Local SEND Improvement
Strategic Delivery plan
The SEND and Inclusion Strategy will be delivered through the local area partnership’s SEND Strategic Delivery Plan. This incorporates the:
- Buckinghamshire's self-evaluation framework
- Buckinghamshire's Written Statement of Action (WSoA)
- Early Identification and Intervention to Better Support Children and Young People’s Therapy Needs
- All-Age Autism Strategy
The Strategic Delivery Plan has four key workstreams:
- Early Support
- Education Provision and Decision Making
- Preparation for Adulthood
- High Support Needs
These workstreams are informed by the information-gathering processes that took place across:
- the development of the Delivering Better Value Programme,
- the co-production of the Self Evaluation Framework.
- Develop an approach to agreeing on High Needs Block funding. Then, ensure the achievement of the agreed outcomes with proper use of resources.
- Partners must work together to meet children's and young people's needs early on. They must ensure children and young people get the right help at the right time.
- To help the local area to deliver the graduated approach. Early years settings and mainstream schools will show how they put in place and track Ordinary Available Provision (OAP).
- The goal is to create a consistent communication approach across the local area. This will help people understand the available support and training. It will also help parents, carers, and professionals understand and utilise the offer.
- To ensure that all children and young people with SEND can access high-quality education in Buckinghamshire. Or, they should be as close to home as possible.
- Education meets children's and young people's needs and helps them achieve positive outcomes.
- All schools and partners have confidence in the quality of the graduated approach. This enables them to provide inclusivity across all settings.
- To develop plans for alternative provision. These plans must include how partners ensure they have the right amount, and types of provision to meet the needs of children and young people.
- To build an inclusive culture in education and the wider community in Buckinghamshire.
- All early years settings and schools use the PfA framework. Use it to develop the knowledge, skills, and independence of children and young people with SEND.
- Support all children and young people so they can advocate for themselves. Encourage them to:
- make choices,
- enjoy being part of inclusive communities,
- thrive as they go through life's changes.
- Develop the support for post-16 transitions. This support will include preparation for further education, work, and/or volunteering.
- Develop the work with post-16 providers. Help them to prepare young people for post-19 transitions. This includes higher education, training, supported internships, and employment. It also includes meaningful opportunities like volunteering and community engagement.
- Children's and adult services work together to promote positive transitions for young people.
- Set up systems that allow services to collaborate and provide the necessary support to children and young people.
- Improve access to short breaks, respite and wider care provision.
- Review and simplify processes and systems. This will make it easier for families and partners to get the right support at the right time.
- Contribute to local education sufficiency planning. This is for children and young people with the highest support needs.
- Contribute to key strategic priorities linked to Preparation for Adulthood.
Sufficiency Strategy
A Sufficiency Strategy has been developed which aims to help inform future needs across Buckinghamshire.