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SENCO Network Preparing for a SEND Area Inspection Ronnie Hartley/Jenni Leary

SENCO Network Preparing for a SEND Area Inspection Ronnie Hartley/Jenni Leary Interim SEN Strategy Managers 01.10.15. Welcome & Domestics. Signing In Mobile devices Toilets Fire Procedure Break Questions. SENCO Networks.

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SENCO Network Preparing for a SEND Area Inspection Ronnie Hartley/Jenni Leary

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  1. SENCO Network Preparing for a SEND Area Inspection Ronnie Hartley/Jenni Leary Interim SEN Strategy Managers 01.10.15

  2. Welcome & Domestics • Signing In • Mobile devices • Toilets • Fire Procedure • Break • Questions

  3. SENCO Networks • 1st October: Introduction to the Accountability Framework. Supporting self evaluation. • 4th November: Case Studies from Pilot Inspections, data analysis and focus groups • 16th December: Feedback from Pilot Inspections. Inspection Handbook.

  4. Context • Children and Families Act 2014 • SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years • SEND Reforms Sept 14 • SEND Programme Board has become ‘Readiness for Area Inspection’ Local and National Accountability • How well are we performing?

  5. Feel familiar?

  6. Our Vision ‘All people aged 0-25 years old with special educational needs and/or a disability within the District are effectively supported to achieve well in their early years, at school and college and live happy, safe and fulfilling lives.’ (draft SEN Strategy 2015-18)

  7. 15-20 mins • You may already be sitting with colleagues in your school partnerships? • If not can you get yourselves into partnership groups. • If you are not here from a school can you sit with colleagues in school support roles. • What is working really well? • What do you need to improve within your school or partnership? • What are the challenges?

  8. Readiness for SEND Inspection 2015-16 Chronology of Events

  9. SEND Inspection by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) • Pilot Inspections Spring Term Calderdale. 2nd round of pilot inspections Oct/Nov. • SEND Inspections will start from May 2016. Bradford is highly likely to be an early adopter. Ofsted and Care Quality commission. Inspection team include a specialist SEND HMI, a Children’s services inspector from (CQC) and a LA inspector. • New framework for inspecting the effectiveness of local areas SEND. • Draft Handbook for SEND Inspections expected by the end of the year.

  10. We need to work differently to achieve our outcomes

  11. Local Accountability System and Process • New final EHCP’s 97 within 20 weeks 27% • Draft EHCP 30 within 18 weeks 42% • Conversions 367 within 16 weeks 51% Need to improve statutory compliance

  12. Local Accountability: What do the SEN Reforms mean for schools 20 mins • Have you populated your schools Local Offer: 18 schools haven’t completed. • How do you gather feedback from parents and pupils with SEND? • Can you evidence improved outcomes for pupils with SEND? Pupils with an EHCP and at School Support?

  13. Accountability Framework Special educational needs and disability: supporting local and national accountability March 2015

  14. A Framework for SEND • Add picture page 5

  15. National • Positive experience of SEND system for children, young people and families. • Positive outcomes for children, young people and their families. • Effective preparation for adulthood

  16. Children/young people and parents satisfaction • Personal Outcome Evaluation Tool (POET). • Independent Parental supporters. • Annual Review paperwork for EHCP by the 2.10.15

  17. Improving outcomes attainment and progress • Good data available on pupils with a statement/EHCP • Review and moderate Range Model • Reinstate cycle of SENCO and Leadership forums • Stronger partnerships with Education and School Improvement and sector led partnerships DAP, BPIP.

  18. Areas of challenge: Joint Commissioning

  19. Sufficiency of places to meet increasing and changing need • JSNA increase in SEND by 10% by 2018. • Sufficiency of places particularly for pupils with autism. • Value for money. • Implications for out of area budget. • Role of DAP.

  20. To consider • Has your school done all the must do’s? • Do you currently have SENCO meetings as part of your school to school support? • Could you be a representative from your school partnership on a focus group or ‘Readiness for an Area Inspection Group’?

  21. We need to start working for children and young people rather than just systems and processes

  22. Thank You Contact Details: Ronnie.hartley@bradford.gov.uk

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