Warwickshire set to take part in Delivering Better Value in SEND programme

Warwickshire County Council is set to take part in a government programme to drive forward its commitment to improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). 

Warwickshire is one of 55 local authorities participating in the Delivering Better Value (DBV) for SEND programme which has been created to identify the highest impact changes that can be made to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and to optimise the use of finances.  

By participating in the programme, the Council will receive dedicated support from Newton Europe, a transformation and improvement partner, and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), the local government accounting standard setter in the UK. They will provide valuable expertise and skills on identifying opportunities for change. In addition, there will be the opportunity to bid for grant funding from the DfE to support the implementation of any proposed changes. 

Throughout the course of the programme, the team will be seeking to engage with local partners to listen to and understand their different perspectives, all of which will collectively inform our development plans. To ensure we have the right balance of experience and areas of expertise, we will be inviting people directly to participate in workshops to look at anonymised real cases in detail, or to take part in focused studies.  

If you are invited to attend one of these activities, we would ask you do your best to do so as your input as an education expert will be invaluable to the process. Others will have an opportunity to get involved through various surveys and drop-in sessions.   

If you have any questions regarding the Delivering Better Value in SEND programme in Warwickshire, please contact sendchange@warwickshire.gov.uk. 

You can find more information on the Delivering Better Value for SEND programme here.