69 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY REFORMS 
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The Strategic Director Children’s Services will submit a report
(Document “AJ”) which provides an overview to the Executive of the developments and progress made on the delivery of the SEND reforms and the current risks and areas for development pending the imminent SEND Local Area Inspection.
Recommended -
That the Executive note the contents of Document “AJ” and supports the delivery of the action plan.
(Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee)
(Marium Haque – 01274 431078)
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved -
That the contents of Document “AJ” be noted and that the delivery of the action plan be supported.
ACTION: Strategic Director Children’s Services
(Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee)
(Marium Haque – 01274 431078)
Minutes:
The Strategic Director Children’s Services submitted a report
(Document “AJ”) which provided an overview to the Executive of the developments and progress made on the delivery of the SEND reforms and the current risks and areas for development pending the imminent SEND Local Area Inspection.
The Strategic Director explained that the Service was due an Inspection any time now, so this work was crucial in preparation for that Inspection. Good progress had been made but this work was on going.
The Leader in welcoming the report and the actions that had been taken by the Service, acknowledged that further work was required.
A Councillor was present at the meeting and he urged that in relation to capturing the voice of the child and young people with SEND, parental engagement and feedback with the outlying areas of the district were given due consideration. In addition better advice was needed on how personal budgets should be spent. In response it was stated that in relation to parental engagement, a model to ensure there was wider engagement would be looked at as well as improved advice on personal budgets.
The Education, Employment and Skills Portfolio Holder stressed that there was a recognition that there was a problem with aspects of the Service and much work had been done to turn the Service around. He also acknowledged that the meetings with Ofsted had been fruitful , with a recognition by them of the progress made.
Resolved -
That the contents of Document “AJ” be noted and that the delivery of the action plan be supported.
ACTION: Strategic Director Children’s Services
(Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee)
