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Improving outcomes for children and young people in with SEND in the Bradford District. Jenni Leary & Ronnie Hartley Interim SEN Strategy Managers June 2016. Employment Education and Skills, Children’s Services. Remember. Journey Personalisation Approach New ways of working
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Improving outcomes for children and young people in with SEND in the Bradford District Jenni Leary & Ronnie Hartley Interim SEN Strategy Managers June 2016 Employment Education and Skills, Children’s Services
Remember • Journey • Personalisation • Approach • New ways of working • Right support at the right time • Improving outcomes
Graduated Approach • 7 range funding model • SEN guidance • School Offer/SEND Information Report • Bradford District Local Offer • Statutory assessment
High Needs Block Element 2 £6k Place Targeted Element 1 £4k Place Universal Element 3 £???k Place Plus Individual
Bradford’s Population Jenni Leary & Ronnie Hartley Interim SEN Strategy Managers June 2016 Employment Education and Skills, Children’s Services
Demography • Bradford School Population (99,296) • Statements/EHCPs (2,459) 2.47% • School Support (14,189) 14% • Significant population growth last 10 years • Particular areas of growth ASD and SLD • Higher prevalence (Sensory and Physical)
Statutory Assessment Jenni Leary & Ronnie Hartley Interim SEN Strategy Managers June 2016 Employment Education and Skills, Children’s Services
Mixed Picture • Statements (1347) 55% • EHCPs (1112) 45% • Learning Difficulties Assessments (260) • Transition Plan – Local Offer
Referrals • 47% increase in the number of requests • 37% increase in the number agreed to assess • 25% of requests change in placement • Statutory compliance • Increase in the requests/assessments • Capacity • Professional Advice
Statutory Assessment Teams • SEN Early Intervention Team • SEN Assessment Team
Current and Future Provision Jenni Leary & Ronnie Hartley Interim SEN Strategy Managers June 2016 Employment Education and Skills, Children’s Services
Specialist Provision • Special Schools full (1,061) • 1% of school population • 43% of EHCP population • DSPs (150) • ASD • ARCs (91) • Long term – SEND Review – 360 places predicted need • Short term – Interim Arrangements
SEND Inspection Jenni Leary & Ronnie Hartley Interim SEN Strategy Managers June 2016 Employment Education and Skills, Children’s Services
Background • Children and Families Act 2014 • 0-25 SEND Code of Practice • SEN Support • Statutory Assessment • Local Offer • Information, Advice and Support • Joint Commissioning • Personal Budgets
SEND Inspection • Accountability Framework (March 2015) • Pilot Inspections (2015) • Consultation on inspection framework (October 2015 -January 2016) • Regional Events (April 2016) • Guidance and Handbook(April 2016) • Inspections begin (May 2016)
A framework for SEND National roles and responsibilities Set and oversee statutory guidance and framework Monitor the health and success of the system Support the development and sharing of innovative practice and best practice Publish data including user experience Intervene in cases of failure Local National Improved outcomes and experiences for children young people and their families Local roles and responsibilities Implement statutory duties Focus on effective local area partnerships Share and use effective practice to support delivery Local area plans and evaluation to support local accountability Independent assessment Ofsted/CQC inspection of Las and CCGs Independent assessment, such as peer challenge Independent
Area Inspection • Local authority (education & social care) • Clinical Commissioning Groups • Health providers • Early years settings, schools and colleges • Parents/Carers • Young People • EHCP/School Support
Format • 5 days notice • 5 year programme • HMI (Ofsted) • Care Quality Commission (CQC) • 3 person team • 5 day format • Pre-inspection analysis and information • Selected stakeholders and institutions
Outcomes • Development opportunities for local areas • Not a graded judgement • Key strengths • Areas requiring further development • Report • Recommendations • Priority areas for action
Readiness for Inspection • Improving Outcomes PMR Group • Key partners • Self assessment and evaluation • Action plan to address areas of concern • Communication strategy • SEND Strategic Partnership
Handbook and Guidance • Children and Families Act 2014 • 0-25 SEND Code of Practice • Equalities Act 2010 • Identification, assessment and meeting need • Engagement and co-production • Improving outcomes
What does that mean for us? • Storyboards - activities • Case studies – Files • Visit to schools/settings/providers • Focus Group
Links • Local area SEND inspection: framework - Publications - GOV.UK • Local area SEND inspection: guidance for inspectors - Publications - GOV.UK
Preparing for Adulthood Simon Ramsden SEN Assessment Team Manager June 2016 Employment Education and Skills, Children’s Services