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CYPS SEND Implementation Team

“To inspire, support and encourage all our Children and Young People to be the best they can be”

To update the Joint Consultative Forum on the progress of the statutory effect of the full implementation of the SEND Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

THE SEN FRAMEWORK…WHERE ARE WE NOW?

SEN Regulations (NI) 2020

A more responsive SEN and Inclusion Framework for children

SEND Act (NI) 2016 SEN and Inclusion Code of Practice 2020 Training (ongoing)

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

Actions EA arrangements to seek and have regard to the views of the child when making decisions about SEN. EA to have regard to the importance of the child participating in decisions and ensure each child is provided with information and support to enable participation in those decisions (section 1 SEND Act) Progress Guidance produced and being issued to all schools and services Once regulations and COP consulted on, SEND team will work with Documents group to ensure this is facilitated on statutory forms/ advice templates

Actions EA cater for the reduction in time for which they can receive parental representations and written evidence (29 to 22 days) and allow waiving of 22 days with parental consent, if information received earlier than 22 days. (section 6 SEND Act) EA cater for the reduced timescales from 26 to 22 weeks for statutory assessment /statementing process Progress Achieved (Commencement Order given 30 Sept 2016) Consultation responses may influence timescales

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

Actions EA arrangements in place to allow for the exercise of appeal rights following a decision not to amend a statement following review. (Section 8 SEND Act) EA arrangements in place to facilitate the appeal rights (contents

• r failure to make a statement) for

parents of children under 2. (Section 9 SEND Act) Progress EA awaiting Commencement order following consultation on Regulations and COP Achievable now if required

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

Actions EA to ensure independent persons (not employed by the EA) provide a service to facilitate the avoidance and resolution of disputes, for parents and children over compulsory school age. (Section 10 SEND Act) EA to ensure independent persons (not employed by the EA) provide a Mediation service in connection with appeals, for parents and children

• ver compulsory school age

(Section 10 SEND Act)

Progress DARS Contract awarded to Global Mediation – commenced 1st Sept 2019 Contract awarded but Regulations required to implement.

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

Actions EA arrangements for the new rights

• f children over compulsory school

age (section 11 SEND Act) EA to determine if a child (over compulsory school age) lacks (or may lack) capacity to exercise their rights, when the question of the capacity is raised. Progress Research work commenced Leaflets for parents/ children over compulsory school age being designed/ Information for schools to be prepared EA will draft a procedure for schools and others should a concern be

• raised. Current work is underway to

set out information for schools, the procedure schools must follow if a concern raised and the procedure EA will follow to determine capacity.

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

Actions Experience Requirements for LSCs – information will be provided by DE when the SEN Regulations are finalised. (section 3 SEND Act) EA implement new Statement template (Section 7 SEND Act) EA make schools aware of the required content for Personal Learning Plans (Section 3 SEND Act) Progress EA awaiting Regulations – preparatory work has commenced by SEND Team EA awaits new Code of Practice and Regulations A software pilot will be commenced 2020 with a small number of schools Training will take place from September 2020 with all schools (Stand alone nurseries and PEAGs excepted)

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

Actions EA to have delivered improvements concerning - Notification, Referral and Statutory Assessment, specifically outputs from Phase 1 of the SEN Education and Health Interface Projects

Progress Overall Aim of NSRA A streamlined consistent process for the request and receipt of advice during the initial statutory assessment process. Key areas identified: Use of appropriate and consistent terminology. Sharing of information and consent. Common Education Authority (EA) and Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) documentation relating to statutory assessment. Common HSCTs framework for handling EA requests for advice for the purpose of statutory assessment. Use of e-mail / encryption for sharing information.

