What families have told us SEND training for school staff. Professionals knowing about all SEND services – families find this isn’t always the case. Families receive different messages about service depending on who they speak to i.e. GPs, schools etc.  Awareness of masking and need to reduce parent blame. Professionals get training, but doesn’t always reflect in practice. Systems don’t always cater for the wide range of needs.  Professionals to show understanding and empathy to families.  SENCOs lacking in knowledge.  Health staff require knowledge of SEND systems and processes.  Professionals to listen to families, and not ‘parent blame’.  Training should be led by people with SEND / lived experience.  More knowledge and understanding of the Child Friendly Leeds 12 wishes.  Lack of neurodivergent expertise within leadership. Training for all services not just SEND i.e. housing.  The local authorities and health’s future plans  SENDIASS to be the first point of contact for young people, parents, carers and professionals about education, health and care processes and support available. Through workforce development workstream ensure those across the partnership are aware of the Graduated Approach. Plans with health to co-produce a training framework with the Parent Carer Forum and Learning Inclusion Service, aiming for alignment with the planned release of a national SEND training framework by NHSE. Working groups as identified in overarching plans – Joint commissioning, ND and mental Health, VI and transparency, data and intelligence. Themes from SEND audits around partnership working and planning addressed through working groups. CPD through the workforce development group for staff across the partnership to embed Leeds Practice Principles beyond Social Care. High support and challenge to our third sector EY settings to ensure inclusive practice. Support from SEND Teams to schools and settings to support early identification and graduated approach to meeting need. Development of the workforce to ensure that families are involved in decision making. Refresh of Best Strat Plan. Continued support and offer from SEND Teams and learning Inclusion to support inclusive practice in schools. Continue to embed practice around being a trauma informed city  – joint funding for  initiatives designed to improve the wellbeing of children, young people and families in Leeds. Ordinarily Available Toolkit developed so all schools, settings and other services across the partnership are clear on what inclusive SEND provision looks like. Planned work in partnership between the LCH occupational therapy team, SENIT team and SENCos in mainstream schools – seeking to establish a system-wide approach to sensory differences with a clear offer at universal, targeted and specialist support. Leeds City Council’s workforce development team are developing a level 1 basic SEND awareness universal package of training for children and families staff. The Leeds Parent Carer Forum will be involved in proofing the training before it is launched.