SENCO Network February 2019.

1. SENCO NetworkFebruary 2019.

2. LCC Updates • Assistant Director (Education and Early Help) – introducing Paula Sumner • Early Years Update • Early Help Update • Updating health info at EHCP Annual Review • Reasonable Adjustments – key documents • Provision Development Update • Consultation underway • Inclusion Conference

3. Early Years Update • We are increasing our capacity within the Graduated Approach. • The Duty Desk currently operates Wednesday 12-4pm, however from September will operate Monday-Friday 9am-12pm for providers to seek unnamed advice. • From September, all Improvement Advisor’s will also be Area SENCO’s to provide unnamed advice. Every setting will have a named Area SENCO, which will enable the Local Authority to offer up to two visits per term to each setting. • We have also developed a Graduated Approach document to provide information and strategies to settings, including childminders and out of school provisions, focussing on Quality First Teaching.

4. Early Help Review: Update: • 4th March: Sandra Woodward • 5th March: Michelle James • 6th March: Michelle James • 11th March: Ellie Lowe • 12th March: Rachel Sharman • 14th March: Sandra Woodward

5. Launch of Children and Families Wellbeing Service 1st April 2019 Head of Service Chris Thomas Service Manager Children and Families Wellbeing – East Ellie Lowe Service Manager Children and Families Wellbeing – West Rachel Sharman Service Manager Youth and Youth Justice Carly Turner Team & Partnership Manager - Triage Michelle James Sandra Woodward Stuart Cross Youth Justice Manager Adrian Bakari Sara Thomson Team & Partnership Manager North West Leicestershire Katie Herbert Team & Partnership Manager – Hinckley Bekki Morrison Cooper Team & Partnership Manager Youth – East Penny Pugh Team & Partnership Manager - Charnwood Lynda Hartley Team & Partnership Manager – Blaby, Oadby & Wigston Louise Pettitt Team & Partnership Manager Youth – West Rachel Lobel Team & Partnership Manager Melton & Harborough Jennie Wroe

6. Children and Families Wellbeing Service • A new multi-agency LLR referral form to be launched sometime in April/May for safeguarding and early help • For now, C&FWS remains the same https://resources.leicestershire.gov.uk/family-wellbeing-service-referral • C&FWS helpline (for advice on referral) 0116 3058727 • First Response Children’s Duty professional’s advice line 0116 3055500 • Continuing with same services – ‘business as usual’ until September 2019 when we will review our offer – i.e. Psychological Wellbeing, parenting, family support, intensive family support, youth work, group work • Information on Children Centre building closures www.leicestershire.gov.uk/childrens-centre-update • Service Developments: Triple P Positive Parenting and Stepping Stones for parents of disabled children – from June – update at next SENCOnet

7. Health information on EHCPs • In order to ensure up to date Health information on EHC Plans, prior to Annual Review please could SENDCOs contact; • SENA, NHS (LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST) <nhs.sena@nhs.net>

8. Parent/Carer and Child satisfaction with EHCP processes The LA would like to find a way to gather views on EHCP and Annual Review processes. One possibility is a Parent/Carer and Children/Young People survey, to be completed at an Annual Review.  We hope this can be done electronically: • In practical terms, would it be feasible for the Parent/Carer to complete the survey during an Annual Review meeting using an electronic device? • Would it be possible for the child or young person to complete the survey at school during the Annual Review process? • What are the best options for responses (examples to be tabled)?

9. Reasonable Adjustments and Best endeavours

10. Investment in Specialist Provision • 30 bids for Units • ASD Special School – Newland site at Barwell • SEMH Special Schools (North and South) • Special School Expansions – next slide

11. Proposals for Expanding Leicestershire Provision

12. New provision – a shared message There are occasions where families may ask us, as professionals, if we think their child should go to a Special School. • We all should explain the range of provision available (with reference to the Local Offer and the services of  Sendiass), the importance of considering their child’s views and reports about their needs and progress.   • We should avoid making a specific recommendation instead explain the offer (eg, mainstream, enhanced resource and specialist) Remember: whilst the Local Authority has a duty to comply with parental preference we can only do so if the school meets the child’s needs and is an efficient use of resources.   This means that SENA will often not be able to agree to requests for specialist provision where the fees are higher than other identified provision that could meet need.

13. SEND Consultation Please take part and promote.

14. Inclusion Conference Save the date: Thursday 9th May Leicester Race Course 1 Free place per school Audience: Headteacher or SENCO