Reshaping Trafford Council

SEND Reforms Update March 2015

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National

• New Code of Practice issued January 2015 for April 2015

• Incorporates changes to children and young people in custody &

• Slight change to Personal budgets paragraph

Local

• Mediation and DRS contracts agreed

• SEND Policy approved

• Re-structure of SEN/EHC Assessment team in process

• Local Offer updates & task and finish groups

• On-going communication at each level-e.g. Steering group/SENCO Forum/service meeting updates

SEND Reforms -Recent changes

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Children and young people in custody -Policy rationale

• SEND reforms put the individual needs of each child at the centre of a more simple and joined up system that focuses on helping them to achieve their best.

• Want to embed this principle for young offenders.

• Under current system, young offenders can enter youth custody without any records – officials have to start from scratch to determine their needs and education.

• Young offenders face difficulties and delays in securing assessments and support once released.

• Want to ensure that CYP with SEN have their educational needs met whilst they are in youth custody and are fully supported to re-engage in education on release.

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Figures March 2015

• EHC needs assessment referrals 76 considered at SEN Panel since Sept 1st 38 received before (30 agreed & 4 to remain SEN support) 38 received since (34 agreed 4 to remain SEN support)

• Transfers reviews Nursery/Y2/Y6 = 212, not all yet finalised & Y11 and leavers Y11-Y14 =156 Transfer reviews considered, 82 EHCPs agreed (some deferred through illness some now coming back for reconsideration)

Y9s postponed-Transfer Plan updated

Task and finish groups –Decision making and panels; Personal budgets; Accessibility Strategy; CYP in custody

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Education and Learning

• Schools SEN information reports

• Graduated Approach Guidance

• Colleges Local Offer information

EHC assessment, plans and personal budgets

• Referral process/EHC plans /Annual reviews

• Transfer review plan-updates

• Personal Budget Offer information

SEND Reforms Local offer-updates Education

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  Education Social care Health (Continuing Health Care)

 

 

Different levels of support/need/ outcomes to be achieved 

Description of support needed/grouping

Description of support needed

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Support needed increases/

Provision allocated increases

 

 

Support needed increases/

Provision allocated increases

 

 

Support needed increases/

Provision allocated increases

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• Designated Medical Officer role-involved in assessment & attending EHC Panel from Easter

• Trafford CAN Service is multi-agency

• Joint commissioning

• Personal health budgets

Health update

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• Referrals for EHC assessment go to MARAT then CAN team if accepted for assessment

• CAN social worker attendance on EHC Panel (part 2) from Easter

• Personal budgets

• Transformation project -all age service/Resource allocation system (RAS)

• Care Act/Transition board

Social Care update