1. Chris Rees
Principal Officer, Education and Equalities, Council for Disabled Children

2. The EYSEND Partnership
DfE funded 18 month VCS programme
Working with 73 local areas in 5 regions
Design of programme
Significant additional training
5 strands of support at a local level
Amplifying learning

3. DfE-funded, 18 month, VCS programme
EYSEND Partnership:
Council for Disabled Children
The Communications Trust
I CAN
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Contact

4. CDC - Programme Coordination
Council for Disabled Children leading the partnership
Strategic oversight
All activities
Specialist ALS coordination
Advisory Group
Monitoring/Reporting
Liaison with partners/DfE
Communications
EYSEND Website – resources, activities, partners
Newsletter – news/updates, training, resources

5. Activities – Regional Action Learning Sets
Deliver 15 Regional Action Learning Sets across 5 regions:
3 per region, approx. 6 months apart
1 day
Representation from as many LAs as possible
Share key national info on EYSEND (policy, data)
Incorporating wide range of participants:
LA Early Years/SEND
Health
Settings
Parents
Etc…
Key purpose - Work in LA groups on Action Planning using the Self Review Tool…

6. The Self Review Tool
Structured around eight themes which have been identified as important to improving access and inclusion in the early years: • Data • Identification of need • Parental engagement • The local offer • Staff skills and expertise • Funding arrangements • Joint working • Transition into school Basis for an ongoing LA wide plan of action (discuss, revise etc)

7. Dates – Regional Action Learning Sets
Phase 1:
East Midlands & North West – Dec 2018
West Midlands – Birmingham, 1st Feb
Yorks & Humber – York, 7th Feb
North East – Durham, 13th Feb
Phase 2
North West – TBC, 17th June
North East – TBC, 10th July
West Midlands – Birmingham, 27th Sep
Yorks & Humber – York, 30th Sep
East Midlands – TBC
Please share with colleagues in your region/local authority

8. CDC Specialist ALS - Local Offer
Provided to 1 local area per region
Focus on a specific aspect of local offer (not whole thing…)
Respective responsibilities of:
local authorities
settings for special educational provision
Determines the threshold for an EHC needs assessment and plan
Will bring together LA SEN, LA EY and settings managers
Will promote engagement with managers already trained through the programme

9. CDC – Contact and Info
EYSEND Website - EYSEND Partnership -