1. Early Support for children, young people and families Workshop This workshop should leave you understanding where we are now and give you the motivation to work with us in the future. Nikki Reeves, Signpost Inclusion/ Parent Fiona Holmes, Consultant for Education, Solihull/ Early Support Trust Regional Facilitator: West Midlands Lisa Hunt, Signpost Inclusion/Parent

2. Workshop aims To provide an overview of Early Support and key working plans 2011-2013 (and beyond) To hear from parents about their experiences of Early Support To provide a space to think through some key questions

3. Early Support and key working

4. Children’s Minister, Sarah Teather, said: “We’re proposing the biggest reforms in 30 years to help disabled children and those with special educational needs so we need to make sure we get them right.”

5. Our brief Develop, deliver and sustain Early Support materials, resources and training and adapt them for use up the age range Develop and deliver key working training Ensure multi-agency, strategic engagement of the whole sector, including parents, children and young people Ensure parents, children and young people and the professionals who work with them take ownership of Early Support and key working and are able to sustain it beyond the funded period.

6. Who are the ES Trust consortium? CCN Cymru Elizabeth Andrews (former ES Director) Sue Lewis Solihull MBC & Signpost Inclusion London Borough of Bromley Wolverhampton City Council & Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

7. Why Early Support and key working? Principles Practical support Personalisation Information and coordination Person centred Integrated service delivery Partnership Workforce development Locus of control

8. Why Early Support and key working? People who know

9. Danny Dylan

10. We need you!

11. Activity PRINCIPLE 7 Families are able to make informed decisions