1. SEN and DISABILITY GREEN PAPER Jane Routledge Head of Vulnerable Learners' Service Children and Young People’s Service

2. The Case for Change Around two million children and young people identified as having a special educational need or who are disabled; Their life outcomes are disproportionately poor; Post-16, young people with SEN are more than twice as likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET) as those without. They can feel frustrated by a lack of the right help at school or from other services; Children’s support needs can be identified late; Parents say the system is bureaucratic, bewildering and adversarial; and Parents have limited choices about the best schools and care.

3. Government Vision A radically different system that:The Green Paper proposes: a new approach to identifying SEN supports better life outcomes for young people a single assessment process and Education, Health and Care Plan a local offer of all services available gives parents more confidence by giving them control parents to have the option of a personal budget by 2014 giving parents a real choice of school transfers power to front-line professionals and to local communities greater independence to the assessment of children's needs

4. Government Vision

5. Early identification and assessment Children’s needs should be identified as early as possible so that the right support is put in place for them and their family. We propose to: help professionals identify problems as they emerge, with a robust system of early checks for children involving education, health and social care put in place a reformed assessment process for children with complex needs, with a single multi-agency approach and ‘Education, Health and Care Plan’ for 0-25, focusing on outcomes, giving parents the same statutory protection as the current statement of SEN in the meantime, speed up the process for families, by reducing the time limit for statutory assessments

6. Giving parents control Parents to be at the heart of decisions made about their child and feel confident that support will be put in place. We propose to: make services more transparent for families, with local services publishing a ‘local offer’ of what is available strengthen the choice and control given to parents, with the option of personal budgets by 2014 for all families with children with a statement of SEN or a new single plan support families through the system, with trained key workers to help parents navigate services ensure parents have a real choice of a range of schools ensure that parents and local authorities always attempt mediation before making an appeal to the Tribunal

7. Learning and achieving All children must receive a high quality education whether in mainstream or special schools.We propose to: address over-identification of SEN with a new single early years- setting and school-based SEN category to replace School Action and School Action Plus sharpen accountability on progress for the lowest attainers, introducing a new measure into school performance tables better equip teachers and support staff to address SEN and poor behaviour through training & CPD give schools more autonomy to innovate and transform SEN provision, and allow special schools to become Academies

8. Preparing for adulthood young people should make a successful transition to adulthood and enjoy making a full contribution to society.We propose to: increase the range and quality of learning opportunities provide effective help for young people to move into employment; improve joint working across paediatric and adult health services, with GPs providing annual health checks for disabled young people over 16 help young people to live independently by working across government to reflect this in the forthcoming disability strategy

9. Services working together for families The Green Paper vision requires a strong role for local government alongside schools, health agencies and social care.We propose to: set out a strong role for local authorities as champions of families and vulnerable children encourage greater collaboration between local authorities and between services in local areas explore a national framework for funding specialist provision for children with SEN that improves consistency across areas and allows continued local flexibility

10. Current System

11. New System

12. By 2014 we will introduce: –A single assessment process which is more streamlined, better involves children, young people and families and is completed quickly; –An Education, Health and Care Plan which brings services together and is focused on improving outcomes; and –An offer of a personal budget for families with an Education, Health and Care Plan. Green Paper commitments

13. Timescales We intend to introduce legislation through a Children and Families Bill in this session of Parliament to implement the changes to the law required for our Green Paper reforms. Summer 2012Spring 2013Spring 2014 onwards Publish draft Bill Consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny period Introduce Bill in Parliament Royal Assent and implementation

14. Overview of legislation  The legislation will draw on lessons learnt from the pathfinders. Building on the reforms to the health services and drawing on the recommendations of the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum;  It will include provision to ensure that services for disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs are planned and commissioned jointly and that there are clear duties on all of the agencies involved;  Lessons learned from the pathfinders and the evaluation will inform how the reforms are implemented, subject of course to legislation securing Parliamentary approval.

15. A better deal for children, young people and families The reforms are about strengthening protections, not taking them away: –Parents will not lose the legal protections offered by the current statement of special educational needs in the new system; we plan to extend those protections to young people over 16 in further education; –Families of children with an Education, Health and Care Plan will have the option of a personal budget for their support but will not be forced to take up that option. The support in the Plan will be provided regardless of how they choose to receive it; –Our plans to move from two school-based categories of SEN to one will not reduce the funds for schools to support children with SEN, and this is not a number- cutting exercise.