Actions EA to deliver SEN Capacity Building Programme to support the introduction of the new SEN framework - Capacity Building Project - delivery of training programme EA to implement new SEN Categories – Recording Children with SEN – including changes made to C2k & EMS. Progress Training compendium on EA website including SEND training commitments Achieved

SEND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

2017/18

Phase 1, Briefing & Collaboration - Introduction to SEND Act briefing and collaboration with SENCos. SENCo Audit completed. Included all school Primary and Post Primary SENCos and Principals; BoG; all EA Stat Ops Staff, all EPS, CYPS HOS; Controlled Schools Support Officers and CCMS Support Officers. School SEND information pack to support SDDs. SEND Team recruited

SEND Team Training

2018/19

Phase 2, Training - Update on above training for SENCos on the new SEN and Medical Category descriptors, provided for all the above in partnership with C2k. Full teams in EA PSS, DE, ETI, SENDIST, CLC and associated bodies and Stranmillis. Also SENCo induction, Interim SENCo Handbook, SENCo clusters on focused topics, SEND Information packs for SDD. Briefings for Nurseries Phase 3 Training – The Learning Continuum & Moving forward with SEN

SEND TEAM TRAINING

SEND TEAM TRAINING

19/20 SENCo Induction SENCo Refresher Training Annual Review Cluster Groups New SEN Framework/Code of Practice Day 1 &2 New SEN Framework/Code of Practice Special Schools Effective Use of Adult Assistance Personal Learning Plans (software pilot) Principals’ Briefings (Roles and Responsibilities) First Time Principal’s Training with SDS Boards of Governors training 20/21 Personal Learning Plans

SEND TEAM -OTHER AREAS OF WORK

Examination Access arrangements (in collaboration with CCEA and JCQ) Liaison with Teacher Training Colleges to support SEN training for beginning teachers Accessibility Planning for Schools Draft LSC annual report template for schools Draft CPD Framework for SENCos Liaison with Early Years – resources for Nurseries DE Code of Practice (Code Annexes) Whole School Educational Provision/ Special Educational Provision and Provision Mapping / Provision audit G-Suite – protected website for SENCos (Training materials, DE documents, SEN Newsletter, Blogs, Have your Say and Podcasts)

SEND TEAM WEBSITE

TRAINING RESOURCES - EXAMPLES

SEND TEAM RESOURCES

QUESTIONS?

EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME

SE N L e ar ne r Jour ne y Pr

• je c t

“Working together. Improving Education. Transforming Lives.”

• Transforming the education system to ensure it is sustainable, effective, efficient, and

critically, that it helps to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people in Northern Ireland.

• DE work alongside EA,CCMS and CCEA, and other stakeholders.
• Build on areas of success but also tackle some of the core challenges.

BACKGROUND TO PROGRAMME

Project Objectives

• To transform communication and engagement with Learners,

their parents/carers and relevant stakeholders in implementing the new SEN Framework to create a Learner centric system and improve service delivery, experience and outcomes for pupils.

• To

maximize

• pportunities

for effective digital case management and information sharing, at all stages of the SEN process, while protecting data access.

• To improve awareness of and confidence in the SEN

registration and statutory assessment journey.

“Working together. Improving Education. Transforming Lives.”

SEN LEARNER JOURNEY

KEY STATISTICS

2019 NI School Census Data

• Over 67,000 on the SEN Register
• Over 19,000 have a statement
• 378 cases referred to SENDIST during

2018/19

“Working together. Improving Education. Transforming Lives.”

PROGRESS TO DATE

• Project established in February 2019
• Project Reference Group established
• Linking with DE and EA colleagues
• Stakeholder engagement
• Draft recommendations

“Working together. Improving Education. Transforming Lives.”

Information on my child’s statement is generic Parents unsure or not informed of their rights

More timely and clearer decision making

My child still hasn’t received a school place for September My child was added to the SEN Register at Stage 1 and stayed there until they left school

Parents feel

• verwhelmed

Creating a ‘culture of lodge an appeal’

EXPERIENCES

I don’t engage with Parents – I don’t have enough time Waiting time to see an Educational Psychologist is ridiculous Lack of resources and manpower

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THEMES

• Technology
• Communication
• Best practice

“Working together. Improving Education. Transforming Lives.”

NEXT STEPS

• Test recommendations.
• Finalise recommendations and key actions.
• Monitor implementation

QUESTIONS

“Working together. Improving Education. Transforming Lives.”

Contact Details

Julie McBride SEN Project Manager Room S24, 2nd Floor New Building Ext 59350 Ruth Zubin Project Support Room S1, 2nd Floor New Building Ext 69019

Contact Details

Julie McBride SEN Project Manager Room S24, 2nd Floor New Building Ext 59350 Ruth Zubin

“Working together. Improving Education. Transforming Lives.”