Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Building Better Lives 16 th January 2014
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) 1. What are “Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”? 2. Case Studies – needs, provision and funding 3. Legal framework – the Tribunal process 4. New SEND Framework – opportunities and challenges 5. Funding for SEND
What are Special Educational Needs? Children have SEN if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for them – Have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children; or – Have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities; – Are under compulsory school age and fall within the definition above or would do so if provision was not made
When is a child disabled? What the law says: – “If he is blind, deaf or dumb or suffers from a mental disorder of any kind or is substantially and permanently handicapped” (Children Act 1989) – “If he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities” (DDA 1995)
Case Studies 1. Mary – School Action 2. Theo – School Action Plus 3. Sammy – Statement in a Mainstream School 4. Jessica – Statement in a Special School 5. Arthur – Statement in an Independent Special School
The New SEND Framework By 2014 the government will introduce: – A single assessment process 0-25 which is more streamlined, better involves children, young people and families and is completed quickly; – An Education, Health and Care Plan which brings services together and is focused on improving outcomes; and – An offer of a personal budget for families with an Education, Health and Care Plan. – Joint Commissioning for education, health and care provision – Local Offer providing information on services
New Practice Framework
Funding EHC Personal Budgets NHS Continuing care funding & additional NHS resources if agreed Pupil/student Delegated funding Additional education Education Personal funding if High-Needs Budget Block agreed by schools/colleges Additional Social Care Resource
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