A ‘Options At Glance’ IDS Designated Speech & Secondary IDS Speech & Option Language DSG Funding for S&LT age Language Outreach Provisions provision (DSLP) 1 Do nothing Do nothing Do nothing Do nothing 2 Close DSLP Move to enhanced LA make the case that Year 7 settings - move to offer this is a Health Transition ‘Outreach only’ responsibility and seek to term service ‘Outreach only’ offer cease using education funding to contribute towards S&LT. 3 Redesignate Develop integrated Remove / minimise Transition DSLP settings to Communication & funding from DSG to year service broader Interaction outreach S&LT (i.e. cease funding (pilot) Communication & offer altogether) Interaction provision 4 Cease separate Transfer management Full Key Stage 1 & 2 of outreach offer to secondary provision - Move schools / special age service to primary model schools / alternative (pilot) provider 5 Transfer DSLP management to schools Recommendations IDS Designated Speech & Language Provisions (DSLP) Option 3 Phased redesignation of DSLP settings to broader – Communication & Interaction provision Learners currently attending the settings would be allowed to continue their education uninterrupted in their current settings until the next appropriate transitional point. In the meantime the IDS service, in partnership with all relevant stakeholders, will develop new admissions criteria for learners with a broader range of communication and interaction difficulties. Despite this recommendation, whilst the proposal remains subject to public consultation, IDS needs to continue planning for future placements within the DSLP
‘Options At A Glance’ Option IDS Designated Speech & Language Provisions (DSLP) IDS Speech & Language Outreach DSG Funding for S&LT Secondary age provision 1 Do nothing Do nothing Do nothing Do nothing 2 Close DSLP settings - move to ‘Outreach only’ offer Move to enhanced ‘Outreach only’ offer LA make the case that this is a Health responsibility and seek to cease using education funding to contribute towards S&LT. Year 7 Transition term service 3 Redesignate DSLP settings to broader Communication & Interaction provision Develop integrated Communication & Interaction outreach offer Remove / minimise funding from DSG to S&LT (i.e. cease funding altogether) Transition year service (pilot) 4 Cease separate Key Stage 1 & 2 provision - Move to primary model Transfer management of outreach offer to schools / special schools / alternative provider Full secondary age service (pilot) 5 Transfer DSLP management to schools Recommendations IDS Designated Speech & Language Provisions (DSLP) Option 3 – Phased redesignation of DSLP settings to broader Communication & Interaction provision Learners currently attending the settings would be allowed to continue their education uninterrupted in their current settings until the next appropriate transitional point. In the meantime the IDS service, in partnership with all relevant stakeholders, will develop new admissions criteria for learners with a broader range of communication and interaction difficulties. Despite this recommendation, whilst the proposal remains subject to public consultation, IDS needs to continue planning for future placements within the DSLP