Activity Date Impact DCO to meet with Shaun Riley, Entrust to look at process of transfer reviews and how North Staffs are working with LA to QA this Dec ‘15 Attend SEND Local Offer meeting, as rep from health. Update from Emily Skeet who has not heard from health re: necessary email addresses. Completion LAR Draft Consultation Dec ‘15 Readiness for Education aspect for 4/1/16 submission. Establish working group for education aspect of LAR and set up meeting dates Dec ‘15 Joint preparation. Develop a SEF structure for LAR Dec ‘15 Confidence in baseline information, formats agreed. Distribute SEF proforma to partners for completion Dec ‘15 Completion of SEF format template. Review Calderdale experience of Pilot LAR Dec ‘15 Use knowledge to inform our processes. Complete Phase 2 Review Report with recommendations on EPS, AOT, HIVI and ASSIST Dec ‘15 Present report and have agreed sign off for the Phase 3. Update from National POET returns Dec ‘15 14 parent/carer responses, 39 practitioners, 3 CYP. Nationally - 25 parent/carers, 41 practitioners, 13 CYP Regionally – 16 parent/carers, 30 practitioners, 7 CYP Listening to Stakeholders from ME Group Dec ‘15 Raise awareness – inform future partnerships.
Activity Date Impact Participation in SEND Parent Steering Group Dec ‘15 Inform You Said, We Did. Deep dive Health EHCP Jan ‘16 Graduated response overview sent to all schools to remind that the notional budget us not only 10 hr TA time. If AEN thresholds are met in an EHCP application the AEN will be provided without additional paperwork. LAR consultation completed and sent on behalf of education Jan ‘16 Compliance with request and hopefully informing future processes. LAR draft SEF completed Jan’16 Collation of feedback to provide baseline data. Performance Data Group Jan ‘16 Determine what we have/need/can share and to avoid duplication. Task log created. PDSS commissioning intentions to go out to tender for the service delivery from April 2017 Jan ‘16 Legal compliance, best value, consistent recording continued constructive outcomes. Kettlebrook planning confirmed Jan ‘16 Commence on site phased building work to ensure basic needs are supported. Phase 3 AOT, HIVI, ASSIST, CPS review agreed Jan ‘16 Recommended areas of work confirmed planning and activity commenced. Welcome to SCC of the newly appointed HoS for the SEND Assessment and Planning Team, Karen Levell (e-bag memo) Jan ‘16 Substantive post holder to move forward the SEND reforms. Adverts out for recruitment of a substantive Tribunal Office post and a fixed term contract for a Quality Assurance Moderator for the conversion team Jan ‘16 Ensure skilled experienced personnel who support quality outcomes within the system. Line management and placement change for SEND assessment team, move into Independent Futures, part of Families First Jan ‘16 Intended gains linked closely to strategic and operational work within social care and educational professionals.
Activity Date Impact Further developments on the Joint Commissioning Strategy Jan ‘16 Partnership focus and resource demonstrating strategic priorities. SEND update including LAR overview presented to JAC Jan ‘16 Ensuing partners are aware of progress and future inspections within which they will be active participants. SEND updated including LAR overview presented to the strategic children’s improvement board Jan ‘16 Ensuing partners are aware of progress and future inspections within which they will be active participants. Development of an exceptional pathway process for SEND assessment places within our Special Schools for vulnerable groups Jan ‘16 Ensuring confidence in prompt appropriate placement that is fit for purpose. Well active waiver signed off. Well active action plan updated Jan ‘16 Agreed to roll out leisure module across county. Development of two further modules: world of work/independent living. Participation to be informed and support Post 16 Jan ‘16 Ensuring clear awareness, communication with this new process. Sign off and action of the Single Point of Access service level agreement Jan ‘16 Firm commissioning intentions agreed Young people more frequently taking out of county placements Jan ’16 Elected members/SLT approved of new school to support complex SEMH needs. Report developed with proposals demonstrating sustained in county provision for? Opening of the new sensory area at Queens Croft Jan ‘16 Enhanced quality provision for Young People. Attendance at Dfe led workshop regionally on the SEND reforms Jan ‘16 Confidence in awareness of LAR and update linked to regional and national focus.