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SEND Briefing SEN Network meeting January 2014

SEND Briefing SEN Network meeting January 2014. Contact details. Paddy Bradley - Head of Commissioning pbradely@swindon.gov.uk Gill Ilić - Commissioner for Education gilic@swindon.gov.uk Karen Hobbs - Commissioner Learning Disability Services khobbs@swindon.gov.uk

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SEND Briefing SEN Network meeting January 2014

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  1. SEND Briefing SEN Network meeting January 2014

  2. Contact details Paddy Bradley - Head of Commissioning pbradely@swindon.gov.uk Gill Ilić - Commissioner for Education gilic@swindon.gov.uk Karen Hobbs - Commissioner Learning Disability Services khobbs@swindon.gov.uk Caroline Little – Children’s Health Commissioner clittle@swindon.gov.uk Keith Blackmore – Parent and Carers Group keith.b4@ntlworld.com SEND Project email address Sendproject@swindon.gov.uk Pathfinder website www.sendpathfinder.co.uk

  3. SEND briefing Agenda items • Funding for high needs pupils, both pre- and post-16 • Developing the policy and procedures necessary to implement successfully the SEND reforms outlined in the Children and Families Bill

  4. School Funding Overview • All funding for SEN (high need) pupils age 2 to 25 comes to the LA as part of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) • The grant for 2014/15 is £148.7m and must be shared across schools via the Schools Forum – new formula introduced this year • The grant is made up of “3 blocks” (Schools/Early Years/High Needs) but it’s for LAs to allocate this to meet needs

  5. SENDReforms Key drivers for change • Outcomes for young people with SEND • Bureaucratic barriers • Young people and their families are not always central to the process • Transition arrangements

  6. New statutory responsibilities & powers for LAs

  7. National updates Children and Families Bill (at report stage) in the House of Lords

  8. National updates

  9. The SEND Reforms in Swindon …the journey so far

  10. SEND briefing Preparing for Adulthood (Transitions)

  11. Preparing for Adulthood Programme Transitions Planning should identify routes for a young person to work towards these key life outcomes: • Independent Living • Employment • Good Health • Social Inclusion

  12. Building on previous developments • Swindon Transitions Protocol & Pathway • Moving on Plans • Person Centred Reviews • Transitions Team in Social Care • Tracking meetings – information to plan for future need • Personal Budgets & Direct Payments in Social Care • Developing local options

  13. Person Centred Reviews

  14. The approach we are taking • Transitions Steering Group • Case Studies & Interviews with families • Focus Groups to work on solutions in key areas • Updating the Transitions Protocol • Training & development • Advice & information

  15. Links to other SEND work areas • Education, Health & Care Plans • Local Offer – Post -16 provision • Joint Commissioning • 0-25 service provision • Transitions in health services

  16. Links to wider projects Adult Demand Programme: • Advice & Information Project – new website and information hub • Housing & Support • Commissioning for employment • Voluntary Sector commissioning

  17. Useful links Transition & the SEND Reforms http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/ Person Centred Planning http://www.familiesleadingplanning.co.uk/ Local information http://www.vas-swindon.org.uk/ http://www.swindondisa.co.uk/Home

  18. The Swindon Local OfferPlans & Progress • Work is currently focussed on two objectives: • Developing coproduction and ongoing involvement and feedback mechanisms • Creating and publishing the Local Offer • These objectives are to be met by September 2014, after which there will be continuing development work

  19. Coproducing the Local Offer • Working with the Parent Carers Forum and STEP • Children and families will work with us to coproduce: • New systems, such as the Education, Health & Care Plan • The information contained in the Local Offer • The ongoing coproduction mechanisms for reviewing and developing the Local Offer

  20. Coproducing the Local Offer • We must annual collate feedback on the Local Offer, publish a summary and the Local Authority’s response • How will feedback be gathered? • Complaints and compliments • Newly developed feedback mechanisms e.g. annual event for children and families, surveys, mystery shopping etc • Collated information from Education, Health & Care Plans? • How will the Local Offer develop as a result? • Local Authority’s response regarding the services it provides and commissions • Publishing market intelligence and responses from other providers?

  21. Publishing Swindon’s Local Offer • 4 sets of information make up the Swindon Local Offer: • The SBC Offer covering the assessment and planning process • Overarching information on the types of support available (transport, leisure, education etc) • A directory of services available to Swindon children and families: universal, targeted and specialist, linking to… • Provider Local Offers: your description of your service offer, published on your website

  22. Swindon Local Offer Website • Developed using the Adult Information & Advice website platform • An iterative roll out: • Sept 14: Core information (the web pages) and simple directory (contact information and links through to provider websites) • Future development: full search options, a ‘shopping basket’ to collate support, provider login to their directory entry, integration with EHCP?

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