1. Important developments in the world of SEND
SEND Reforms
Important developments in the world of SEND
Jenny Clench
Pathfinder lead
Head of Inclusion Support

2. Governor Services
Locality Services
Music Services
SEN and Disability
Youth Offending Team
Childcare Sufficiency
Targeted Youth Support
Standards and Learning Effectiveness Service
Looked After Children Services
Capital Strategy Team
Contracts Management
Services to Schools
School Admissions and Transport
Inclusion Support Services
Complaints
Equality and Participation
Performance Management
Data and Management Information
Schools ICT (Applications)
Workforce Development and OD
Quality Assurance including Safeguarding
Children’s Centres
Keyworker Service

3. The new SEN system is underpinned by a number of key principles.
Early identification of need
High expectations and aspirations for what C&YP with SEND can achieve.
Focus on outcomes that C&YP and their families want to achieve.
Choice and control over the support they/their children receive.
Participation is central, person- centred planning is key.
Greater collaboration between Education Health and Care.
Clarity of roles and responsibilities.
High quality provision.
A skilled workforce to deliver excellent outcomes.
Co-production is an important feature of these reforms.

4. Ladder of involvement Co-production Participation Consultation
Information

5. Co-production
“Co-production means delivering public services in an equal and reciprocal relationship between professionals, people using services, their families and their neighbours. Where activities are co-produced in this way, both services and neighbourhoods become far more effective agents of change.” Boyle and Harris, 2009, The Challenge of Co-production.
Parent carers are central to and key partners in the SE7 SEND Pathfinder activity which is a learning process for all parties.
In our Pathfinder, effective parent carer co-production is where
parent carers have conversations with and work alongside professionals in order to design, develop and improve services.

6. Draft legislation - key highlights
New requirement for local authorities, health and care services to commission services jointly, to ensure that the needs of disabled children and young people and those with SEN are met.
LAs to publish a clear, transparent ‘local offer’ of services, so parents and young people can understand what is available.
More streamlined assessment process, which integrates education, health and care services, and involves children and young people and their families.
New 0-25 Education, Health and Care Plan, replacing the current system of Statements and Learning Difficulty Assessments, which reflects the child or young person’s aspirations for the future, as well as their current needs.
New statutory protections for young people aged in FE and a stronger focus on preparing for adulthood.
Academies, Free Schools, Further Education and Sixth Form colleges to have the same SEN duties as maintained schools.
Option of a personal budget for families and young people with a Plan, extending choice and control over their support.

7. Key differences to current systems
Coproduced
Transparent
Person centred
Outcomes focused
Holistic – needs to be well linked with other systems and processes - not siloed
Tell us once approach
Single point of contact
Family led
Not a back office function or paper driven process
Much more face to face contact between plan coordinators, parents and professionals
More in depth reviews
Much wider age range and larger numbers
so our response cannot remain the same …….

8. Key learning from the Pathfinder
Involvement of young people and their parents needs to be from the start
Assessment and planning must be personalised and holistic
Outcomes must be aspirational and longer term as well as shorter term
Culture change is essential for schools, services and families
The Local Offer is key and must be got right
There are no short cuts
Matt – again this can be brief as the next two presentations cover this too 8 8

9. the Family Led Principles will describe the child’s
Child and
family led
Holistic
Transparent
Person centred
the Family Led Principles
will describe the child’s
and family's experience
Clear
Prioritised
Creative solutions
Empowered
practitioners and parent carers
Family resilience
Accountabilities
Time specific
Outcomes
focused
Core principles underpinning assessment and planning in the SE7 SEND Pathfinder 9

10. The East Sussex key learning
Families have embraced the personalised approach to assessment and planning
Families have responded well to greater aspirations for their youngsters.
Families have reported a more positive experience with the LA.

12. Offers information for parents in a single place;
Makes clear what provision is normally available from early years settings, schools (including Academies and Free Schools), colleges and other services including health and social care. 12