The SEND ReformsA Local Authority

Perspective

Julie Hicklin

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Opportunities provided by the reforms

• 0-25 – more joined up for young people and families

• Co-production – voice of young people and families informing everything we do

• Focus on outcomes and Preparing for Adulthood

• Personalisation• High needs funding as an ‘enabler’• Moving from dependence to independence

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Challenges for LAs and partners

• The scale of change – and size of workforce• Workforce development – culture change• Timescales• Commissioning to meet outcomes –

individual and strategic• Expectation of education to 25• Implications of young people’s right to make

own decisions (Best Interests, Information Advice and Support etc)

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Changes for LAs/colleges from September

• Transfers – LDAs – EHC plans by 1st September 2016

• New requests for EHC plans• Consultation/naming process – 15 days• Earlier assessments/offers - 31st May• Person centred reviews• Local Offer• Requests for personal budgets

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Preparation for adulthood outcomes and key themes

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How we are responding• Planning live and working together for change• ‘Good week’• Individualised programmes• More Supported Internships and job coached work

experience – including in schools to raise aspirations / develop skills

• Greater Manchester approach to high needs funding

• Person centred review and outcomes training

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Contact

Julie Hicklinj.hicklin@manchester.gov.uk