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Special Educational Needs (SEN): significant changes happening in Norfolk and Nationally Michael Bateman Additional Needs Strategy & Commissioning Manager. significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally…. Following last years ‘Big Conversation’ and Full Council this February:
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Special Educational Needs (SEN): significant changes happening in Norfolk and Nationally Michael Bateman Additional Needs Strategy & Commissioning Manager
significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally… • Following last years ‘Big Conversation’ and Full Council this February: • 41% reduction to budgets for NCC SEN Services • 100% delegation of SEN funding to schools • SEN & Disability Green Paper: • Likely to turn ‘white’ this December • Current legislation timeline from May 2012 through to September 2014
significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally… • Following last years ‘Big Conversation’ and Full Council this February: • 41% reduction to budgets for NCC SEN Services • Educational Psychology • SEN Casework • Parent Partnership, Mediation, SEN&Disability Tribunal …and associated Management & Support • Full Service Redesign • Web-based information & guidance • Legislative context • Educational Psychology & Specialist Support • SEN funding in schools … and associated need for change in culture, behaviours and expectations across the SEN system
significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally… • Following last years ‘Big Conversation’ and Full Council this February: • 100% delegation of SEN funding to schools • Total of £30million of School Specific Allocation (SSA) & Pupil Specific Funding (PSF) • Total ‘pot’ from the overall DSG pays for School Action, School Action Plus and Statements of SEN • The PSF element, approx. £16million, is the subject of current Fair Funding Consultation: • Options 1 & 2, all SEN Funding via individual school budgets • Option 3, proportion of the SEN funding via school clusters • Option 4, the DSG to cover the £1.9million NCC funding reduction
significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally… • SEN & Disability Green Paper: • Likely to turn ‘white’ this December • Possible to advise Cabinet in January of likely direction of travel…if timeframe is accurate • Clarification regarding significant changes, for example personal budgets in education context
significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally… • SEN & Disability Green Paper: • Current legislation timeline from May 2012 through to September 2014 • May 2012 reduction in the timescale for Statutory Assessments, from current 26 weeks to 20 weeks • September 2014 - ending of Statements of SEN and a new Single Health, Education & Care Plan age 0-25 • September 2014 – a single SEN category
significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally… • Following last years ‘Big Conversation’ and Full Council this February: • 41% reduction to budgets for NCC SEN Services • 100% delegation of SEN funding to schools • SEN & Disability Green Paper: • Likely to turn ‘white’ this December • Current legislation timeline from May 2012 through to September 2014 What does this mean to you as a school governor in Norfolk…?
significant SEN changes, in Norfolk and Nationally… • Next year the NCC CS SEN Services will be reduced by 41%...what does this mean to you as a school governor ? • Next year all SEN funding for schools will be delegated to schools…what does this mean to you as a school governor ? • Next year government will begin changes to the SEN legislative framework…what does this mean to you as a school governor ? What does this mean to you as a school governor in Norfolk…?