As part of the SEND and Inclusion Change Programme, WCC aim to provide every child with access to high quality education so they can achieve their full potential.
Working together with our partners, we want to improve the outcomes for children and young people with SEND by promoting inclusion in mainstream settings, giving schools the skills and resources to meet the needs of learners and building the confidence of parents and carers.
To help us to achieve this, we are consulting with the public on proposed changes to our SEND and Inclusion service offer and home to school transport for children and young people with SEND.
There will be two consultations running at the same time, from 5 December 2022 to 26 February 2023. This will include both face to face events and online broadcasts to be held in January 2023, for anyone who would like to find out more. Details of these events will be shared once confirmed.
SEND & Inclusion Service Offer
The main proposal within the consultation is the SEND & Inclusion Service Offer. We will be asking for views on the proposed improvements to the core service offer, which are the things we have identified are right to do to help to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
The proposals focus on a range of early intervention activities. These include introducing an annual planning conversation with all schools regarding SEND, carrying out an audit of SEND in every school every three years, and providing an amount of Educational Psychologist time for children and young people who are having their needs met at SEN Support.
These activities are in addition to the statutory offer that WCC delivers and will be paid for by the Council. No current services are to be withdrawn.