1. Outline of the EY SEND Partnership

2. The Early Years SEND Partnership programme
DfE funded 18 month programme (Oct 18 – Mar 20) that is being run through a partnership of 5 organisations.
Council for Disabled Children
The Communication Trust
I CAN
nasen
Contact

3. The EYSEND Partnership
Working with 73 local areas in 5 regions:
North West
North East
Yorkshire and The Humber
West Midlands
East Midlands
Providing training, regional action learning sets, specialist support and resources to complement this support.

4. Increase access and inclusion for young children with SEND
Programme aims
Improve the quality of provision for children with SEND in early years settings
Improve the take up of the early years offer by parents of children with SEND
Support local areas to make improved provision for young children with SLCN
Increase access and inclusion for young children with SEND

5. EYSEND Partnership – Regional/Local Support
CDC delivering 15 Action Learning Sets (ALS) – 3 per region.
Hold Local ALS (5 will receive specialist support)
Discuss action plan with colleagues
Start to implement Actions
ALS1
Hold Local ALS (5 will receive specialist support.
Discuss action plan with colleagues
Continue to implement Actions
ALS2
6 months
Hold Local ALS (5 will receive specialist support)
Rounding off and discussion about sustainability
ALS3
6 months

6. EYSEND Specialist support to local ALSs
Each of the partners is offering specialist support to one local area per region on different themes:
CDC - The Local Offer
TCT - Speech, Language and Communication Needs Pathway
I CAN - Speech, Language and Communication Needs in Settings
nasen - A whole setting approach to SEN and disability
Contact - Working with Parents
Support incorporated into the local ALS - local area convenes local ALS and agrees nature of support (how, when, what)
Local areas can apply - providing reasons for interest, evidence of need and detail of commitment

7. EYSEND Partnership - Training
CDC – Regional Action Learning Sets, 3 events per region over 18 months
TCT – 1 day training & follow on e-learning qualification: SLCN Local Action Leads
I CAN - 1 day training (with nasen): supporting children with SEND in PVI settings
1 full day of more in-depth SLCN training: Planning for and supporting SLCN in settings
nasen - 1 day training (with I CAN): supporting children with SEND in PVI settings
1 day training: whole setting SEND Reviewers
Contact - 4 day training: EYSEND for Parents.
1 day training: Parents as Trainers
1 day training: Working with parents

8. EYSEND Partnership – All Training

9. EYSEND Partnership - Resources
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) – EY SEND Self Review Tool and action plan.
The Communication Trust (TCT) – Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) Pathway guidance & resources
I CAN - SLCN in early years settings materials & resources
nasen - Early Years whole settings SEND Guide

10. EYSEND Partnership – All Activities

11. XXXXXXXX 3xRegional ALSs in each of 5 regions:
Self-review and action plan
Launch event
Jan 2019
Local ALSs: implement local strategy
Additional support commissioned by Local ALSs
Local ALS 1
(non-specialist)
Local ALS 2
(non-specialist)
Local ALS 3
(non-specialist)
3xLocal ALSs:
local offer
(1 per region)
3xLocal ALSs:
SLCN pathway
(1 per region)
3xLocal ALSs:
SLCN in settings
(1 per region)
3xLocal ALSs:
WSS review
(1 per region)
3xLocal ALSs:
working w parents (1 per region)
Level 3 training for 30 SLCN Local Area Leads
Settings managers x 256:
SLCN Day 2
Settings managers x 320:
Training as WSS reviewers
Training for 100 practitioners in working with parents: (LAP-C)
Local area 1-day training
Develop training for practitioners working with parents (LAP-C)
XXXXXXXX
Settings managers x 672:
1-day Core training:
SLCN
Whole Setting SEND (WSS)
Parent Programme (PP-A):
Training for 336 parents
Training 12 parents as trainers: PCT-B
Additional resources to support settings:
SEND Gateway linked to: Talking Point, CDC, Contact, IASSN
Additional resource for parents:
Contact helpline, IASS

12. Website and Newsletter
Sign up for the Early Years SEND Partnership newsletter here:

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