1. Welcome to SEND Reforms - The Early Years Supported by Yorkshire and Humber Peer Support Leads Calderdale and York 0

2. Aims of the day To provide information about Early Years SEND practices and experiences in Calderdale and York local authorities; including the challenges and successes of their Graduated Responses, Local Offers, Workforce Development plans To hear about Calderdale’s recent pilot SEND inspection by Ofsted and CQC from an Early Years perspective Have opportunities to share Early Years SEND practices with other Early Years Providers To help shape future Early Years events 1

3. Plan for today Arrival / refreshments 9.30 – 10.00 Welcome / Introductions 10am Implementing the SEND Reforms Preparing the Early Years sector and wider services / agencies Calderdale’s Pilot SEND Inspection Lunch and Networking approx. 12.15pm – 1.15pm Local Offer Sharing Good Practice Next Steps and Future Proofing Closing Comments 3.30pm 2

4. Implementing the SEND Reforms: Early Years Our Learning Journey Calderdale 3

5. Prior to Sept 2014 SEN Pathfinder: Early Support embedded in Early Years SEN teams Person Centred Approaches – training Trial - Child Centred Learning Plans and Single Plans Early Years Person Centred Plans - pilot EHC plans Early Years Workforce development planning incl. Training of trainers in Early Support / Person Centred Multiagency / Early Years SEND briefings Early Identification: Early Intervention Access to Childcare Support. 2 Year Old Offer Became the SEND Champion in 2014 4

6. Since Sept 2014 Graduated Response: Assess Plan Do Review Quality First SEN support (including Additional Needs Support Plans) Education Health and Care Plans Empowering Early Years Providers Local Offers: from Early Years Providers Improving Early Identification: Early Intervention 2 year olds accessing Early Years Funding Increased presence of Early Years in strategic planning Pilot SEND Inspection Ongoing and additional workforce development 5

7. Early Years Challenges Time and capacity: Differing priorities: Health and Social Care Consistency: across Early Years services / sector Workforce Development: providing enough at the right times Raising SEND quality: Early Years SEND provision, SENCO, Local Offer Early Identification: timely / appropriate referrals Ensuring EHC Needs Assessment process remains holistic and person centred for Early Years families Raising profile of Early Years SEND in wider contexts Keeping it simple but effective 6

8. Early Years Successes Families report that they feel involved and listened to Additional Needs Support Plans: size, success 27 / 28 requests for EHC leading to plans Early Years providers keen to take on SEND responsibilities Referrals: appropriate / timely 2 year olds: Integrated review / EEF funding Funding: accountability for, access to Responsive workforce development plan Improved links with child health services Developing social care understanding of SEND Children accessing local offer / universal services Effective transitions into Reception year 7

9. Preparing the Early Years Sector for the SEND Reforms A Workforce Development Plan 8

10. Workforce Development 2014 – 15 A fully funded programme delivered by Workforce Development to support the six key themes of SEND Code of Practice (2014) Coordinated assessment and EHC Planning Personal Budgets Local Offer Preparing for Adulthood Engagement and Participation Joint Commissioning 864 places were applied for 737 places were taken up over 32 sessions 9

11. Workforce Development 2014 -15 10 Early Years 2014 - 2015 Schools 2014 - 2015 Multi-Agency 2014 - 2015 Places booked313Places booked298Places booked253 Attended244Attended268Attended225 Did not attend45Did not attend30Did not attend2 Withdrawn24Withdrawn0 26 Sessions12Sessions10Sessions10 Cancelled1 0 1

12. Engagement in training Early years contact Engaged 72% 83 out of 116 settings Engaged 7% 4 out of 59 OOSC Engaged 33% 61 out of 186 childminders Multi Agency contact 73 different job roles or places of work Schools contact 98 schools plus partner services 11

13. Feedback 12 I now understand my role as SENCO better and how to share with my setting and staff This really helped my grounding when working with the Young people’s reference group Quote: Early Years It is really good to know how the services have now formally joined up, which would make dealing with, reporting etc. much more effective when we do need it. Quote: Early Years It is really good to know how the services have now formally joined up, which would make dealing with, reporting etc. much more effective when we do need it. Quote Multi agency: The course gave me an insight into the SEND code of Practice; it was interesting to note the similarities with the Care Act 2014 and gave me an insight to developments in children’s services

14. Workforce Development Summary Directorate support essential as catalyst for change Senior leadership teams promoting training in range of contexts and services Strategic and key personnel supporting training through attendance at each session Strong direction and commitment to CPD through other training portfolios Evaluative report indicating future training needs Consistency of messages across all sectors Links to Local Offer and universal services 13

15. Workforce Development Action plan Ongoing need for briefings: new staff / settings Continue to offer multi-agency training New training – Key Working, Person Centred Approaches, EHC planning commissioned Ensure consistency 0 – 25; processes, paperwork and person centred approaches Update in line with inspection framework 14

