Specific reforms Please assess below your Local Authority’s progress in implementing the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice. provision *12. In the opinion of your forum, in light of the Code of Practice, are further education providers in your local area considering their offer for SEND students and provision? Yes, fully providers are fully on board with the reforms from a senior level down and – are considering how the study programmes they offer can best help students with SEND to progress and meet the four Preparing for Adulthood outcomes. Yes, to some extent FE providers are well engaged with the reforms and –most developing their offer in response, although some have not yet begun to fully consider this, and engagement is limited in some cases to additional learning support departments rather than across whole providers. Yes, to a limited extent A few providers are engaged and beginning to consider offer for students with SEND, but most have yet to fully grasp the full implications of the reforms. No FE providers have not been well engaged in the reforms and are not responding to changes by considering whether offer best meets the needs of students with SEND, there is little evidence that they will implement changes or broaden provision in response to the reforms. Don’t Know What are the challenges in this area; are any specific to the 19 age group? What kind of support would help? *13. In the opinion of your how well is your Local Authority working with the following to ensure that, where needed, they are providing a continuum of provision (including health and social care) for year olds with EHC plans in your area: Very well They have made a No work yet in Don’t Know Local colleges Training providers Specialist institutions Adult social care Adult health services Employers
Specific reforms Please assess below your Local Authority’s progress in implementing the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice. provision *12. In the opinion of your forum, in light of the Code of Practice, are further education providers in your local area considering their offer for SEND students and provision? Yes, fully – providers are fully on board with the reforms from a senior level down and are considering how the study programmes they offer can best help students with SEND to progress and meet the four Preparing for Adulthood outcomes. Yes, to some extent –most FE providers are well engaged with the reforms and developing their offer in response, although some have not yet begun to fully consider this, and engagement is limited in some cases to additional learning support departments rather than across whole providers. Yes, to a limited extent A few providers are engaged and beginning to consider offer for students with SEND, but most have yet to fully grasp the full implications of the reforms. No FE providers have not been well engaged in the reforms and are not responding to changes by considering whether offer best meets the needs of students with SEND, there is little evidence that they will implement changes or broaden provision in response to the reforms. Don’t Know What are the challenges in this area; are any specific to the 19 age group? What kind of support would help? *13. In the opinion of your how well is your Local Authority working with the following to ensure that, where needed, they are providing a continuum of provision (including health and social care) for year olds with EHC plans in your area: Very well They have made a No work yet in Don’t Know Local colleges Training providers Specialist institutions Adult social care Adult health services Employers