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Improving Outcomes for Children and
Young People - The SEN Reforms
Implementing the SEND reforms
NE Regional Conference, Newcastle
Wednesday 22 January 2014
André Imich, SEN and Disability Professional Adviser, DfE
Our vision
SEN picked up early;
Support put in place quickly;
Staff with knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills;
Parents know what they can reasonably expect;
Increased focus on life outcomes;
Integrated assessment
Education, Health and
Care Plan (EHCP);
Greater control for parents and young people.
Children and Families Bill 2013
Key
Highlights
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1. Involvement
of children,
young people
and parents at
the heart of
legislation
2. More coordinated assessment
process; new 0-25 Education, Health
and Care Plan
Assessment and Planning - Principles of
emerging practice
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On-going process, regular person-centred reviews
‘Tell us once’ approach to sharing information
CYP and families at centre and in decision-making
Effective co-ordination between services.
Practitioners engaged and committed
Key-working to provide a single point of contact.
EHCPs - Principles of emerging practice
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Person centred,
Focussed on outcomes,
Specific about provision.
Clear, concise, readable and accessible.
Fulfil statutory duties and support portability.
Forward looking re key transition points.
Specify other types of support where needed.
3. LA, health
and care
services to
commission
services jointly
re SEN &
disabilities.
Joint commissioning – Two new duties
• Duty 1 - LAs and clinical commissioning groups to work
together to arrange local services to meet the education,
health and care needs of CYP with SEN and disability
• Duty 2 - Clinical Commissioning Groups to secure the
health services that are specified in EHCPs
4. LAs to
publish a
clear,
transparent
local offer
of services
for all CYP
with SEN
Local Offer
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Co-produced with parents, children and young people
Services involved in development and review
Cover universal, targeted and specialist services
Make clear how to access support and services,
Clarify how decisions are made, by whom, and redress
Up to date, and written in plain language
Clarify provision schools and colleges deliver
5. New statutory protections for young people
aged 16-25; stronger focus on preparing for
adulthood
www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk
6. Offer of a personal budget for families
and young people with a Plan, extending
choice and control over their support
Personal Budgets – key principles
• Based on clear, agreed outcomes
• Transparent and challengeable
• Allow families and young people to manage elements of
the additional and individual support they need
• An integral part of the planning process
• Reflect the holistic nature of an EHCP
• Support provided for parents/ young people
• Allow for local flexibility
7. All SEN duties to apply equally to all
schools, inc. Academies and Free Schools
Headline changes to Code of Practice
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Single piece of statutory guidance on SEN
0-25 SEN system
Shorter, clearer and more concise.
Includes provisions in the Children and Families Bill.
FE sector included for first time
Schools
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Qualified teacher designated as SENCO
Publication of information
School support
Four areas of need
Admissions
Timetable for reform (Indicative)
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2013 – Improved Bill in Parliament.
09 Dec 2013 – Code consultation ends
Spring 2014 – Amendments to Code
Spring 2014 – Royal Assent
September 2014 – reforms go live
(meeting green paper commitment to
have reforms in place by 2014)
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Questions
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Comments
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Points of clarity
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Discussion