1. 1 Nottinghamshire’s implementation of the SEND Reforms 31st March 2015 Trent Vineyard Conference Centre, Nottingham

2. 2 General housekeeping  mobile phones  toilets  coffee break  fire escapes

3. 3 Introduction  Rachael Isaac-Pascoe Head of Service Newark & Sherwood Child & Family Health Team / Child Health Dept. / Children in Care & Adoption Team (North County)  Mark Evans SEN Reform Champion Nottinghamshire County Council

4. 4 Nottinghamshire’s Education, Health and Care Plan Pathway overlaps with many other initiatives Working towards Integrated person centred services with robust communication and reduced duplication Early help Unit SEND REFORMS EHC plan pathway Children and Families Act 2014 Implementation of the Care Act 2014 Transition for children and young people to adult services Nottinghamshire Integrated Community Children and Young People’s Healthcare (ICCYPH) Programme Concerning Behaviour (CB) Pathway Disabled Children’s Agenda /SEND Early Help Assessment Form (EHAF ) Personalisation Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

5. 5 SEND Legislation  PART 3 Children and Families Act 2014  Meeting the medical needs of children and young people  Equalities Act 2010 (which incorporates previously separate disability legislation).

6. 6 8 features of the SEND reforms  Local Offer  Independent information and advice services  SEN support  Transfer arrangements  EHC assessment and planning  Personal Budgets  Dispute resolution and mediation  Joint Commissioning.

7. 7 Conclusion  NEXT STEPS  GROUP WORK- on tables think of 5 key things that health practitioners can do in practice to get involved/ support SEND agenda - EHC pathway?  ANY OTHER LEARNING / DEVELOPMENT NEEDS FOR HEALTH STAFF ?  SUMMARY OF RESOURCES available to professionals- where to go to get support with EHC planning: Local offer; Hub commissioners; EHC planners; other colleagues who already have experience in practice.

8. 8 Key contacts: Mark Evans - SEN Reform Champion - County Hall Tel: 0115 9774301 Mob: 07795223974 Paula Vyze - Assessment and Commissioning Manager - County Hall Tel: 01159 772958 Mob: 07919 555318 Simon Ray - Senior Professional Practitioner - SEND Commissioning (Local offer) - County Hall Tel: 0115 977 2742 Alison Holloway- Team Manager (SEND Commissioning) Tel: 0115 9774778 Nicki Hodson - Designated Clinical Officer, Children’s Integrated Commissioning Hub and Public Health Nottinghamshire, NCC, County Hall Tel: 0115 9772416 Mob: 07825227797 Glyn Connolly – Lead Officer Service Development for short breaks and personalisation – Meadow House and County Hall Tel: 01623 434496