SEND Reforms Programme Evaluation Roz Pither SEND Commissioning

SEND Reforms Programme Evaluation Roz Pither SEND Commissioning Manager

Expected outcomes 1. Positive experience of the SEND system for children, young people and their families 2. Positive outcomes for children, young people and their families 3. Effective preparation for adulthood

Components of a successful SEND system Information Advice and Support Effective practice to drive improvement Engagement and participation Roles and responsibilities Person centred & joined up approach

Roles and responsibilities Accountability: Clearly-defined and understood roles and responsibilities Issue How Sharing of the key messages around roles, responsibilities and accountabilities with senior leaders, the workforce and parent carers • • Face to face meetings Universal Roadshows x 16 Parent Carer Events x 6 Role specific targeted meetings SEND Changes Leaflet SEND Newsletter x 9 SEND Online learning modules x 6 available to all internal/external to SCC Outcomes 2

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Events and attendees Events Data Multi-agency conference and other multi-agency presentations Educational settings training (Governor and Staff) SENCo Training – Person Centred Approach/Conferences Somerset County Council specific meetings as guest speakers Local Offer Activities including engaging with the public Parent Carer Events Universal Roadshows Health engagement and presentations at team meetings Raising Aspirations Workshops Social Care engagement and presentations at team meetings Youth Offending Team presentations at team meetings Young People presentations pre Engagement and Participation Team Total No of attendees 667 396 227 209 206 97 58 57 56 32 13 11 2029

Online Learning Modules Launched Internally April and Externally May 2016 Module No Introduction to the SEND Reforms 121 SEND Self Evaluation Tool 95 Working with children and young people with SEND 70 Overview to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 51 Working with parent carers and families of children and young people with SEND 46 Personal Budgets From 15 forth Education, May to 30 th. Health June and Care plans 24 Total number of completions 407

SEND Newsletter 1% 2% 0% 9% 4% 1% 8% 75% Area Voluntary Sector Training Social Care Parent Carers Other Health Education Unknown Total 955 Friends of SEND Number 15 3 87 35 14 79 715 7 955

Person Centred and joined up approach Accountability: a person-centred and joined up approach to identifying and meeting the needs Issue How Outcomes Improving the ethos around person centred approaches to the services delivered and improve a joint up approach for the benefit of children, young people and their families • 1/2/3 • • Targeted training solutions on person centred approach with dedicated trainer using personal experience eg 11 SENCo events Co produced multiagency SEND conference that 180 people attended Multi-agency focus/task and finish groups Self evaluation tool for all Team around the child meetings

Engagement and participation Accountability: Engagement and participation so that families feel they have greater choice, feel that they are in control and being listened to Issue How Developing a culture of engaging and participating with children, young people and parent carers to commission and shape services • • • Engagement and Participation Strategy SEND participation Team Young People’s Champions Young people forum – The Unstoppables Consultation process Partnership Agreements – SPCF/CCG/SCC Memorandum of Understanding - SPCF Participation training Online learning modules x 6 Social Media/Videos Outcomes 1/3

Engagement and Participation Activities April 15/16 Participation 99 Coproduction 99 Introductions 61

Information, Advice and Support Accountability: A clear understanding of what support, services and provision are available Issue How Outcomes Review of existing Information advice and support, identify gaps and create new pathways to information, advice and support • • 1/2 Local Offer – Somerset Choices SEND Newsletter – Available to all i. Post page SEND Information Leaflet Parent carer events Social media Survey/Focus Groups SEND Information Advice and Support Network

Effective data to drive improvement Accountability: use of effective practice, data and wider intelligence and independent assessment Issue How Outcomes Review of existing practice, processes and services to see what is working, what is not working and look for solutions to drive improvments • 1/2/3 • • Local Offer Feedback and Steering Groups Parent carer events and consultations SEND Customer Satisfaction Surveys Best Practice – Making a difference booklet Personal Outcomes Evaluation Tool Listening cards Event evaluations Consultations with children, young people and parent carers through Forum activities

Legacy Resources • • • 9 SEND Specific Newsletters 6 Online learning modules SEND self evaluation Tool Resource pack with 13 SEND specific cards SEND Information, Advice and Support Leaflet Engagement and Participation Strategy SEND Participation Team and Young Persons’ Champions The Unstoppable Forum Suite of inspirational videos e. g Raising Aspirations Training solutions – Raising Aspirations/Participation Best practice booklet Evaluation report