1. CYPN EVENT 22 JANUARY 2015 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY (SEND) REFORMS CONTEXT & STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

2. CONTEXT Green Paper (March 2011) – Support and Aspiration Children & Families Act (March 2014) SEND Code of Practice (June 2014)

3. KEY LEGISLATIVE REFORMS – 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 New requirement for LAs, health and care services to commission services jointly, to ensure that the needs of children and young people are met. More streamlined assessment process, co-ordinated across education, health and care, putting children and young people and their families at the centre throughout. New 0-25 Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), replacing the system of Statements and Learning Difficulty Assessments, which reflects the child or young person’s aspirations for the future, as well as their current needs. LAs to publish a clear, transparent ‘local offer’ of services, so parents and young people can understand what is available - developed with parents and young people.

4. CYP Integrated Commissioning Group Integrated SEND Commissioning Group DERBY SEND PROGRAMME GOVERNANCE SEND Core Group SEND Business Group

5. LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION – KEY REFORMS Signed up to the Disabled Children Charter Developed but still refining a co-ordinated EHC assessment process (EHC Panel in place) Developed but still refining a EHCP template Developed and still developing the Local Offer

6. LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION – MORE Independent Advice and Support: SENDIASS, Independent Supporters and Parent Carer Forum Dispute Resolution, Mediation Advice and Mediation Service – East Midlands Regional Tender Personal Budgets Preparing for Adulthood Transfers (from Statements/LDAs to EHCPs)

7. LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION - IMPROVEMENT Culture and practice change - Workforce Development Capacity and sustainability Personalisation Co-production Outcomes Affordability Innovation and creation

8. MONITORING PROGRESS DfE Readiness Self Assessment Questionnaire Audit and Annual Report on the Local Offer OfSted and Care Quality Commission Development of an Inspection Framework for SEND