1. Achieving outcomes Ellen Atkinson (NDTi) Nottinghamshire February 2016

2. The Reform agenda created by the Children and Families Act 2014 Extension of the SEN framework to 25 Includes further education as well as schools Key principles: Person centred approach Emphasis on outcomes and preparing young people for adulthood Code of Practice Chapter 8 - Preparation for Adulthood from the earliest years

3. Young people with SEND do less well than their peers at school and college and are more likely to be out of education, training and employment at 18. Schools and colleges can focus too much on the SEND label rather than meeting the child’s or young person’s needs, and do not focus on achieving meaningful life outcomes. Families should know what support is available from education, health and social care services Staff need knowledge, understanding and skills to provide the right support for children and young people who have SEND Aspirations, for children and young people are raised through an increased focus on life outcomes. Thinking about outcomes, why does it matter?

5. Involvement of children, young people and parents in decision making and the development of the local offer.

6. Progress towards higher education and/or employment Independence Participating in society Healthy living Do we evaluate how well services and providers are working together to improve outcomes? Consider how provision does or does not currently promote outcomes to help children and young people progress towards their next stage of:

7. What’s working for young people? Does the local offer meet demand? How do we inform commissioning priorities and provider development? How do we capture data and share information? Do we need to make changes? e.g the curriculum Who do you need to work with? Are there gaps? Workforce development? How will we know things are working? Things to consider…. 7

9. Person centred - describe the person Focus on improving life outcomes – life span approach Raising aspirations and sharing expectations Multi agency - overarching but clear who does what Will change over time and develop Workforce will need to know how to write outcomes and deliver evidence based practice Young people and families – MCA and supported decision making So what does this mean for outcomes?