Decision - Annual Update SEND Strategy

Brighton and Hove Children, Young People & Skills Committee Decided 10 Jan 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Report author

Serena Kynaston

Published

10 Jan 2022

Reference

6480

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the progress made under the six workstreams.

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The document sets out prioritised first-year actions for improving support, inclusion, identification, pathways, outcomes, transitions and service sufficiency for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. The actions include co-production with families and communities, improved service coordination, better transitions into adulthood and more effective planning and commissioning.

Recommendation

Implement the prioritised Year 1 actions across the Inclusion, Early Identification & Intervention, Pathways, Achievement & Outcomes, Transitions & Preparing for the Future, and Sufficiency of SEND Services and Provision themes.

Financial impact

none stated

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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children, young people and adults with SENDparents and carersschoolshealth and mental health providerssocial care serviceslocal authority servicescommunity support groupsemployersfurther education collegesuniversitiesBlack, Asian and minority ethnic communitiesLGBTQ people

Next steps

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Co-produce a city-wide charter and self-assessment tool for inclusion.
Review and improve early help, identification and intervention arrangements.
Transform neurodevelopmental pathways and review short-break and respite commissioning.
Improve SEND curriculum, attendance, outcomes and collaboration between schools.
Establish multi-agency preparing-for-adulthood arrangements and develop a 14-25 pathway.
Carry out a city-wide SEND sufficiency project.
Establish a local authority commissioning and brokerage team.
Review SEND funding and the management of the High Needs Block allowance for EHC Plans.

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