1. Barry G Holland – Consulting Psychologist

2. Philosophy

3. Attitudes
Positive
Negative

4. The Draft SEN Code of Practice November 2013
INTRO – me
Update on the BILL – Lords Committee –
Seven sections – part 3 covers SEN other areas in the Bill cover adoption, family justice, childcare, children’s commissioner parental leave and flexi working but SEN most substantive part
over 200 amendments.
Lots of debate around definition of SEN, the local offer, duty to provide social care, format for EHC plan, and routes of redress for families
Next stage is REPORT in early december – then ping pong royal assent in spring.
Going to talk about the code – but want to flag one other consultaion doc – transitional arrangements….. 4

5. Who must have regard to the Code
local authorities (education, social care, relevant housing, employment and other services)
early years providers
schools
FE colleges
sixth form colleges
academies/ free schools
SEND Tribunal
independent special schools and independent specialist providers
pupil referral units and alternative providers
NHS England
clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
NHS trusts
NHS Foundation Trusts
Local Health Boards

6. The Principles Underpinning the Code
Chapter 2
The Principles Underpinning the Code

7. Involvement of children, young people and parents in decision making

8. Improved identification of children and young people’s needs

9. Collaboration between education, health and social care to provide support

10. High quality provision to meet the needs of children and young people with SEN

11. Greater choice and control for young people and their parents over their support

12. Successful preparation for adulthood, including independent living and employment 12

13. Chapter 3 – A Family Centred System
Focus on:
Involving children, parents and young people in decision making
The views of children and young people
Supporting young people and their parents
Impartial Information, Advice and Support
Parent Carer Forums

14. Chapter 4 - Working Together Across Education, Health and Care
Working together for positive outcomes
Joint commissioning arrangements
Roles and Responsibilities
Designated Health Officer
Developing a Joint Understanding of Local Needs
Joint Planning and Delivery
Regional Collaboration
The health commissioning duty
Joint Review/ Improving Provision

15. Chapter 5 - The Local Offer
Principles – Collaborative; Accessible; Comprehensive; Transparent
What must be included in the local offer
Publishing the local offer
Preparing and reviewing the local offer

16. Chapter 6 - Early Years, Schools, Colleges and Other Education and Training Providers
High expectations for children and young people with SEN – achieving outcomes;
Support for children and young people with SEN;
The four areas of SEN;
SEN Support in: Early Years; Schools; Further Education
Funding for SEN Support
Admissions and Inclusion
External Support in Educational Settings

17. High expectations for children and young people with SEN
Mainstream schools and FE providers must:
- use best endeavours to ensure that necessary
provision is made for any individual who has SEN;
- co-operate with their local authority in the local offer.
Maintained nursery schools and mainstream schools, must:
- designate an appropriate member of staff (SENCO) to
have responsibility for co-ordinating SEN provision;
- ensure that children with SEN take part in school
activities together with children who do not have SEN;
- publish information on their SEN policy.

18. Key responsibilities of SENCO include:
Overseeing day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy;
Coordinating provision for children with SEN;
Liaising with designated teacher where a LAC has SEN;
Advising on graduated approach to providing SEN Support;
Advising on use of school’s delegated budget/ other resources;
Liaising with parents of children with SEN;
Liaising with early years providers, secondary schools, EPs, health and social care professionals, and independent or voluntary bodies;
Liaising with potential next providers of education;
Working with the head teacher and school governors ensuring that the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act
Ensuring that the school or maintained nursery keeps the records of all children with SEN up to date.

19. SEN Support in Mainstream - Eligibility
“Where pupils continue to make inadequate progress, despite high-quality teaching targeted at their areas of weakness, the class teacher, working with the SENCO, should assess whether the child has a significant learning difficulty. Where this is the case, then there should be agreement about the SEN support that is required to support the child.”
Model of support and intervention:
Assess Plan Do Review

20. Chapter 7 - Assessments and Education, Health and Care Plans
The need for an EHC assessment
Co-ordinated assessment, planning and timescales
EHC assessment and planning process
Advice and information for EHC assessments
Writing the EHC Plan
Requests for a school, college or other institution
Requesting a personal budget
Reviewing an EHC Plan

21. Chapter 8 - Children and Young People in Specific Circumstances
Looked after children
Care leavers
SEN and social care needs, including children in need
Children and young people educated out of area
Children and young people with SEN educated at home
Children with SEN in alternative provision
Young offenders in custody
Children of service personnel

22. Chapter 9 - Resolving Disputes
Principles
Early resolution of disagreements
Disagreement resolution arrangements
Mediation
Parent and young people’s rights to appeal to Tribunal
Disability discrimination claims
Complaints about NHS or social care provision

23. Next Steps Consultation ends 9 December 2013 Royal Assent Spring 2014
Implementation 1 September 2014