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
spending?
A fair, simple and transparent approach to describe, evaluate and
cost interventionscan be supported through the use of
documentation already in school
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Mandatory Cost Threshold TASK:
Information needed from SENCOs to inform the Task and Finish group of the School Funding
Forum
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
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