AEN Update2015 Summer

AEN Update 2015 Summer: Contents

• Joint SEN reviews • Health care plans • High needs funding update • Information sharing • EHCP update

SEN Reviews

A three part process– School questionnaire (KELSI)– Adviser desktop audit– On-site visit informed by the above

http://www.kelsi.org.uk/inclusion-and-special-education-needs/inclusion/self-evaluation

SEN Reviews

SEN Review: school questionnaire

Will require reference to some documents:

• Pupil progress and attainment data• SEF• Pupil case study• SENCO JD• Overview of interventions used and impact• Example of provision plan for pupil

SEN Review: school questionnaire

Requires the following information:

• Progress data– English and mathematics for secondary– Reading writing and mathematics for primary

• Names of pupils with SSEN/EHCP (plus details)

• Numbers of pupils in each year group with SEN Support (plus details)

SEN Review: school questionnaire

• Information about attendance, exclusions, part-time timetables, use of alternative provision

• Information about Leadership and management for SEN (SENCO deployment, name of SEN Governor etc)

• Information about training (Teacher and TA)

SEN Review: commissioned review will include Adviser Desktop Audit

Using last RAISEonline report– Numbers of SSEN/EHCP and SEN support (3 year)– %SEN by year group– Main SEN type (3 year)– School level absence by SEN– % with SEN achieving or surpassing attainment

threshold – % acheiving expected or more than expected

progress compared to national– Website compliance with SI 2012 1124

SEN Review: commissioned review will include on-site visit

Leadership and Management

The desktop analysis and pre-visit information from the school provided the following evaluation of strengths and possible further areas for enquiry:

(areas in scope are Qualifications, effectiveness, deployment of SENCO; induction, supervision and appraisal of teachers and TAs; use of mainstream core standards; training provided on high incidence SEN; Effectiveness of governance of SEN; curriculum offer including additional and different interventions; pupil tracking and management; SEN policy/SEN Information Report; Behaviour policy; impact of PP funding; transfer of SSEN to EHCPs; relationship with parents etc)

Strengths Further areas of enquiry on on-site visit

After the on-site visit the evaluation and recommendations are:

Evaluation of Leadership and Management

Recommendations for Leadership and Management

SEN Review: feedback

What we have learned from early use of this audit tool with schools

Healthcare Plans

Essential that there is a healthcare plan for any pupil with the following:

– Daily prescribed and emergency rescue

medication– Eating and drinking needs– Moving and handling needs

Healthcare Plans

• Use the DfE model, or your own format that covers all the same information as a minimum

• Ensure that the healthcare plan is signed by the parent and that relevant staff have access to only the most recent copy

• Ensure the Governing Body have adopted a ‘supporting pupils with medical conditions’ policy

http://www.kelsi.org.uk/inclusion-and-special-education-needs/special-educational-needs/sen-forms

Model Healthcare Plans

High Needs Funding Update

• HNF page on KELSI• Applications at https://

webapps.kent.gov.uk/KCC.HighNeedsFunding.Web.Sites.School/Pages/Login.aspx

• HT and SENCO registration• Information sharing agreement registration• Next steps

Portal for High Needs Funding

Kent and Medway Information Sharing Agreement: ICO registration

• When signing up to the KMISA you will need to first register with the ICO to obtain a registration number

• There is a small charge (determined by school size) – approx. £35

• To fail to register is a criminal offence• Register at

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/register/

Kent and Medway Information Sharing Agreement: signing up

• Schools must sign up to the Kent and Medway Information sharing agreement

• On KELSIhttp://www.kelsi.org.uk/pupil_support_and_wellbeing/targeted_support/sen_and_disabilities/information_sharing.aspx• Send signed form to

Charlie.Beaumont@kent.gov.uk

EHCP: Statement transfer update

• As documents are updated they will be numbered e.g.

EHC Plan Version 1 30-2-15

• Please continue to check you have the correct and most recent version

EHCP: Training for annual review of plans

Understand

• the new requirements• how to engage parents and pupils

Training available:• 14th May - Northwest• 20th May - Central• 5th June - East

EHCP: Update on writing OUTCOMES

An outcome is mid way on the continuum between the aspiration (long term) and target (short term)

Aspiration

Long term

Outcome

Over a stage or phase

Target

Within an academic year

Writing Outcomes: handy tips

• Use the first person to emphasise pupil ownership• By…• Will…• So that...• Make Outcomes SMART

“By the time I am 9 I will be able to wait for my turn without getting angry, so that I can join in games and work with learning partners.”

School Improvement AdvisersMainstream SEN, Special and PRU

diana.robinsonanne.massey

derek.norton @kent.gov.uksteve.ackerleypeter.byatt