SEND REVIEW 2022
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DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A CONSULTATION ON A MAJOR SEND REVIEW GOING ON?
The government are seeking views on their green paper, which outlines the changes they want to make to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.
The consultation is focusing on getting the right support, right place, right time
The Government want to know what you think about their proposals to improve identification of need, and provision of services and support for children/young people with SEND.
How to share your views:
Bexley Voice encourage all members to send in an individual response (even if it is a part response).
The consultation is focusing on getting the right support, right place, right time
- You can read the full consultation here.
- You can read the summary document here.
- There is an accessible version that you can read here.
- There is a guide for children & young people here.
- Webinar from Steve Broache - SEND Review Legal Requirements - YouTube
The Government want to know what you think about their proposals to improve identification of need, and provision of services and support for children/young people with SEND.
How to share your views:
- You can respond individually here to complete the government feedback survey.
- You can attend a Bexley Voice consultation session (see below) to contribute to our joined up local response. These sessions have now been cancelled due to a lack of response.
- You can complete our ten question survey on the SEND Review to feed into our Parent Carer Forum Response. Click on the link below. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/35Z6VKN
- You can complete the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) survey here to inform our national response. Bexley Voice, as the parent/carer forum for Bexley are members of the NNPCF.
- A YouTube recording of the NNPCF response to the green paper can be viewed here.
- IPSEAS response to the SEND Green Paper can be viewed here.
Bexley Voice encourage all members to send in an individual response (even if it is a part response).
We had planned to focus on the following consultation questions in our sessions. However, we now plan to send out a mini-questionnaire with our July E-Bulletin to seek members input.
(Page numbers relate to the questions in the document SEND Review full green paper)
To what extent do you agree that we should strengthen the mandatory SENCo training requirement by requiring that headteachers must be satisfied that the SENCo is in the process of obtaining the relevant qualification when taking on the role? Pg 45
To what extent do you agree or disagree that both specialist and mixed MATs should be allowed to coexist in the fully trust-led future? This would allow current local authority maintained special schools and alternative provision settings to join either type of MAT. Pg 49
What more can be done by employers, providers and government to ensure that those young people with SEND can access, participate in and be supported to achieve an apprenticeship, including through access routes like traineeships? Pg 53
To what extent do you agree or disagree that introducing a bespoke alternative provision performance framework, based on these 5 outcomes, will improve the quality of alternative provision? Pg 63
What support do local systems and delivery partners need to successfully transition and deliver the new national system? Pg 79
(Page numbers relate to the questions in the document SEND Review full green paper)
- We propose to introduce new local SEND partnerships to ensure effective local delivery.
- Introducing a standardised and digitised EHCP process and template to minimise bureaucracy and deliver consistency.
- Supporting parents and carers to express an informed preference for a suitable placement by providing a tailored list of settings, drawn from the local inclusion plan, including mainstream, specialist and independent, that are appropriate to meet the child or young person’s needs
- Streamlining the redress process, making it easier to resolve disputes earlier, including through mandatory mediation, whilst retaining the tribunal for the most challenging cases
- We propose to introduce a new SENCo qualification.
To what extent do you agree that we should strengthen the mandatory SENCo training requirement by requiring that headteachers must be satisfied that the SENCo is in the process of obtaining the relevant qualification when taking on the role? Pg 45
- We will set out a timeline so, by 2030, every specialist setting can benefit from being part of a strong trust.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that both specialist and mixed MATs should be allowed to coexist in the fully trust-led future? This would allow current local authority maintained special schools and alternative provision settings to join either type of MAT. Pg 49
- We will prepare young people with SEND for adulthood.
What more can be done by employers, providers and government to ensure that those young people with SEND can access, participate in and be supported to achieve an apprenticeship, including through access routes like traineeships? Pg 53
- We will embed this vision in the local delivery of alternative provision.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that introducing a bespoke alternative provision performance framework, based on these 5 outcomes, will improve the quality of alternative provision? Pg 63
- We will deliver change for children and families.
What support do local systems and delivery partners need to successfully transition and deliver the new national system? Pg 79
- Next steps.
