SEND Reform; Quick update

• Local Offer

• Each council must develop a ‘local offer’ – in Leicestershire, this is a new website containing information about all the care and support services available across Education Health Social Care

http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/children_families/family/local_offer.htm

• It also includes national and regional services and support

Next Steps for Early Years settings, Schools and FE Colleges

1. Schools to of complete template by 17th October and posted on school website

2. The weblink should be sent to alison.barnes @leics.gov.uk

3. This Should be reviewed annually4. Review should involve parents and young people5. Content should reflect guidance set out 6. http://www.leics.gov.uk/

leicestershire_local_offer_template_guidance.pdf

Review of Leicestershire Educational Pyschology Service.•New service from September 2015•Significantly reduced•Focus on statutory work related to Education health and Care Plans•Other activity traded•Leicestersghire Psychology Service already promoting traded offer•Recommend schools take note of this traded offer and discuss with your current link EP to start planning for september 2015

Review of specialist Teaching service to look to remodel service from September 2015.

Principles;•Local Authority becoming a commissioning organisation•Locality partnership working•School to school support•Enabling quality first teaching by subject/classroom teachers

•Proposals being discussed in workshops at Primary Heads conference•Note link to Element 3 funding and the need to identify value of specialistTeaching input in top up funding

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