SENCO Network Preparing for a SEND Area Inspection

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

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?

Feel familiar?

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)

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?

Readiness for SEND Inspection 2015 -16 Chronology of Events January: SEND Code of Practice issued March: SEND Duties and Timescales issued March: SEND Inspection (indicative) Guidance issued July: SEND Progress Survey completed (Bill Turner) and sent to Df. E August: Bradford SEND Implementation Programme ended. “Readiness for Inspection” work commenced September: Bradford internal SEND Review – Project Plan completed Expected by end of October: Inspection Guidance consultation paper due to be published October & November: Second round of pilot inspections October & November (Bradford not involved)

October to December: Regional workshops to be arranged By end of December: Draft inspection Handbook to be published Mid January: Bradford internal SEND Review – Outcomes reported May 2016: Inspection Start Date. Target Date for Bradford’s “Inspection Readiness”

SEND Inspection by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) • Pilot Inspections Spring Term Calderdale. 2 nd 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.

We need to work differently to achieve our outcomes

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

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?

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

A Framework for SEND • Add picture page 5

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

Children/young people and parents satisfaction • Personal Outcome Evaluation Tool (POET). • Independent Parental supporters. • Annual Review paperwork for EHCP by the 2. 10. 15

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.

Areas of challenge: Joint Commissioning

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.

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’?

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

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