SEND Reforms
Moving forward in Wandsworth
Carol Payne
Head of Special Needs, Disability and Psychology
Wandsworth Borough Council
Children and young people and their families central
Where
disagreements
happen, they can
be resolved early
and amicably, with
the option of a
Tribunal for those
that need it.
Enablers
Joint commissioning
Better
disagreement
resolution
processes
Having friends
Positive
Wellbeing
views heard
Option of a Personal
Budget
Employment
prospects
0-25
Children and
young people with
SEND
and families
Making their
Extending choice and
control over their
support.
Local offer
Outcomes
Children, young
people and parents
understand a joined up
system, designed
around their needs.
Information,
advice and
support
Good
qualifications
Integrated assessment and
planning
Education Health and
Care plan is holistic,
co-produced and
focused on outcomes.
Where we have got to
• Close involvement of parents in development work,
production of documents and EHC panel
• Local offer website is set up and process and plan for review is
in place
• Project around service commissioning for special schools
underway
• Workforce support and training planned
• Second conference proposed for the New Year with a focus on
Preparing for Adulthood
• New approach to Education, Health and Needs assessment
piloted
• Roles and responsibilities defined
• Transition plan published
Partnership with parents / carers
Ladder of involvement
Co-production
Participation
Consultation
Information
Where we have got to
• Close involvement of parents in development work,
production of documents and EHC panel
• Local offer website is set up and process and plan for review is
in place
• Project around service commissioning for special schools
underway
• Workforce support and training planned
• Second conference proposed for the New Year with a focus on
Preparing for Adulthood
• New approach to Education, Health and Needs assessment
piloted
• Roles and responsibilities defined
• Transition plan published
Education Health
and Care Plans
Leisure, sport and
activities
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Where we have got to
• Close involvement of parents in development work,
production of documents and EHC panel
• Local offer website is set up and process and plan for review is
in place
• Project around service commissioning for special schools
underway
• Workforce support and training planned
• Second conference proposed for the New Year with a focus on
Preparing for Adulthood
• New approach to Education, Health and Needs assessment
piloted
• Roles and responsibilities defined
• Transition plan published
Training and support sessions planned
Lead professional training (TPD online booking):
• 12th November 9.30-12.30
• 4th December 9.30-12.30
• 22nd January 1.30-4.30
Lead professional drop-in support sessions 3 – 5pm (Burntwood PDC):
• Tuesday 25th November 2014
• Thursday 11th December 2014
• Wednesday 28th January 2015
• Tuesday 17th March 2015
• Thursday 30th April 2015
• Wednesday 24th June 2015
Person centred outcomes – EHC Planning (TPD online booking)
• Tuesday 2nd December 2014
• Wednesday 14th January 2015
• Monday 9th February 2015
• Friday 6th March 2015
Action points for schools
Publish SEN
Information Report
on website with link to
local offer. Establish
procedures for
reviewing with
parents/carers.
Develop systems
for your school’s
graduated
approach (e.g.
take part in
Wandsworth pilot)
All staff are aware of
reforms and class
teachers are aware of
their increased
responsibilities.
Information to
governors.
Review class
teacher SEN
knowledge/skill
Draw up action plan
for CPD (see
Universal training
programme)
Review new
pupils and those
currently at SA to
move to single
category SEN
Support by
January census
Increase engagement
of parents, carers and
pupils in SEN provision,
setting outcomes and
planning support and
annual reviews.
Where we have got to
• Close involvement of parents in development work,
production of documents and EHC panel
• Local offer website is set up and process and plan for review is
in place
• Project around service commissioning for special schools
underway
• Workforce support and training planned
• Second conference proposed for the New Year with a focus on
Preparing for Adulthood
• New approach to Education, Health and Needs assessment
piloted
• Roles and responsibilities defined - including Independent
Support
• Transition plan published
The approach
Early involvement of parents in TAC discussions and goal setting
over time
Less than expected progress – TAC meeting agrees, with parents,
request for statutory EHC needs assessment – request
completed and sent to SNAS
If request agreed – plan co-ordinator allocated
TAC meetings (led by Lead Professional) co-produce plan content
including outcomes and consideration of personal budget
Draft plan returned to SNAS for decision
Follow up TAC to confirm implementation and review
arrangements
Conversion from a Statement of SEN to an
Education Health and Care Plan
Year group as at September 2014
Nursery
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Years 12, 13 and 14
Academic year when statement will be
transferred to an Education, Health
and Care Plan
2015-2016
2014-2015
2016-2017
2017-April 2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015
2017-April 2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015
2015-2016
2014-2015 (must do if
leaving school to a post-16 college,
training or apprenticeship)
2014-2015 (if leaving school
to a college, training or apprenticeship)
Voluntary Sector in Wandsworth
• Building on strong partnership which already
exists in providing Family Support
• Supporting awareness / understanding of the
reforms with partners in voluntary sector –
linking with the Local Offer
• The role of the voluntary sector in EHCPs
Education Health
and Care Plans
Leisure, sport and
activities
in principio creavit Deus caelum et terram
terra autem erat inanis et vacua et tenebrae super faciem abyssi et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas
in principio creavit Deus caelum et terram
terra autem erat inanis et vacua et tenebrae super faciem abyssi et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas
in principio creavit Deus caelum et
terram
terra autem erat inanis et vacua et
tenebrae super faciem abyssi et
spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas