SEND Reforms Moving forward in Wandsworth Carol Payne Head of Special Needs, Disability and Psychology Wandsworth Borough Council

SEND ReformsMoving forward in Wandsworth

Carol PayneHead of Special Needs, Disability and PsychologyWandsworth Borough Council

Option of a Personal Budget

Integrated assessment and planning

Joint commissioning

Better disagreement resolution processes

Children and young people and their families central

0-25 Children and

young people with SEND

and families

Where disagreements happen, they can be resolved early and amicably, with the option of a Tribunal for those that need it.

Children, young people and parents understand a joined up system, designed around their needs.

Having friends

Outcomes

Employment prospects

Positive Wellbeing

Good qualifications

Making their

views heard

Local offer

Enablers

Education Health and Care plan is holistic, co-produced and focused on outcomes.

Extending choice and control over their support.

Information, advice and

support

Where we have got to• Close involvement of parents in development work,

production of documents and EHC panel• Local offer website is set up and process and plan for review

is in place• Project around service commissioning for special schools

underway• Workforce support and training planned• Second conference proposed for the New Year with a focus

on Preparing for Adulthood• New approach to Education, Health and Needs assessment

piloted • Roles and responsibilities defined• Transition plan published

Partnership with parents / carers

Co-production

Participation

Consultation

Information

Ladder of involvement







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Education Health and Care Plans

Leisure, sport and activities







Training and support sessions plannedLead professional training (TPD online booking): • 12th November 9.30-12.30• 4th December 9.30-12.30• 22nd January 1.30-4.30Lead professional drop-in support sessions 3 – 5pm (Burntwood PDC):• Tuesday 25th November 2014 • Thursday 11th December 2014 • Wednesday 28th January 2015 • Tuesday 17th March 2015 • Thursday 30th April 2015 • Wednesday 24th June 2015Person centred outcomes – EHC Planning (TPD online booking)• Tuesday 2nd December 2014• Wednesday 14th January 2015• Monday 9th February 2015• Friday 6th March 2015

Action points for schools

Review class teacher SEN knowledge/skill Draw up action plan for CPD (see Universal training programme)

Publish SEN Information Report on website with link to local offer. Establish procedures for reviewing with parents/carers.

All staff are aware of reforms and class

teachers are aware of their increased responsibilities. Information to governors.

Review new pupils and those currently at SA to move to single category SEN Support by January census

Develop systems for your school’s graduated approach (e.g. take part in Wandsworth pilot)

Increase engagement of parents, carers and pupils in SEN provision, setting outcomes and planning support and annual reviews.

Where we have got to• Close involvement of parents in development work, production

of documents and EHC panel• Local offer website is set up and process and plan for review is in

place• Project around service commissioning for special schools

underway• Workforce support and training planned• Second conference proposed for the New Year with a focus on

Preparing for Adulthood• New approach to Education, Health and Needs assessment

piloted • Roles and responsibilities defined - including Independent

Support• Transition plan published

The approachEarly involvement of parents in TAC discussions and goal setting over timeLess than expected progress – TAC meeting agrees, with parents, request for statutory EHC needs assessment – request completed and sent to SNASIf request agreed – plan co-ordinator allocatedTAC meetings (led by Lead Professional) co-produce plan content including outcomes and consideration of personal budgetDraft plan returned to SNAS for decisionFollow up TAC to confirm implementation and review arrangements

Conversion from a Statement of SEN to anEducation Health and Care Plan

Year group as at September 2014 Academic year when statement will be transferred to an Education, Health

and Care Plan

Nursery 2015-2016Reception 2014-2015

Year 1 2016-2017Year 2 2017-April 2018Year 3 2016-2017Year 4 2015-2016Year 5 2014-2015Year 6 2017-April 2018Year 7 2016-2017Year 8 2015-2016Year 9 2014-2015

Year 10 2015-2016Year 11 2014-2015 (must do if

leaving school to a post-16 college, training or apprenticeship)

Years 12, 13 and 14

2014-2015 (if leaving school to a college, training or apprenticeship)

Voluntary Sector in Wandsworth

• Building on strong partnership which already exists in providing Family Support

• Supporting awareness / understanding of the reforms with partners in voluntary sector – linking with the Local Offer

• The role of the voluntary sector in EHCPs




Education Health and Care Plans

Leisure, sport and activities

Documents

SEND Reforms Moving forward in Wandsworth Carol Payne Head of Special Needs, Disability and Psychology Wandsworth Borough Council