SEND RANGES and Provision Mapping Agenda SEND Developments

SEND RANGES and Provision Mapping Agenda • • SEND Developments Outline of SEND Statutory Requirements Sunderland approach to the SEND Code of Practice – SEND Ranges Accountability Challenges Funding Provision Mapping – rationale and practicalities – Lee Wilson Moderation and scrutiny – Janet Appleby Next Steps

SEND Statutory Requirements Children and Family Act 2014 SEND Code of Practice 2014/15 - 0 -25 years Statutory Requirements Pupils with Additional Support - EHCP Tribunals Complex needs and growth of vulnerable groups • National Picture and Ofsted Requirements • • •

Sunderland Approach • • SEND Strategy – Six key Objectives SEND Ranges Accountability of Funding SEND processes, panels and systems Transition – sharing of information Training Provision Maps Role of SENDCO and Business Managers

SEND Developments • • Thornhill/Barbara Priestman Columbia Grange Free School SEND Team Springwell Dean Hope Springs SEND School Improvement Secondments

SEND Strategy • 6 Key Objectives • • • Having confidence in the system Support to improve inclusion Continuum of high quality provision Good physical and mental well being Develop positive transitions Improved multi disciplinary working

Ranges • SEND Code of Practice – 4 areas, plus Early Years and Post 16/19 • Pf. A outcomes: • • Employment, training Community inclusion Good health Independence

SEND Ranges • Evidence base – not just copying the Range descriptors but making it personalised to the individual pupil/young person • Not a cut and paste exercise – there will be no short cuts • Investment in time now will pay off later • Interventions – covers all the school interventions plus those from outside agencies such as Educational Psychologists, therapists, counsellors etc

Implications for settings, schools and Post 16/19 • • Role of the SENDCO – time allocation Curriculum Assessment and tracking systems Co-ordination of support and accountability Involvement of parents Involvement of the pupil/young person Training and use of meeting time Sharing of best practice through cluster work

Guidance for Children with SEND in the Early Years • • • Consultation Early Years Best Practice SEND Pathway for Children in the Early Years Smooth Transitions PFA – Early Years Area SENDCo Service

Post 16/19 • • • Consultation Curriculum Pf. A outcomes Building on previous interventions Life Style not a service Funding and Top Ups

Links with other systems/agencies • • Early Help Work of the support services – Review Health Social Care Parents Governors EHCP – complete overhaul of the systems and processes

School Funding Schools Budget are made up of 3 funding elements: Element 1 – AWPU (Average Weighted per Pupil Unit). Sunderland use National AWPU values Element 2 – Notional SEN also known as Pupil Led Factors (Deprivation & Prior Attainment) Element 3 – SEN Top ups (EHCP costs) Elements 1 & 2 funded from DSG Schools block Element 3 funded from DSG High Needs Block 2019/20 AWPU Values KS 1/2 £ 2, 746. 99 KS 3 £ 3, 862. 65 KS 4 £ 4, 385. 81

School Funding - Accountability of schools for the first £ 6, 000 pupil funding Accountability of schools for their Notional SEN Funding – emails send to schools from Simon Marshall 15 th May 2019 Implementation of the SEND review and new ranges is NOT a cost saving exercise Pressures on High Needs Block funding – nationally not just locally Government announcement on 4 th September 2019 additional £ 700 million funding in 2020/21 for SEND Local impact of additional schools funding will be announced by December 2019 Transparency of finance information between Schools and Local Authority

2019/20 High Needs Block Funding

2018/19 High Needs Block Funding Final Outturn Position

Early Years Inclusion Fund - Additional Support Funding available for 3 & 4 year olds - 2019/20 Total Budget £ 500, 000 - Funded from DSG Early Years Block - Separate application and panel process to EHCP’s

Provision Mapping • • • Rationale How we are going to use the information Implementation What is allowed and what is not! Provision Map guidance Involvement of finance/business managers

Process: Week beginning 9 th December 2019 • Each School will be allocated a date and time slot for discussion of their evidence. This will be issued prior to coming to the moderation day. • To discuss the EHCP’s in the first instance – The school to identify the actual needs and the range of interventions in relation to the SEND Range guidance. • To scrutinise the evidence base of the judgement above and agree the outcome. • Discussion as to where the school is at regarding the embedding of the SEND Ranges, any training undertaken, systems and practices in place and best practice identified. • To agree the pupils at Range 3, their identified needs and the interventions in place. • Time to discuss any future needs that the SENCO has to ensure that this process has impact – i. e. any gaps that have been identified. • Discussion as to how far the school is with the provision mapping exercise

SEND-Ranges Moderation Event To ascertain the schools and the SENCO’s understanding of the SEND Ranges and the application and implementation in the school. To moderate the EHCP pupils, in the first instance in the school and to have an agreement as to the Range level, interventions required and the specific needs for each pupil. To discuss the pupils identified by the school and to agree the Range and interventions required. To ensure that effective transition arrangements are securely in place both between settings and within settings. To identify the range of interventions, training and specialisms that are currently in place and where the gaps are. To outline the financial aspects – i. e. knowledge of elements 1 and 2 of the funding and the approach the school has for evidencing the input and impact.

• Timings • The sessions start at 8 am at The Link School. There will be tea and coffee on tap and colleagues can bring their own lunch or pop to a local shop if required. • Some SENDCO colleagues will be available throughout the day to support the moderation exercise.

Next Steps • • Training Networks Cluster work Specialist support Panels Special Schools and services Greater accountability and transparency Use of the SEND Portal