SEN reform

2010 Aut Ofsted review: A statement is not enough DfE call for evidence

2011 Mar Support and Aspiration: A new approach to SEN and disability

2011 Sept Pathfinders started

2012 May Support and Aspiration: A new approach to SEN and disability: Progress and Next Steps

2012 Sept Draft provisions

2012Sept - Dec

Pre-legislative scrutiny by Education Select Committee

2012 Dec Education Select Committee publishes reportPathfinder extension announced

SEN reform

2013 Feb Children and Families Bill introduced into Parliament

2013 Mar Commons Committee StageDraft Regulations Draft Code of Practice ‘Indicative’

2013 Oct Scrutiny in the House of LordsCode of Practice consultationConsultation on Regulations and Transitional arrangements

2014 Royal Assent

2014 Early

Code of Practice publishedTransitional arrangements published

2014 Sept Implementation

An important reminder:An important reminder:

All current requirements stay in place until: new legislation is implemented

new regulations come into force new Code of Practice is issued

Children and Families Bill:Children and Families Bill:Part 3Part 3• Principles• Definitions and scope • Local integration of health, care and education and joint commissioning • Education, health and care needs assessment & plans • Personal budgets• Local offer• Schools’ provisions• SEN Code of Practice

Definitions and scopeDefinitions and scope

• SEN definition the same • From birth and up to 25• Young offenders• LA and all children & young people in area with

SEN:– LA to identify– LA responsibility

• Disabled children covered if they have SEN - Equality Act duties for disabled children, no SEN

• All schools’ duties apply to directly to academies

Local offerLocal offer

• Support available for children and young people with SEN

• Regulations: – what the local offer should include – who should be consulted – complaints mechanism

• Develop the offer with parents, schools, colleges, other services

• Must include provision to support transition to adulthood

Education, health and care Education, health and care needs assessment & plans needs assessment & plans

• EHC plans replace statements and 139A assessments• EHCP extends to FE, training, an apprenticeship or if

‘NEET’ (not in education, employment or training)• Other provisions similar to a statement• Regulations set out how assessment conducted • Duty to secure special educational provision set out

in EHCP• Duty to secure health care provision• Health & social care needs to be recorded in EHCP• Rights of appeal the same, but include FE• Admission to a special academy or free school

without an EHC plan

Local integration of health, Local integration of health, care and educationcare and education

• Integrate services to promote the well-being • Joint commissioning by LAs & CCGs• LAs to keep education & social care under review• Requirement to co-operate to meet EHC needs:

– Schools– Colleges– Local authorities, including social care– Alternative provision– Health agencies

Changing health structuresChanging health structures

• Health and Well-being Boards• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment• Health and Well-being Strategies• Arrangements for co-operation to improve children’s

well-being• Work in 2012 by Children and Young people’s Health

Outcomes Forum • Healthwatch

School provisions School provisions

• Provisions apply to academies• Requirements to:

– have a SENCO – inform parents if child has SEN – inform young people – use ‘best endeavours,’ schools and FE– publish information on how they meet the

needs of children with SEN

Draft SEN Code of Practice Draft SEN Code of Practice

• Revised Code of Practice• Removal of School Action and School Action

Plus; introduction of ‘SEN Support’, graduated response

• External specialists at any point• Individual education plans will not be required

by the Code; schools required to keep records• Removal of behaviour from ‘behavioural,

emotional and social difficulties.’ New term, ‘social, mental and emotional health’

• Evidence of a relevant and purposeful response

A changing context for A changing context for schoolsschools

• Curriculum and assessment • School funding changes • Health changes

PrinciplesPrinciples

General principles for local authorities: • views, wishes and feelings of children, young

people, parents• importance of full participation• importance of information and support• children’s development and best possible

outcomes

Disability in Part 3 Children and Families Bill

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