Support and Aspiration

Implementing the new SEN System Alasdaire Duerden Department for Education

Why change things anyway?

Low Aspirations

Poor Outcomes

NEET at 18 No support post-16

Service Driven

Needs Focused Poor Information

Late Identification

Conflict

Uncoordinated Services 2

What will be different?

High Aspirations

Outcome Focused Person-Centred

Information & Support 0-25 System Support Post-16 Independent Living Paid Employment Community

Collaboration

Cooperation Joint Working Early Identification 3

Support and aspiration “Services wanted me to cope.

I wanted to achieve!”

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Parliamentary progress

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Three key supports EHC Plan Joint Commissioning Local Offer

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Focus on outcomes

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Progression

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Preparation for Adulthood

    Independent Living Community Participation Paid Employment Higher Education 7

Delivery in schools

1. SEN Support 2. Person-centred 3. Whole school approach 4. Transition planning – Y9 reviews 5. Duty to cooperate 8

Delivery in colleges

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Duty to cooperate

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Duty to admit

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Duty to use best endeavours

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Duty to have regard to the Code of Practice

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Any Questions?

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