Option Advantages Disadvantages service offer across the County of support being delivered for high needs is dependent on school; •Equitable •Level Option 1 - current take up of support is variable system is known by stakeholders •Current Continue with action taken to test whether increased SLT provision may reduce •No existing levels of challenging behaviour arrangements assurance for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is subject to •No (Do nothing) clinical governance procedures (except SWFT traded offer) service offer across the County. rather than removes issue of variable secondary age support to •Equitable •Delays Option 2 – the Spring term of Year 7 supported during unsettling transitional term; •Children Year 7 thereby being supported to achieve the best outcomes. of support being delivered for high needs is dependent on school; •Level transition term current take up of support is variable to schools of the value of SLT Allows •Demonstration (pilot) evaluation to test whether increased SLT provision may assurance for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is subject to •No reduce levels of challenging behaviour clinical governance procedures from Year 7 (second term) onwards resources required. •Additional service offer across the County. rather than removes issue of variable secondary age support to •Equitable •Delays Option 3 – Year 8 levels of variable support at secondary age (up to •Reduced Year 7 Year 8) assurance for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is subject to •No transition year clinical governance procedures from Year 8 onwards delivery and service to all children with SCLN up •Equitable (pilot) to Year 8. resources required. •Additional for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is •Assurance subject to clinical governance procedures in Year 7. supported during unsettling transitional year; •Children thereby being supported to achieve the best outcomes. to schools of the value of SLT Allows •Demonstration evaluation to test whether increased SLT provision may reduce levels of challenging behaviour service offer across the County. additional resources required. •Equitable •Significant Option 4 Full – in support delivered during secondary age. shows that interventions become less and less effective during •Consistency •Evidence secondary secondary age that the SLT provided to pupils is subject to •Assurance age service clinical governance procedures. supported throughout secondary age to achieve •Children the best outcomes. evaluation to test whether increased SLT provision •Allows may reduce levels of challenging behaviour
Option Advantages Disadvantages Option 1 - Continue with existing arrangements (Do nothing) •Equitable service offer across the County •Current system is known by stakeholders •Level of support being delivered for high needs is dependent on school; current take up of support is variable •No action taken to test whether increased SLT provision may reduce levels of challenging behaviour •No assurance for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is subject to clinical governance procedures (except SWFT traded offer) Option 2 – Year 7 transition term (pilot) •Equitable service offer across the County. •Children supported during unsettling transitional term; thereby being supported to achieve the best outcomes. •Demonstration to schools of the value of SLT Allows evaluation to test whether increased SLT provision may reduce levels of challenging behaviour •Delays rather than removes issue of variable secondary age support to the Spring term of Year 7 •Level of support being delivered for high needs is dependent on school; current take up of support is variable •No assurance for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is subject to clinical governance procedures from Year 7 (second term) onwards •Additional resources required. Option 3 – Year 7 transition year (pilot) •Equitable service offer across the County. •Reduced levels of variable support at secondary age (up to Year 8) •Equitable delivery and service to all children with SCLN up to Year 8. •Assurance for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is subject to clinical governance procedures in Year 7. •Children supported during unsettling transitional year; thereby being supported to achieve the best outcomes. •Demonstration to schools of the value of SLT Allows evaluation to test whether increased SLT provision may reduce levels of challenging behaviour •Delays rather than removes issue of variable secondary age support to Year 8 •No assurance for CCG & LA that SLT provided to pupils is subject to clinical governance procedures from Year 8 onwards •Additional resources required. Option 4 – Full secondary age service •Equitable service offer across the County. •Consistency in support delivered during secondary age. •Assurance that the SLT provided to pupils is subject to clinical governance procedures. •Children supported throughout secondary age to achieve the best outcomes. •Allows evaluation to test whether increased SLT provision may reduce levels of challenging behaviour •Significant additional resources required. •Evidence shows that interventions become less and less effective during secondary age
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