Welcome to Integrating services for disabled children and young people conference 4 th March 2014

1. WelcometoIntegrating services for disabled children and young people conference4th March 2014

2. Update on SEND reforms • Lots happening to develop the reforms locally and more directives/information nationally

3. 2. Timeline for implementing a new approach Legislation comes into force Consult on Code of Practice and transition Bill receives Royal Assent Regulations, statutory guidance and transitional arrangements published Children and young people with Statements and LDAs transfer to the new system* Information and support from: Pathfinder Champions; Council for Disabled Children (CDC); and funded delivery partnerships Convening key players and raising local awareness Reviewing success for reforms locally and agreeing improvements Planning service delivery and preparing for implementation LDA legislation is repealed* Lead for SEN reform in post Local transition plan published* Local offer published* EHC plans for new entrants Personal budgets available Statement legislation is repealed* • Developing plans for joint commissioning • Developing the local offer, fully involving parents and young people • Developing processes for assessment, planning and EHC plans • Identifying services which could be provided through personal budgets • Planning provision of local information, advice and support (with users) • Reviewing and developing local mediation and disagreement resolution arrangements • Engage local partners, including new partners such as further education and training providers • Joint commissioning underway locally – needs assessment, planning, market development, collaboration with families • Regular review of local offer, and awareness raising of local offer • Annual reviews of EHC plans. Children and young people with statements / LDAs transfer to the new system* • Review service budgets to offer increased personal budgets • Regular review of information, advice and support available to families New 0-25 SEN system becomes available * Subject to (national) consultation

4. Govt includes disabled children Previously the Bill covered only children and young people identified with SEN The decision to include disabled children has been warmly welcomed by the voluntary and community sector. eg those with chronic conditions

5. More advice Indicative draft SEN Code of Practice Draft Code of Practice Implementation packs Sample EHCP

6. Funding for parent carer forums 2014-2015, £15,000 for each Forum – ‘Parent Carer Forums have a key role to play in implementing the SEN reforms at a local level. -reflects the growing demands on them to work closely with local authorities and other partners to deliver the reforms." (Department for Education)

7. Findings Key working approaches are making a difference for families Education, Health and Care Plans are more holistic and welcomed by families

8. Independent Supporters A New £30 million fund for more than 1,800 independent supporters to help parents navigate the new special educational needs process

9. Guidance from SEN advisor Andre Imitch Personal tutorial yesterday Good plan overall- small amendments to make re order & some increased detail re SEN Banding thresholds ‘I thought was very good indeed’

10. Sweet talk

11. Sweet talk • Blue or purple: What has been your highlight the last year? • Orange: what do you want in the future? • Yellow: What is working well? What do you like about your role and why? • Red: What would be helpful in your role or needs to change? • Green: what do want to do achieve or get better at and why?