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Bromley & Bexley Pathfinder

Bromley & Bexley Pathfinder. Whole System Change ‘Bringing It All Together’ 15 th October 2012 London Regional SEND Conference. Helen Norris , Head of Specialist Support & Disability Service, Lead Bromley Pathfinder helen.norris@phoenixsch.org.uk

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Bromley & Bexley Pathfinder

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  1. Bromley & Bexley Pathfinder Whole System Change ‘Bringing It All Together’ 15th October 2012 London Regional SEND Conference Helen Norris, Head of Specialist Support & Disability Service, Lead Bromley Pathfinder helen.norris@phoenixsch.org.uk Debi Christie, 16-25 Commissioning Manager (Specialist Provision) debi.christie@bromley.gov.uk Kay Moore, Parent Participation Officer kay.moore@phoenixsch.org.uk

  2. Bromley & Bexley National Pathfinder

  3. Overarching Bexley & Bromley Action Plan

  4. Whole System Change Transitioning from current SEN system to new statutory system of Education, Health and Care Plans

  5. New Draft Single Plan Bromley

  6. Parents, Children & Young People • Bromley Services working together with families: • Parental involvement in all workstreams and • Core Steering Group • Parent Guide for Parents and Carers Bromley • Parent Focus Groups: • Local Offer • Personal Budgets • Education, Health and Care • Plans • Awareness Raising events • Remuneration & Reward Policy • Good practice guide • Parent Journeys (from 17 • families)

  7. Early Support & Key Working • Achievement for All: • Aim of the programme is to increase aspiration, access and achievement to transform the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities • Bromley has been asked to pilot research with our special schools around linking the principles of Early Support and Keyworking with Achievement for All • Keyworking project: • Voluntary sector led project • Will link in with the Achievement for All research and other key strands of the transition workstream • Research the role of the keyworker and how this can be introduced in Bromley 0-25yrs • Test the principles of keyworking with a range of families and young people • Parent Journeys project: • We are following a number of parent journeys to use parents’ experiences to inform the planning and delivery of future services at both a national and local level.

  8. New Initiatives

  9. Preparation for Adulthood & Transition to Adult Life Raising Aspirations & Improving Choice Project Aim: • To enable a greater number of young people with more complex needs to live, learn and work within their own community Outcomes: • Earlier planning, focusing on longer term goals • Improved links between schools, colleges and employment services • Improved facilities and learning programmes at Bromley College • Increased appropriate work opportunities • Improved access to opportunities within the community • Changing culture and improving perception Delivery stages: • Small cohort of young people with more complex needs (10-15) • Young people, families, education partners and voluntary sector colleagues working together to raise aspirations and challenge ‘what is possible’ • Each young person has a ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ Coordinator & an EHC Plan • Pathways planned – focused on long term goals and employment opportunities

  10. Preparation for Adulthood & Transition to Adult Life • Raising Aspirations & Improving Choice • Delivery stages (cont): • Flexible (and personalised) packages developed across • education, health and care • Capital build at Bromley College completed Spring 2013 • Young people access link programmes to support effective transition during Summer term • Successful transition into Bromley College with support package • Showcasing success & sharing our learning • Enabling effective delivery: • Involvement (and more importantly Buy-in) from ALL education partners • Integrated department – was Children’s & Adults, now Education & Care Services • Tapping into additional resources (LSIS Phase 2) • Support from senior leadership in the Local Authority • Voluntary sector fully involved • Parental involvement & support • Focused support from national Preparing for Adulthood team

  11. Impact of Whole System Change & Pace of Change ‘Support & Aspiration’ Innovation and new opportunities Parents at the centre Integrated service commissioning New ways of working Focus on complex long-term needs Difficult financial climate to deliver new reforms, unless they come with additional resources

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