1. Approaches to Post 16 and Post 19 SEND
Lucy Butler – Lead Manager Post 16 and INMS East Sussex County Council

2. New Approaches and Challenges
High Needs Funding - challenging historic and current practices
Statutory Processes Post 16 & Post 19
Post 16 & Post 19 Quality Provision and Pathways

3. Funding Frameworks Historic Funding – EFA /SFA
Thresholds of £500, £5,500 and £19, Adult Skills Budget funding
ESCC Framework & Process
Introduction of ‘ceiling’ rates for different support roles
Identifying clearly what will be funded through Element 2/3

4. ESCC Post 16 - Costings Framework
Consistency and transparency required across all providers to ensure sustainability in current financial climate

5. Type of Support Provided
Not Agreed
Rationale
Initial Interview/Assessment / Planning
Received by all learners as part of the entry process of college, therefore not part of a high needs package of support
Risk Assessment
A statutory Health and Safety duty – not part of High Needs package of support
Management Admin
Not direct support with the learner
Review Meetings
Part of admin costs already provided
Meeting Facilitation
Meetings with other staff as part of whole programme (Eg personal tutors/ Career advice)
This is part of the whole college offer and should not be attributed to high needs costs.
CPD
Not Agreed – Unless specific to a particular learner’s requirements and to be discussed and agreed
CPD is part of the college responsibilities to its employees and not part of high needs costings. Where specific learners require bespoke support that involves unique training for staff, this would be discussed on an individual basis.
IT Staff
Not part of high needs funding – whole college funding
Supervision
Insurance for staff
Consumables

6. SE19 Regional Approach
Inconsistency across LAs in costings and approach
Task and Finish Group:
LAs cross borders/same FE providers
Processes, funding and templates consistent for providers
Introduction this year of import/export calculation

7. Expectations And Duties
Post 16 Awareness of Statutory Process aligning with FE and Providers timelines.
Challenges include:
Consultation Process
Places and conditions
Annual Reviews
Transition planning

8. East Sussex - PfA

9. East Sussex – PfA and Pathways
Provision planning with providers
Identifying cohorts / required provision / curriculum planning for need / contract and quality monitoring
Embedding PfA as early as possible
Understanding the need for different providers or pathways including employment and independent living.
Transition courses
Supported employment pathways

10. Employment and Adulthood
Supported employment grant has provided the opportunity to:
Map existing pathways
Identify with providers where the local gaps are through forum
Work with other Local Authorities to ensure collaboration where possible – meeting the needs of all young people

11. Sustainable Quality Provision
How do we ensure high quality PfA provision pathways whilst achieving financial sustainability?
How can Local Authorities and providers strategically work more collaboratively to ensure this is possible?