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SE7 SEND Pathfinder Factsheet – July 2013 Following the publication of The ‘Support and Aspiration: A new approach to SEND’ Green Paper in March 2011 the SE7 Councils collectively were accepted on to the Department for Education’s and Department of Health’s pathfinder programme. The programme has been extended until September 2014. Every month we will update this factsheet on the work of the SE7 areas in progressing the Pathfinder Programme. The specific data for each area can be found a t the end of this factsheet. Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP): There are now 277 families recruited to trial the new ECHP process across SE7. In West Sussex 25 families in the Chichester & Mid-Sussex areas have been part of Phase 1 of the single assessment & planning process. The plans have gone through the EHCP panel which has parental and multi-agency representatio n. Comments from parents include - “It feels like people are communicating with each other & I feel I can contact keyworker” and “It ensures I’m part of the process – I felt included”. East Sussex is actively working on several aspects of this work with a wide group of staff, specifically the early years and transitions teams, as these were the target age groups agreed as a focus for East Sussex. Medway has developed a ‘preparing for your assessment booklet’ and is developing a ‘preparing for your person centred review booklet’ for parents/ carers and young people. The booklets will also help professionals to understand the concept of placing the family or young person at the cent re of the process. For more information visit: http://www.medw aychildrenstrust.co .uk/our-prioritie s/send-pathfinde r/ Kent held a Professionals’ Consultation Event for professionals from Education, Health, Social Care, Schools, and the Voluntary Sector came together to discuss and consult on the Assessment and Single Education, Health & Care Plan process for the future. Personal Budgets: East Sussex, Kent and West Sussex are working with the DfE to develop personal budgets in education. All SE7 areas are offering perso nal budgets in social care or a re working towards this. East Sussex and Kent are also offerin g personal health budge ts to families eligible for continuing care. In West Sussex approximatel y 45 families have gone through the process of assessment and support planning and their budgets are now in place. Parents are reporting improved outcomes for their children and families: “The best thing about having a personalised budget is that it is flexible and totally appropriate for your child. It has enabled our son to try new things that he would never have done before”. West Sussex is developing plans for co-ordinated budgets across education, health & social care. As part of the national accelerated personal budgets group, they are also developi ng more education direct payments through work with a mainstream and a secondary school. Hampshire has produced a parent guide (developed by parents) about the Hampshire personal budgets process which can be found at: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens- services/specia lneeds/se7se ndpathfinder/pe rsonalbud getsworkstream.htm
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SE7 SEND Pathfinder Factsheet – July 2013
Following the publication of The ‘Support and Aspiration: A new approach to SEND’ GreenPaper in March 2011 the SE7 Councils collectively were accepted on to the Department forEducation’s and Department of Health’s pathfinder programme. The programme has been
extended until September 2014.
Every month we will update this factsheet on the work of the SE7 areas in progressing thePathfinder Programme. The specific data for each area can be found at the end of thisfactsheet.
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP):
There are now 277 families recruited to trial the new ECHP process across SE7.
In West Sussex 25 families in the Chichester & Mid-Sussex areas have been part of Phase 1 ofthe single assessment & planning process. The plans have gone through the EHCP panel which
has parental and multi-agency representation. Comments from parents include - “It feels like people are communicating with each other & I feel I can contact keyworker” and “It ensures I’m part of the process – I felt included”.
East Sussex is actively working on several aspects of this work with a wide group of staff,specifically the early years and transitions teams, as these were the target age groups agreedas a focus for East Sussex.
Medway has developed a ‘preparing for your assessment booklet’ and is developing a‘preparing for your person centred review booklet’ for parents/ carers and young people. Thebooklets will also help professionals to understand the concept of placing the family or youngperson at the centre of the process. For more information visit:
http://www.medwaychildrenstrust.co.uk/our-priorities/send-pathfinder/
Kent held a Professionals’ Consultation Event for professionals from Education, Health, SocialCare, Schools, and the Voluntary Sector came together to discuss and consult on theAssessment and Single Education, Health & Care Plan process for the future.
Personal Budgets:
East Sussex, Kent and West Sussex are working with the DfE to develop personal budgets ineducation. All SE7 areas are offering personal budgets in social care or are working towardsthis. East Sussex and Kent are also offering personal health budgets to families eligible forcontinuing care.
