The Children & Families Act 2014 Implementation: Impact for the NHS and improving outcomes for disabled children and young people Chair: Luke O’Shea, NHS England #healthSEND
DfE Strategic Reform Partner With National Children’s Bureau – Department of Health Strategic Partner Young people at the centre of what we do Work with parents Work with clinicians – RCPCH, BACD Work with researchers – MCRN, PenCru Work with commissioners Council for Disabled Children and Health
Current system not always worked as well as it should, not always delivered for children and families. Local Authorities and Health Commissioners working more closely together to deliver better outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Children and young people’s health outcomes are not as good as they should be. Says: The Kennedy Review Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum Chief Medical Officer's annual report 2012 Winterbourne View Inquiry Report Children and Families Act 2014: Why?
Childhood deaths: Trends in Western Europe, 0-14 year olds
Everyone Counts – Planning for Patients 2014/ /19 Government’s response to the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Report Revised NHS Constitution – increased focus on integration Updated Mandate includes the Better Health Outcomes for Children and Young People pledge, again a focus on integration Healthy Child Programme Care Bill Revised NHS and Public Health Outcomes Framework COBIC or other outcomes based commissioning approaches Children a current policy priority Overlapping strategies for improvement
Commissioned by NHS England Set out requirements of the Children and Families Act Learning events with health professionals in February and March Set out best practice examples where possible Continue to build resources Development of the Resources
Council for Disabled Children Resource
Outcomes and Information & Data Sharing
Working in Partnership
Education Health and Care Plans
Please send to colleagues and use locally in training Using the resource
Sign up over lunchtime, choice of two workshops Working in Partnership Outcomes & the EHC Process Personal Health Budgets Transition Participation, the Local Offer and information, advice and support Workshops
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