What’s New in Bradford SEND? SEND Transformation 0 25 Consultation – After Council Executive approval on 20 June the formal consultation on the SEND Transformation 0-25 is now open and runs until 31 August 2017. My Support Plan The Local Authority is currently piloting a process called My Support Plan (MSP) which aims to ensure that children and in a timely way young people’s needs are met in order to improve outcomes for this group of students. A MSP leads to the production of a clear plan detailing what needs to happen to improve outcomes for a young person. A MSP can also enable schools to access additional short term funding in order to enhance provision. Training will be available in September 2017. Details of dates / venues can be found on the Senco training timetable attached and on Bradford Schools Online. Joint Assessment Meetings (JAM) JAMs have been piloted across Bradford as a way of producing more coordinated, joined up Education, Health and Care Plans, which fully engage children, young people and their families. They have the added benefit of speeding up the EHCA process which should help ensure that the LA is compliant with the statutory timeframes linked to the statutory assessment process. After an initial assessment and data collection period, a Joint Assessment Meeting is held to co-construct the needs, outcomes and provision relating to the young person. Doing this jointly ensures that everyone is working towards the same ends, and that that their needs are fully reflected in the plan. parents’ feel reassured child’s More information about JAMs and the different roles and responsibilities can be found on Bradford Schools on Line. SEND School Age Progress Grid Building on the success of the Early Years progress grid, a school age grid will be trialled over 2017 18. The grid allows schools to consistently map children with – SEND onto the Bradford SEN Ranges model, and accurately plan for and monitor their progress. Training will be available from September 2017. Details of dates / venues can be found on the Senco training timetable attached and on Bradford Schools Online.
What’s New in Bradford SEND? SEND Transformation 0 – 25 Consultation After Council Executive approval on 20 June the formal consultation on the SEND Transformation 0-25 is now open and runs until 31 August 2017. My Support Plan The Local Authority is currently piloting a process called My Support Plan (MSP) which aims to ensure that children and young people’s needs are met in a timely way in order to improve outcomes for this group of students. A MSP leads to the production of a clear plan detailing what needs to happen to improve outcomes for a young person. A MSP can also enable schools to access additional short term funding in order to enhance provision. Training will be available in September 2017. Details of dates / venues can be found on the Senco training timetable attached and on Bradford Schools Online. Joint Assessment Meetings (JAM) JAMs have been piloted across Bradford as a way of producing more coordinated, joined up Education, Health and Care Plans, which fully engage children, young people and their families. They have the added benefit of speeding up the EHCA process which should help ensure that the LA is compliant with the statutory timeframes linked to the statutory assessment process. After an initial assessment and data collection period, a Joint Assessment Meeting is held to co-construct the needs, outcomes and provision relating to the young person. Doing this jointly ensures that everyone is working towards the same ends, and that parents’ feel reassured that their child’s needs are fully reflected in the plan. More information about JAMs and the different roles and responsibilities can be found on Bradford Schools on Line. SEND School Age Progress Grid Building on the success of the Early Years progress grid, a school age grid will be trialled over 2017 – 18. The grid allows schools to consistently map children with SEND onto the Bradford SEN Ranges model, and accurately plan for and monitor their progress. Training will be available from September 2017. Details of dates / venues can be found on the Senco training timetable attached and on Bradford Schools Online.