In West Sussex approximately 45 families have gone through the process of assessment andsupport planning and their budgets are now in place. Parents are reporting improved outcomesfor their children and families: “The best thing about having a personalised budget is that it is flexible and totally appropriate for your child. It has enabled our son to try new things that he would never have done before”. West Sussex is developing plans for co-ordinated budgetsacross education, health & social care. As part of the national accelerated personal budgetsgroup, they are also developing more education direct payments through work with amainstream and a secondary school.
Hampshire has produced a parent guide (developed by parents) about the Hampshire personal
budgets process which can be found at: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/specialneeds/se7sendpathfinder/personalbudgetsworkstream.htm
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SE7 SEND Pathfinder Factsheet – July 2013
Joint Commissioning:
East Sussex is setting up a shared governance structure, including a group which will in time
replace the pathfinder Local Change Board. They are developing a SEND dashboard, whichwill provide a platform for data sharing and provide baseline data e.g. numbers, budgets, andresources across health & LA services.
In Surrey representatives from the commissioning team (including the head of the team) sit onevery level of the Pathfinder governance structure. Work is being undertaken with the JointStrategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) team to clarify Surrey’s approach to data collection and tocoordinate it with joint commissioning work.
In all SE7 areas work is being undertaken regarding market development is supported throughproviders’ training and information events.
The Local Offer
SE7 has produced a Local Offer Regional Framework and each area is now completing themore detailed content that is area specific. In Brighton and Hove they are working closely withparents, schools and services to complete the information together.
Kent is holding Information Roadshows across the county called ‘Building the Local Offer’.
Medway held an event for Head teachers and SENcos to understand and develop their LocalOffer web site content hosted by; Parent Cares, the Pathfinder Project lead and the SENmanager. Over 150 head teachers and SENcos attended and 15 parent carers. Schools willnotify Medway Local Authority when they have published their local offer so that parents can be
signposted directly to the LO page on the school website. Other education providers will beinvited to the next event.
In Hampshire a ‘Parental Journey’ project has started. This involves 1 to one interviews withparents carers (by parent carers and other professionals) to talk about their experiences offinding support and information in order to inform the production of the Local Offer. Therecruitment of families, training of interviewers has been completed and recording templatesdrawn up. 160 volunteer families, 40 selected across a range of age need and geographicalarea. Interviews are now taking place.
SE7 Pathfinder Champion role:
SE7, in partnership with Southampton, have been chosen as Pathfinder Champions by theDepartment for Education to work with the 11 non pathfinder local authorities in the south east.SE7 is also supporting 10 London Boroughs. A conference for 120 staff and parent carers fromthe non pathfinder areas was held in July. A series of thematic workshops are being held fromSeptember to concentrate on specific areas of work, for example, the first workshop inSeptember will look at the Assessment and Planning Process and Education, Health and CarePlans. Further topics will include Personal Budgets, The Local Offer and Coproduction.
Please continue to visit the SE7 website (www.se7pathfinder.co.uk) for information about theSE7 SEND Pathfinder.
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SE7 SEND Pathfinder Factsheet – July 2013
SE7 Data July 2013
Sub-categoriesActual figures as of 31
stJuly
2013
0-3 Years38
4-11 years135
11-16 years35
16-19 years27
19 - 25 years59
Total298
SEND Type 1: Cognition andLearning Needs 82
SEND Type 2: Behaviour, Emotionaland Social Development Needs 43
SEND Type 3: Communication andInteraction Needs 100
SEND Type 4: Sensory and/orPhysical Needs 125
a) No. of families recruited
Total* 277
0-3 Years63
4-11 years134
11-16 years84
16-19 years24
19 - 25 years59
Total 291
SEND Type 1: Cognition andLearning Needs 80
SEND Type 2: Behaviour, Emotionaland Social Development Needs 43
SEND Type 3: Communication andInteraction Needs 99
SEND Type 4: Sensory and/orPhysical Needs 121
b) No. of families who havestarted the new
assessment/planning process
Total 270
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SE7 SEND Pathfinder Factsheet – July 2013
Sub-categoriesActual figures as of 31st
July 2013
0-3 Years49
4-11 years81
11-16 years35
16-19 years17
19 - 25 years55
Total 164
SEND Type 1: Cognition andLearning Needs 40SEND Type 2: Behaviour,Emotional and SocialDevelopment Needs 34
SEND Type 3: Communicationand Interaction Needs 49
SEND Type 4: Sensory and/orPhysical Needs 97
c) No. of families withcompleted plans
Total* 220
