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The EYSEND Partnership is a DfE funded programme that aims to improve provision and support for children with SEND in early years settings. It offers training, action learning sets, and specialist support to local areas.
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The Early Years SEND Partnership programme • DfE funded 18 month programme (Oct 18 – Mar 20) that is being run through a partnership of 5 organisations. • Council for Disabled Children • The Communication Trust • I CAN • nasen • Contact
The EYSEND Partnership • Working with 73 local areas in 5 regions: • North West • North East • Yorkshire and The Humber • West Midlands • East Midlands • Providing training, regional action learning sets, specialist support and resources to complement this support.
Programme aims • Improve the quality of provision for children with SEND in early years settings • Improve the take up of the early years offer by parents of children with SEND • Support local areas to make improved provision for young children with SLCN • Increase access and inclusion for young children with SEND
EYSEND Partnership – Regional/Local Support • Hold Local ALS (5 will receive specialist support) • Discuss action plan with colleagues • Start to implement Actions • CDC delivering 15 Action Learning Sets (ALS) – 3 per region. ALS1 • Hold Local ALS (5 will receive specialist support. • Discuss action plan with colleagues • Continue to implement Actions ALS2 6 months • Hold Local ALS (5 will receive specialist support) • Rounding off and discussion about sustainability ALS3 6 months
EYSEND Specialist support to local ALSs • Each of the partners is offering specialist support to one local area per region on different themes: • CDC - The Local Offer • TCT - Speech, Language and Communication Needs Pathway • I CAN - Speech, Language and Communication Needs in Settings • nasen- A whole setting approach to SEN and disability • Contact - Working with Parents • Support incorporated into the local ALS - local area convenes local ALS and agrees nature of support (how, when, what) • Local areas can apply - providing reasons for interest, evidence of need and detail of commitment
EYSEND Partnership - Training • CDC– Regional Action Learning Sets, 3 events per region over 18 months • TCT – 1 day training & follow on e-learning qualification: SLCN Local Action Leads • I CAN - 1 day training (with nasen): supporting children with SEND in PVI settings • 1 full day of more in-depth SLCN training: Planning for and supporting SLCN in settings • nasen- 1 day training (with I CAN): supporting children with SEND in PVI settings • 1 day training: whole setting SEND Reviewers • Contact - 4 day training: EYSEND for Parents. • 1 day training: Parents as Trainers • 1 day training: Working with parents
EYSEND Partnership - Resources • The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) – EY SEND Self Review Tool and action plan. • The Communication Trust (TCT) – Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) Pathway guidance & resources • I CAN - SLCN in early years settings materials & resources • nasen- Early Years whole settings SEND Guide
Launch event Jan 2019 3xRegional ALSs in each of 5 regions: Self-review and action plan Additional support commissioned by Local ALSs Local ALSs: implement local strategy Local ALS 1 (non-specialist) Local ALS 2 (non-specialist) Local ALS 3 (non-specialist) 3xLocal ALSs: local offer (1 per region) 3xLocal ALSs: working w parents (1 per region) 3xLocal ALSs: SLCN pathway (1 per region) 3xLocal ALSs: WSS review (1 per region) 3xLocal ALSs: SLCN in settings (1 per region) Level 3 training for 30 SLCN Local Area Leads Settings managers x 320: Training as WSS reviewers Training for 100 practitioners in working with parents: (LAP-C) Settings managers x 256: SLCN Day 2 Local area 1-day training Develop training for practitioners working with parents (LAP-C) XXXXXXXX Settings managers x 672: 1-day Core training: • SLCN • Whole Setting SEND (WSS) Parent Programme (PP-A): Training for 336 parents Training 12 parents as trainers: PCT-B Additional resources to support settings: SEND Gateway linked to: Talking Point, CDC, Contact, IASSN Additional resource for parents: Contact helpline, IASS
Website and Newsletter Sign up for the Early Years SEND Partnership newsletter here: https://bit.ly/2CHnqUa
CDC – Contact and Info • EYSEND Website - https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/early-years-send-partnership • EYSEND Partnership email - EYSend@ncb.org.uk