Support & Aspiration
Support & Aspiration
in
Derbyshire
For children and young people aged 0-25 years and their
families with special educational needs and disabilities
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
 The Government is introducing changes to the special
educational needs system within the Children and Families
Act.
 The changes will start to happen in September 2014. The
‘Children and Families Act’. Part 3 relates to how children
and young people with special educational needs will be
assessed and supported.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Some of the most significant changes
happening are listed below:
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A coordinated assessment process for 0-25 year olds (across
health, education, social care)
An Education, Health and Care Plan which brings services
together and is focused on improving outcomes. This will
replace statements of special educational needs (SEN) and
extend statutory protections to young people aged 16-25 in
colleges.
An offer of a personal budget for families with an Education,
Health and Care plan.
The existing school-based SEN categories of 'School Action'
and 'School Action Plus' are to be replaced by a single, schoolbased category.
Local Authorities must publish and review information about a
range of services available for children and young people with
special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25
years. This is to be known as the ‘Local Offer’.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Local Offer
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The Children and Families Act says that Derbyshire will
have to produce a ‘Local Offer’ for children and young
people with special educational needs / disabilities
aged 0-25 and their families.
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The ‘Local Offer’ should provide clear information
about support and opportunities that are available (e.g.
schools, health services, groups and activities).
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Derbyshire must involve parents, children and young
people in developing and reviewing its Local Offer.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Local Offer
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Developing the Local Offer should help to improve services by
showing where different services may offer the same support
or where families feel there is a gap and a service is not
available to their child or young person.
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The Local Offer should not simply be a list of services but it
should be a way of looking at what services are available in
Derbyshire and identifying where there may be gaps in
services.
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There is no extra money to provide more services so it is
especially important that the services that are available are
the right ones for families.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
LOCAL OFFER
Putting the information you need to
know in one place.
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We hope the Local Offer will make it easier for parents
to get the right help.
 Your health worker, nursery nurse or member of school
staff , will be able to make sure you are getting the right
help and show you Derbyshire's Local Offer
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Do you have any
questions on the Local
Offer?
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Pathway for the Assessment,
Planning and Support
From Early Help to Statutory Assessment of
Special Educational Needs
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The Children and Families Act says that all children and
young people who currently have a statement of
educational needs will be transferred to an Educational,
Health and Care Plan (EHC plan).
If your child/young person already has a Statement of
Educational Needs, this will be transferred to an EHC Plan
in the next 3 years.
Once your child/young person has an EHC Plan you will
have the right to request support through a Personal
Budget.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Pathway of Support, Assessment and Planning
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All agencies in Derbyshire are changing the way they
work with Children and Young people with
developmental and learning needs.
To make sure the support is right for your
child/young person and family we will be sharing
information and making sure we plan in partnership
with families.
We will do this by listening and working with your
child/young person and yourselves.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Do you have any questions on
Pathway Planning?
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Introducing Person Centred
Approaches
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As part of the changes we are introducing Person Centred
Approaches to supporting families in Derbyshire.
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Focus on the child / young person and their outcomes
rather than their diagnosis.
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Using ordinary language/images not professional jargon
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Actively highlight strengths and what the child/young
person can do.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Introducing Person Centred
Approaches
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The child/young person is at the centre of the work we
do
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Family members and friends are partners in planning
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On going listening, learning
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Objectives of using person Centred
Approaches
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Strengthens the voice of the child/young person(and
carers) about their achievements, outcomes and
ambitions
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Tailoring support and personal budgets around the
person’s plan
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Do you have any
questions on Person Centred
Approaches?
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Help through the Single School
Category/College funding for Special Educational
Needs
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For a child/young person who needs extra help at an
early years setting, school, or college a member of
staff at the school, college or nursery possibly the
SENCO will plan with you how best your child or young
people can be supported.
If there are other professionals involved with your
child/young person a Team around the Family Meeting
may be arranged.
You can all agree who will act as your Keyworker. If the
help is mainly needed at the early years setting, school
or college, someone at school can act as your
Keyworker.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Key Worker ?
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This would be the professional who is involved with
your child and is best placed to help you to get the
support you need.
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Families have said that the times when they need a
Keyworker could be when your baby is born with health
needs, starting nursery or school, changing school or
college and teenage years.
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We are exploring in Derbyshire how to introduce the
role of key workers when families need them.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Help through the Single School
Category/College funding for Special Educational
Needs
 Together you will draw up a plan of how your child or
young person's will need to be supported. The plan will
be reviewed.
 In most cases the support from the Local Offer and the
Single School Category for Special Educational Needs at
the setting will be enough.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Proposed Enhanced Local Offer and
Local Support Plan
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If it is agreed that the support available through school is not
enough to meet your child/young person's needs the first step is
for your Key worker to arrange a planning meeting to develop a
Local Support Plan.
Once completed it will be submitted to the Local Educational
Authority with a request for the additional resources which will be
needed to give your child the support which has been identified in
the Local Support Plan.
Your Key Worker would make sure that all the information about
your child, young person and your family is up to date using an
Early Help Assessment and Person Centred tools.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Enhanced Local Offer and
Local Support Plan
 The Local Support Plan would need to be agreed by
parent’s, the setting and the Local Authority.
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If the Local Support plan is not agreed, advice will be
given on how further support can be accessed through
the Local Offer and the Single School Category funding
for special Educational Needs.
 In both cases Your Key Worker will plan a review meeting
with you to make sure the right support is in place.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Do you have any questions
on the
Local Support Plan?
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Education, Health and Care Plan
 For some children and young people it will be agreed
that to get the right support Education, Health and Care
Services need to be working very closely together.
 This would be possible through an Education, Health
and Care Plan, so a Request for Statutory Assessment of
Educational Needs would be completed by your key
worker.
 Parents also have the right to request a Statutory
Assessment of Special Education Needs.
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Co-ordinated Assessment, Education, Health
and Care Plan
 Statutory assessment time will reduce from 26 weeks to
20 weeks
 You will be given information about Personal Budgets.
 All relevant previous assessment and information about
your child/young person will be used to inform the coordinated assessment.
 The child/young person and their parent/carer would be
involved in the co-ordinated assessment and
development of the EHC Plan
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Do you have any questions on
how Education,
Health and Care Plans will
work?
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group
Support & Aspiration
Consultation
 If you could take the time to complete the surveys
that Derbyshire County Council have put together, the
results will be used to inform how services will look in
the future.
 Local Offer
 Pathway of Support, Assessment and Planning
 Education Health and Care Plan
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group
Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group