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The Local Offer

The Local Offer. Association Sutton Governors May 2014 Rosemary Brennan Local Offer Project Officer Rosemary.brennan@sutton.gov.uk. Background. Brian Lamb Inquiry Responds to concerns from parents and others that they find it hard to access information about what support is available

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The Local Offer

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  1. The Local Offer Association Sutton Governors May 2014 Rosemary Brennan Local Offer Project Officer Rosemary.brennan@sutton.gov.uk

  2. Background • Brian Lamb Inquiry • Responds to concerns from parents and others that they find it hard to access information about what support is available • Green Paper – Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to SEN and Disability • Children and Families Bill 2014

  3. Children & Families Act 2014 - Highlights 2. All duties apply to all schools, inc. Academies 1. Involvement of children, young people and parents 3. Coordinated assessment; 0-25 Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC plan) 7. Offer of a personal budget; more choice and control 4. LA, health and care services to commission services jointly 6. Statutory protections for 16-25s; focus on preparing for adulthood 5. A clear, transparent local offer of services for all CYP with SEND

  4. What is the local offer? • As outlined in the draft CoP section 4.1 ‘The Local Offer’ ‘Local Authorities must publish a local offer, setting out in one place information about provision they expect to be available for children and young people in their area who have SEN, including those who do not have EHC plans.’ • Following amendments, this now includes children and YP with disabilities from 0 - 25

  5. The Local Offer must also include provision outside the local area that the LA expects is likely to be used by disabled children and YP and those with SEN for whom they are responsible, e.g. FE college in a neighbouring area. The offer will include provision from birth to 25, across education, health and social care and should be developed in conjunction with children and young people, parents and carers, and local services, including schools, colleges, health and social care agencies. It will include universal, targeted and specialist services.

  6. Sets out what families can expect from local services and eligibility criteria and/or thresholds for accessing services What services are available to support those without Education, Health and Care Plans, including what children, young people and parents can expect schools and colleges to provide from their delegated funds What specialist support is available and how to access it and to give details of where parents and young people can go for information, advice and support.

  7. Purpose The Local Offer has two key purposes: • To provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information about the available provision and how to access it • To make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with SEN, parents and carers, and service providers in its development and review The Local Offer should not simply be a directory of existing services.

  8. Principles

  9. Feedback from parents so far • Up to date phone numbers, contact details and names of people who are contactable: who, what, where, when? • Who is accountable and who provides what? • Clear contact for complaints and information • Easy to navigate • Visual symbols / BSL video’s • Accessible • Glossary of terms and common jargon buster • Senco’s are key – point of reference/ contact for information

  10. Feedback from young people so far Schools/colleges: • What school /college will do to help achieve good grades / get a job? • After school activities / help with travel training, independent living? • What facilities are there? Will I get a TA? Will my learning be personalised? Social activities: • Taster sessions should be available • Leaflets in post directly to YP • Information should be clearer and more accessible

  11. Education • Mainstream schools and colleges, including academies, must use their best endeavours to secure the SEN provision called for by a child’s or YP’s needs • They should make sure funding is allocated to provide high quality provision for those with SEN • They have a duty to identify, assess and make special educational provision for all children and young people with SEN.

  12. Local Offer - Schools • The LA must set out a description of the educational provision that is expected to be provided from schools own budgets to support children and YP with SEN or disabilities, including information about the arrangements in place for: • Identifying the particular SEN of children and YP • Adaptation to curriculum, teaching and environment: access to aids and technology • Assessing and reviewing progress towards outcomes • Assessing and evaluating effectiveness of provision • Support in moving between phases of education

  13. Securing expertise among teachers to support SEN- including expertise at three levels : awareness, enhanced and specialist • Enabling access to facilities and extra curricular activities • Supporting emotional and social development – this should include extra pastoral support arrangements for listening to the Views of pupils with SEN and measures to prevent bullying.

  14. 4.34 Schools have additional duties under the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. Schools must publish more detailed information about their arrangements for identifying, assessing and making provision for pupils with SEN. 4.35 The information must also include information about the arrangements for the admission of disabled pupils, steps taken to prevent them being treated less favourably and facilities provided to assist access. School specific information should relate to the school’s arrangements for providing a graduated response to children’s SEN.

  15. Schools have to provide parents with information on; • How the school identifies, assesses and provides for pupils with SEND-including how the school evaluates the effectiveness of its provision for such pupils. • How the School assesses the progress of pupils with special educational needs • The name and contact details of the SEN co-ordinator • The expertise and training of staff • Equipment and facilities to support children and young people • The role played by the parents of pupils with special educational needs • How to make complaints

  16. School Local Offer example Information and Guidance/Points of Contact • Who should I contact to discuss the concerns or needs of my child? Review/Partnerships for Progress • How does the school know how well my child is doing? • How will I be kept informed about how well my child is doing? Curriculum and Teaching Methods • How will the curriculum be adapted to meet the needs of my child? • Is there any additional support available to help my child reach his / her expected outcomes?

  17. Social and Emotional Support • How does the school help my child to feel comfortable and safe and manage social situations? • How does the school help develop my child’s social and emotional skills? • What is the school’s policy on bullying? • Tests and Examinations : Access Arrangements • What arrangements are available for pupils to access tests and examinations? • How will I know if my child qualifies for Access Arrangements?

  18. Social Care What is available in the local area without the need for a specialist assessment? • information from the Short Breaks statement including how to access short breaks • local sports groups which are accessible by children and young people with SEND • child care • youth groups • other opportunities What is available with a specialist assessment? • how to ask for a specialist assessment • Personal budgets • any specialist child care • other targeted and specialist opportunities

  19. Health • What is available in the local area without the need for a specialist assessment? • Universal services including diagnosis and how to access • Physical impairments; Sensory impairments • Complex health needs • Palliative care needs • Long term conditions including epilepsy, asthma and diabetes • Mental health • Challenging behaviour

  20. Towards Independence • Training • Apprenticeships • Internships • Employment • Housing • Benefit advice • Access to work • Job Centre Plus • Leisure services

  21. Pathfinders • http://trafford.childrensservicedirectory.org.uk/kb5/trafford/fsd/home.page • http://darlington.fsd.org.uk/kb5/darlington/fsd/disabilities.page?disabilitieschannel=0 • http://bromley.mylifeportal.co.uk/lbb-local-offer.aspx

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