16. Pilot SEND Inspection: Early Years Calderdale 15

17. Pilot Inspection June 2015 Full inspection: developing the process for the framework The Pilot Inspection raised the profile of the SEND Reforms within Calderdale and held the LA and partners to account It provided an informed and independent view of the progress we have made along with detailed re: areas for development. None of the areas for further development came as a shock, confirming the accuracy of our self-evaluation process Calderdale feels in a stronger placed for future inspections 16

18. Inspection Information Inspection team included an Ofsted HMI, a CQC inspector and a Local Authority inspector The inspection lasted 5 days, the final day report writing and feedback The Local Area focus was the effectiveness of 1) identification and arrangements for this 2) meeting the needs and improving outcomes The Inspectors visited the following settings: 3 Early Years providers, 2 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 special schools and 3 post 16 providers. 17

19. Preparing for the Pilot Inspection We had set up a SEND Accountability Group following the publication of the Special Educational Needs and Disability: supporting local & national accountability (March 2015). Because it was a pilot inspection, we received some additional notice, and strategic meetings were already in place as for any inspection However, the majority of the information about this inspection was only available on the Thursday before. Treated the pilot inspection as a full inspection 18

20. Making Arrangements Email explaining the inspection sent out Friday lunchtime drop In for colleagues and partners to find out information and ask questions. Feedback from this was positive. Initial contact with “visit” settings via telephone, followed up with an email confirming details and attaching the Inspectors’ letters. Draft timetable circulated to help with organisation of visits. Meeting appointments were sent out Collated documents / timetable were circulated - sharepoint 19

21. Challenges with Arrangements Knowing what the focus would be Timetabling; visits / meetings, short notice Inspectors letters for visits / parents; timing and text Webinar; circulating info and facilitating access Preparing documents; before and during, Share Point 20

22. Early Years: Documents Some of our key documents included: Our Early Years Strategic plan and structure chart Early Years Storyboard Early Years Workforce Development Plan Our graduated response and supporting documents Copies of EY SEND documentation All About Me, Individual Learning and Development Plan, Additional Needs Support Plan, EHC, Summary of Involvement Tracking data of children’s support. DCATCH annual report Early Years data; incl access to childcare support, sufficiency and 2yr old EEF take up. 21

23. Involving Parents and Carers The opinions of Early Years parents and carers through; Meeting with Early Years multi-agency professionals Meetings with parents and carers at the visited settings Evidenced in Additional Needs Support plans and EHC, through person centred approaches Plus Focus groups with specific groups of parents and carers Focus groups with forum members Webinar – all parents and carers who had involvement since September 2014 were invited to take part Meetings with SENDIASS, Calderdale Parent and Carers 22

24. Voice of the Early Years Child The inspectors assessed this through; Meeting and playing with children in the settings Discussions about practice / discussions with Practitioners/ SENCO and Parents Examining evidence e.g. Early Years EHC Reports, Early Years workforce development plans Meetings with Early Years service / agency leads 23

25. Local Area: Lessons Learned Prepare and plan to ensure active involvement by Health and frontline staff. Devise a draft timetable and keep lists of who will do what and when. Notify key partners asap and confirm when agreed Provide regular pre-inspection briefings for key staff, teams, partners and settings about what to expect Keep all relevant documents up-to-date and accessible Know the inspection framework (when we get it!) 24

26. Early Years: Our next steps Build on the positives: strong and robust Prepare an Early Years SEND inspection plan Cascade outcomes and process to wider Early Years sector to increase awareness and accountability Ensure Early Years sector and services are prepared to participate in future inspections Evidencing effectiveness of practices, improved outcomes & increased satisfaction at short notice Ensure we remain person centred, solution focused as we future proof our services 25

27. Inspection Workshops 26

28. Local Area – not Local Authority 27

29. Focusing on identifying needs 28

30. Evidencing identification

31. Focusing on actions / outcomes

32. Future inspections

33. Evidencing participation

34. Inspection Outcomes

35. SEND Reforms The Local Offer Calderdale 34

36. Local Offer Booklets, Leaflets, Online Living Our Lives Local Offer Early Years format: quality assurance and publishing Workforce Development: Golden thread Inclusive Calderdale 35

37. Sharing Good Practice Reflecting on your SEND journey so far please share your Processes, Successes, Challenges and Solutions for the Graduated Response, Workforce Development, Local Offer What works well? What’s not working? How could it be improved? And how are you preparing for inspection? 36

38. Next Steps and Future Proofing The future for Early Years SEND provision / support What are the challenges / aspirations? What can we see ahead? Implications of the proposed 30 hours? How could / should Early Years SEND be supported? How can we improve outcomes within tighter budgets? How can we improve the outcomes for children with SEND, their families and their supporting services? Focus for future Early Years Regional Events? 37

39. Further Support www.yorkshumberchampion.co.uk www.yorkshumberchampion.co.uk 38

40. Thank you for attending SEND Reforms - The Early Years Supported by Yorkshire and Humber Peer Support Leads Have a safe journey home 39

41. Pause for thought… How else could Early Years SEND be supported? 40

42. Pause for thought… How can we continue to improve outcomes within tightening budgets? 41

43. Pause for thought… Future focus for Early Years SEND regional events? 42