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Special Educational Needs Headteacher Briefing

Special Educational Needs Headteacher Briefing. Programme The Children & Families Act 2014, part 3 New SEN Code of Practice SEN Regulations Kent Strategy; road testing the changes Implementing the changes in schools Support to make the changes.

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Special Educational Needs Headteacher Briefing

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  1. Special Educational Needs Headteacher Briefing Programme The Children & Families Act 2014, part 3 New SEN Code of Practice SEN Regulations Kent Strategy; road testing the changes Implementing the changes in schools Support to make the changes

  2. Children & Families ActChapter 6, Part 3 “biggest shift for 30 years” Principles: Local Authorities must have regard to: the views, wishes & feelings of the child/parent participation ‘as fully as possible’ in decisions providing information and support achieving the best educational outcomes

  3. Schools C&F Act Duties Functions of governing bodies: ‘Best endeavours’ to secure SEN provision called for by the pupil’s needs Designate a member of staff to be known as the SEN Co-ordinator Inform parents SEN provision is being made Prepare a report containing SEN information and disability accessibility

  4. Key changes from the Education Act 1996 Co-production with parents and young people From birth to age 25 Local Offer EHC Education Health & Care Plans Quicker, co-ordinated assessments Joint Commissioning duty on health Personal Budgets Mediation & new rights of appeal

  5. Children & Families Act Framework Special Educational Needs and Disabilities code of practice 0 to 25 years June 2014 Parliamentary approval The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Regulations 2014 SI 2014 No. 1530 The Children and Families Act 2014 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No.2) Order 2014 SI 2014 No. ? Draft

  6. Kent SEND Aims Improve children and young people’s educational, health and emotional wellbeing outcomes Develop integrated assessment and joint commissioning to deliver EHC plans Develop the range of social care, health and education providers and encourage a mixed economy

  7. Kent Strategy in Kent Schools Create capacity in mainstream Core standards Workforce development e.g. LIFT, Outreach Increase the range of Kent specialist provision Refocus existing provision Create mainstream specialist provision; ASD, BESN Commission more special school places Develop the relationship with other providers

  8. Road Testing Statutory Changes Pathfinder Parents developing practice Prototype EHC Plans Shorter assessments ‘Scale up’ change champion events Local decision making for assessment Workforce development; LIFTS, Outreach, culture of inclusion pilot Converting Statements to EHC Plans at annual review

  9. Reflections on the changes and Strategy Please write down any questions Now… Implementing the changes in Kent School

  10. Implementing changes in Kent schools SEN Policy Nationally Prescribed Threshold Statutory Assessment Pilot Update Part-time timetables

  11. SEN Policy Information about the policy for identification and assessment of pupils with SEN At name of school we monitor the progress of all pupils six times a year to review their progress. We also use a range of assessments with all the pupils at various points list of universal assessments e.g. Y1 phonics screening, speech link, language link, spelling age, reading age and when they are used. Where it is not sufficient, even if special educational need has not been identified, we put in place extra support to enable the pupil to catch up. Examples of extra support are list of examples.

  12. SEN Policy • 4. The name and contact details of the SEN Co-ordinator • The SENCO at name of school is name of SENCO, who is a qualified teacher and has been accredited by the National Award for SEN Co-ordination and also holds the following qualifications list of other qualifications. • Or is undertaking the National Award for SEN Co-ordination • Or has been a SENCO continuously since before 1 September 2009 and is not required to undertake the National Award for SEN Co-ordination • Name of SENCO is available on telephone number or email address. If the SENCO is class teacher or part-time give best times to contact here.

  13. Nationally Prescribed Threshold • Decision by Schools Funding Forum from April 2014: • Status quo (current Statutory Assessment and funding system) • Pilot work (wider sampling) to understand impact on future costs • SENCOs should continue to be aware of the cost of interventions (in case you are part of the sample)

  14. What else could schools be doing? How are parents supported to participate? SEN Registers; SA/SA+ will cease Provision maps reviewed in light of SEN Registers School website; publishing the policy Review SENCO capacity (and qualifications)

  15. Support to make the changes AEN briefings CPD online SEN training LIFT Outreach District training offer Communicating the changes through KELSI, Kent.gov

  16. @kent.gov.uk School Improvement Advisers – Special and PRU: diana.robinson anne.massey marie.neave peter.byatt SEN Assessment & Placement: julie.ely karen.flanagan louise.langley Educational Psychology : andrew.heather sarah.hindle

  17. Success is reliant on integrated working and shared responsibility for the lives of children and young people in Kent

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