AEN Update Autumn 2013

AEN Update Autumn 2013 Contents

•SEN – Kent Local Offer

•Mandatory Cost Threshold

•Statutory Assessment Pilot Update

•Part-time timetables

•Primary Assessment Consultation

SEN Kent Local Offer

Link:http://www.kent.gov.uk/education_and_learn

ing/special__additional_education/special_educational_needs/local_offer.aspx

SEN Kent Local Offer: Direct Funding

All schools (including academies) receive direct funding to support children who have

special educational needs. This enables them to make their own decisions about how best to put support in place and when. It should only

be necessary for the authority to provide additional funding when the cost of individual

support exceeds £6000 a year.

SEN Kent Local Offer: MCS

Kent has produced additional guidance for all schools (including academies as part of their SEN obligations) on meeting the needs of all learners: Mainstream Core Standards for all

Learners.

Mandatory Cost Threshold

Mandatory Cost Threshold

Direct funding to schools and academies includes notional SEN funding that enables schools to

make provision for support arrangements up to £6000 per

pupil

Mandatory Cost Threshold

Evidence will be required for:1. new referrals for SA

2. evidence of use of budget for pupils with SSEN

3. referrals to LA for top-up without SA

How will schools evidence Mandatory Cost Threshold

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Mandatory Cost Threshold TASK:

Information needed from SENCOs to inform the Task and Finish group of the School Funding

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Statutory Assessment Pilot Update

• Current pilot (Gravesham, Tonbridge & Malling, Swale) continues in term 1

• Term 2 – the pilot moves to ‘local’ decisions during LIFT meetings– All decision makers and note takers will be trained

• End of term 2 – evaluate and plan for roll-out training to other Districts

Part-time timetables

• Local Government Ombudsman cases have identified a systemic failure

• Compensation awarded to families – recouped from schools

• New guidance will be published

Primary Assessment Consultation

• Respond by October 11th 2013.

• https://www.education.gov.uk/consultations/index.cfm?action=conSection&consultationId=1920

• Key Issues for SEN:– Nationally standardised assessment will be by written

test– Proposing review of whether P Scales should be

retained– Question 13 – ‘What data could be published to hold

schools (including special schools) accountable for the attainment and progress of the lowest-attaining pupils?

School Improvement Advisers – Special and PRU

Diana.robinson

Anne.massey

Marie.neave @kent.gov.uk

Peter.byatt

http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/ask8/ask8_inclusion.cfm