Challenges and opportunities
Challenges
- There is a need to establish more SEND Resourced Provisions in Warwickshire.
- EHC plans are not routinely completed within 20 weeks.
- In light of increased complexity and understanding of need, the cost of provision continues to exceed allocated budgets, raising concerns for financial sustainability.
- EHC plan annual review decisions are not routinely completed within four weeks of the annual review.
- There is a need for communication with families, children and young people and internal and external professionals to be prioritised.
- Attendance, Emotionally Based School Avoidance and the factors that influence children and young people not being able to access their education.
- Children and young people with multiple vulnerabilities require a multiagency ‘team around the child’ response.
- Health visiting checks at six to eight weeks are below expected levels compromising early identification of need.
- Waiting list for diagnosis of Autism and ADHD are in excess of 18 weeks
- Transitions and preparation for adulthood packages need to be more realistic for children and young people ahead of post 18.
Opportunities
- Continuing to build on existing co-production with WPCV and IMPACT and working collaboratively to embed the Working Together Charter, so that parent carers and young people are increasingly involved in key strategic meetings and activities.
- Continuing professional development of our local workforce to ensure best practice in supporting children and young people with SEND.
- Continuing to grow the representation of young people with SEND through their forum, IMPACT, and supporting them to influence areas, according to their priorities.
- Continuing to provide and co-produce existing communications, such as the SEND Newsletter and webinars.
- Opportunities to improve early intervention for children and young people with SEND.
- Better transition support and pathways for those aged 16 and over and 18 and over including academic options.
- There is clear SEND & Inclusion Guidance on the graduated approach in schools, which is supported by a local offer of training and support.
- The Local Offer Webpages are maintained and developed through coproduction with WPCV.
- We recognise that every interaction with a family is an opportunity to build relationships and trust.
- Move to a 0 to 19 approach for public health nursing and closer working with community services to improve the offer.
- Improving the local SEND system in line with the Delivering Better Value Programme.
- Development of the Families First for children programme, the Warwickshire Pathfinder
