed Wirral’s Bereavement Advisory group

7. Supporting Schools
Requests from SENCOs to play an observer role in SEND Panel Meetings have proved to be very popular. SENCOs who have attended feed back that they found it very useful and undoubtedly helped them in their approach to submitting applications. Just get in touch with me if you’re interested in attending either a primary or secondary panel.

8. PRIMARY SEND PANEL DATES THURSDAYS 9.15am start at HAMILTON BUILDING
14th December
25th January
8th February
1st March
15th March
29th March
26th April
10th May
24th May
14th June
28th June
12th July

9. SECONDARY SEND PANEL DATES THURSDAYS 9.15am start at HAMILTON BUILDING
7th December
21st December
18th January
1st February
15th February
8th March
22nd March
19th April
3rd May
17th May
7th June
21st June
5th July
19th July

10. SEND Information Report
In July I mentioned the importance of annually reviewing your school’s SEND Information report and SEND policy
Pleasingly, the vast majority of SENCOs had revised documentation in place for the start of the new academic year and ensured there was a link directly to the Local Offer website.
I can see from the e mails you send me that you’re busy bees working all hours of the day/night so I really appreciate you making time to tick this very important box. Thank you!

11. ‘News’ feature

12. Numbers are growing….

13. Social Media & the Local Offer
Please like
Please follow
@lowirral

14. Team of 1 - I need & value your help!
Whenever and wherever you are able to make parent/carers and our young people aware of the Local Offer – please do so. Maybe……………….
A mention in school newsletters?
An invite to attend events attended by parents/carers?
Promoting the Children & Young Person’s Disability Register.

15. If you struggle to find information
If you identify gaps in information
If you spot out of date information…..just let me know and I’ll put it right.
If you have any suggestions/feedback
You can call me on or e mail me at

16. 2018 dates for your diary JULY Tuesday 17th from 1pm to 3.30pm or
APRIL
JULY
Tuesday 17th from 1pm to 3.30pm or
Wednesday 18th from 9am-11.30am
Tuesday 3rd from 1pm to 3.30pm or
Wednesday 4th from 9am-11.30am