Early Identification and Intervention to Better Support Children and Young People’s Therapy Needs

The plan will help us achieve the aims within the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Inclusion Strategy 2021-23 and the SEND Improvement Plan.

These include:

• A1 – Health Information and advice is available and accessible to children, young people and their families
• A10 – A whole family prevention approach is adopted particularly focusing on younger siblings who may be exposed to many of the same risk factors but may not yet have reached the stage of triggering a SEN referral
• B3 – There is a choice of support available so that children and young people can take part in education and social activities in different ways according to their needs
• B4 – Children and young people, parents/carers and professionals contribute to Education, Health and Care Plans which value strengths and are produced in a child or young person-centred way
• B6 - Families feel supported and are able to access early help
• B7 - Community organisations offering services to the public are encouraged and supported to be inclusive
• C1 – Early and intensive intervention as appropriate to ensure better outcomes are achieved for the child
• C4 – Children and young people are able to develop key work skills through a broad and balanced curriculum with stretching progress measures
• C5 – Schools and colleges aspire, in particular, to be autism-friendly as part of being inclusive, to meet a wide range of needs and to support learning

The Plan will also contribute to the delivery of objectives within the Early Help Strategy.

• Priority 2: further develop the Early Help offer to include a targeted response to the increased risk of long-term disadvantage for children, young people and families due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Priority 3: work together to provide effective Early Help in line with our strategic objectives and Early Help Partnership Action Plan, that supports children, young people and families to easily access support
• Priority 4: develop a common understanding of Early Help across the partnership and promote a cohesive Buckinghamshire offer