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Implementation of SEND Reforms

• SBC structure, strategic priorities, governance • General overview of progress in Swindon Specific areas• Organisation and Cultural Change, vision, outcomes

framework• Participation and engagement, co-production• DeliverablesOther aspects• Research• SEND Champions

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Implementing the SEND Reforms

Quality Performance Review Group

SEND Strategic Board

Work streams1.Organisation and Cultural Change

2.Participation and Engagement3. Deliverables

Joint Consultative

Group

Swindon Borough CouncilCabinet

Scrutiny by Children’s Trust

Board, Health and Wellbeing Board and Members’ Overview and

Scrutiny Committee

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Strategic Priorities in SwindonStrategic Priorities in Swindon

•One Swindon – Priority 4, Living independently, protected from harm and making a positive contribution – the reforms challenge education, health and social care colleagues to work more closely together•Corporate Strategy – Priority 3, Together, find new ways to reduce vulnerability and improve health for all – the reforms challenge us to build a new relationship with families, coproduction, choice and control

•One Swindon – Priority 4, Living independently, protected from harm and making a positive contribution – the reforms challenge education, health and social care colleagues to work more closely together•Corporate Strategy – Priority 3, Together, find new ways to reduce vulnerability and improve health for all – the reforms challenge us to build a new relationship with families, coproduction, choice and control

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• Corporate Business Plan - Outcome 10Children and vulnerable adults are cared for in Swindon because the reforms require us to:

•Learn from the experience of children, young people with SEND, their families and practitioners to continuously improve practice•Secure the organisation and cultural change needed to ensure that the reforms make a real impact on the life chances of children and young people with SEND.

• Corporate Business Plan - Outcome 10Children and vulnerable adults are cared for in Swindon because the reforms require us to:

•Learn from the experience of children, young people with SEND, their families and practitioners to continuously improve practice•Secure the organisation and cultural change needed to ensure that the reforms make a real impact on the life chances of children and young people with SEND.

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• Joint Commissioning Delivery Plan Priority 1.• Every child and young person in Swindon has a healthy start to

life, introduction of EHCP will help to ensure that children and young people with SEND and their families are active and empowered.

Priority 3.• Improved health outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable

communities •The reforms introduce new category of SEN, Social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH)•Children, young people, families able to access information and advice through local offer and new SEND Information and Advice Service.

• Joint Commissioning Delivery Plan Priority 1.• Every child and young person in Swindon has a healthy start to

life, introduction of EHCP will help to ensure that children and young people with SEND and their families are active and empowered.

Priority 3.• Improved health outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable

communities •The reforms introduce new category of SEN, Social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH)•Children, young people, families able to access information and advice through local offer and new SEND Information and Advice Service.

• Work stream One – Organisation and Cultural Change

Governance and Accountability

Performance Management

Joint Commissioning

Co-production and person centred approaches

Capacity building

The SEND Reforms in Swindon …the journey so far

• We want children and young people with SEND to be happy and successful in their early years, at school and at college, to achieve the best that they can, find employment and go on to live happy and fulfilled adult lives.

• We want children and young people with SEND and their families to have choice and control over their support to instil confidence and trust across the system.

Shared Vision for a Better Future

• Children and young people with SEND are as likely to enter full-time education, employment or training when they leave school as their peers

• Young adults with SEND for whom it is appropriate can secure appropriate living arrangements

• Wherever possible young adults with SEND are able to be financially independent

• Children with SEND are no more likely to be excluded from school, or placed in alternative provision than other children

Measures of Success

• Children, young people, parent carers and education providers consistently express confidence and trust in how we meet SEND in Swindon

• Very few parents and carers need to seek formal mediation or recourse to SEND tribunal

• Children with SEND make good or outstanding progress

• The attainment gap for children with SEND is lower than in most other areas

• Children with SEND have good attendance

Measures of Success

• 4 Population Level Outcomes – describe the impact the reforms are designed to have on the life chances of children, young people with SEND and their families

1. Children and young people with SEND and their families trust and have confidence in the support they receive

2. Children and young people with SEND have great life chances3. Children and young people with SEND are happy and enjoy their

education and social life4. Young adults with SEND live happy and fulfilled lives

• Primary indicators for each outcome that:• Say something of real importance about well-being and future life

chances • Represent areas in which children and young people with SEN

consistently achieve disproportionately poor outcomes.

Outcomes Framework

• Work stream Two – Participation and Engagement

Make a compelling case for change, generate enthusiasm and energy across the system

Facilitate genuine partnership and co-production

Engender and climate of confidence and trust

Participation and engagement of parent/carers, children and young people

Participation and engagement of the voluntary and community sector


• Work stream Three - Deliverables

Co-ordinated assessment and planning, EHCP

Local offer, co-produced with parent carers and young people

Process for assigning personal budgets

Mediation and dispute resolution


Evaluating the Local Offer• We must annual collate feedback on the Local Offer, publish a summary and the

Local Authority’s response

How will feedback be gathered?Forum/method of engagement Who?Parent Carers Forum Parents and carers

STEP Young peopleSEND Champions Professionals and parents

SEND Forums Professionals and parents, schools (inc. academies), Koalas, Special Tots, early years providers and SENCOs

Health Watch Children, families and publicParent Partnership Parents and carersInformation, advice and support service Children, families and publicIndependent Supporters Children, families and publicComplaints - SBC, CCG Children, families and publicLocal Offer Working Party Professionals and parentsYouth Forum Young peopleGovernors Meetings School, FE Colleges and sixth form governors Management committees of pupil referral units and YOT and youth accommodation for

detainees Independent specialist schools and collegesHealth and Wellbeing Board Health and Wellbeing Strategic Leaders, including CCG and GWH NHS Foundation TrustChildren's Trust Children’s Services Strategic Leaders SBC Staff including social care, transitions, housing and economic regeneration

Preparing for Adulthood/Transitions

• Preparing for Adulthood Workshops

• SEND Forum – 27th March, STEAM

• Post 16 Review of Local Offer


Development of the EHC plan & transition arrangements

• EHCP focus group, ongoing review of EHCP docs and process

• Revised conversion plan


The Research.Aims:• Understand the trends;• Identify key drivers;• Align:

– Families’ perspectives– Practitioner insight;– Commissioner strategic awareness– Opportunities from the SEND reforms– Learning from other areas.

• Explore supply and demand-side solutions

Context• Pressure on special school places;

• Managing Adult Demand;

• Assessment and analysis of demand for learning disability and older people services

Approach1. Data research.

2. Workshop analysis.

3. Field work:– In-depth interviews with families;– Practitioner discussions;– Learning and interesting practice from other

areas.

4. Reporting

SEND Champions – most extended to July15

Michaela Cunningham – educationJan Sayer - educationHelen White – pupil voiceEmma Waters - healthEmily Kender - healthSophie Unsworth – post 16Kate Higham – post 16Karen Mace – parent carer voiceJo Reid – parent carer voiceJoy Perkins – social careJessica Mole – social care

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