16. Expert support for our reforms We are working with the Council for Disabled Children to build on and share the expertise in the voluntary sector. £6 million a year over two years is being provided to a range of different organisations who will support local areas in putting into practice some of the approaches we know work well. These include: Short breaks Parent Partnership Services Early Support Preparation for Adulthood Parent Carer Forums Mental health Early Language Development  National Network of Parent Carer Forums providing advice to Government and conduit for voice of parents across the country.

17. Summary One school SEN Category One multi-agency assessment Tighter timescales Staff training and materials Personal budgets

18. School Funding Reforms Louise Malik Service Leader (Resources) Children and Young People’s Services

19. Changes for 2013-14 - Funding for high cost pupils

21. Changes for 2013-14 – Funding to specialist providers Specialist providers are: Maintained special schools, Special Academies and Free Schools, Specially resourced provision or special units in mainstream schools or Academies, Maintained pupil referral units (PRUs) & other maintained Alternative Provision (AP) settings, AP Free Schools and AP Academies. This also includes places for pupils and students with high-level SEN or LDD in: Independent and non-maintained special schools, Independent specialist providers.

22. Changes for 2013-14 – Funding to LAs National formula for the distribution of the DSG not introduced until at least 2015-16 DSG split into 3 blocks based on 2012-13 – schools block, high cost pupils & early years Will increase and decrease to reflect changes in responsibilities Based on October pupil no.s Presumption on delegation but certain budgets can be maintained centrally but no greater than 2012-13 levels and only current commitments No recoupment from the DSG for academies but still considering how to recoup from LAs

23. Changes for 2013-14 – Funding to mainstream schools Allocations based on October pupil no.s Increased delegation with potential de- delegation for maintained schools

24. Items for delegation Elements of vulnerable learners service: BIP, Ethnic minorities, Travellers, some of inclusion advisory service Future schools School central funds: maternity, jury service etc Licences and subscriptions Schools in financial difficulty (targeted support Headteacher support service and support for Heads association Termination of employment costs Insurance RPTA’s FSM eligibility Practical learning options CRB checks Contingencies

25. Changes for 2013-14 – Funding to mainstream schools Allocations based on October pupil no.s Increased delegation with potential de- delegation for maintained schools Reduction in factors allowable in the formula to 10

26. Allowable factors 1.AWPU 2.Deprivation 3.Looked after children - not currently used as a factor 4.SEN additional support 5.English as an additional language - not currently used as a factor 6.Lump sum 7.Split site - not currently used as a factor 8.Rates Plus Minimum funding guarantee Individually assigned resources - ‘top up funding’ Funding for resource bases Funding for nursery provision Pupil premium

27. Factors no longer allowed Post 16 AWPU £576k Small schools support (incl ave/act salary protection) £323k Gifted and talented £492k One to one tuition £768k Turnover £13k Kitchen utility costs £291k Redeployment £3k Rent £32k Swimming lump sum £99k Providing free school meals £923k NQT’s £283k AST’s £204k School lunch subsidy £63k Safety net £103k

28. Changes for 2013-14 – Funding to mainstream schools Allocations based on October pupil no.s Increased delegation with potential de-delegation for maintained schools Reduction in factors allowable in the formula to 10 No restriction yet on primary:seconday ratio Minimum threshold for pupil led funding

29. Changes for 2013-14 – Early years No significant changes to arrangements in North Somerset Clarification being sought regarding regularity of funding adjustments for changes in take up Social deprivation factor will change in line with IDACI being introduced for mainstream schools

30. Changes for 2013-14 – Timing, process and governance The role of the EFA Checking compliance against formula and school forum regulations Powers to intervene Replicating LA formula to allocate resources to academies Allocation of the 16-19 national formula Allocation of base funding to specialist providers

31. Changes for 2013-14 – Timing, process and governance The role of the Schools Forum No changes to powers at this stage Changes to arrangements for 2013-14: Removing the requirement for a minimum of 15 members. Role of LA officers attending Allowing only school and PVI members to vote on the funding formula. Requiring meetings to be public & papers, minutes and decision to be published Giving the EFA observer status Have proportionate academy and maintained representation

32. Changes for 2013-14 – Timing, process and governance