SEND Transformation Update
This update explores the growing deficit assumptions, expenditure breakdown, changing approach, collaboration representation, and transformation workstreams in the context of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in schools forum. It highlights the need for a sustainable approach, collaboration among stakeholders, and strategies to meet the changing needs of the SEND population through financial support, sufficiency, and enhanced school communities.
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SEND Transformation Update Schools Forum June 2021
A Growing Deficit Assumptions: Projected Deficit m Deficit b/fwd 22.5 Continuing growth in EHCP requests Year 2021-22 11.7 Year 2022-23 17.9 Year 2023-24 22.7 Continuing growth in Independent / Out of County placements Year 2024-25 33.8 Deficit c/fwd 108.6 Inflationary increases only in High Needs DSG allocated by DfE
How the money is spent (2020/21) HN Forecast Expenditure Breakdown 2020-21 4% EHCP top up - 14.9m 10% 21% Independent Fees - 20.6m SEND Services - 7m 26% Special School Funding - 18.5m Other Provision - 6.7m 29% Other Costs - 2.9m 10% 3
Changing our approach Continuing as we are is unsustainable and no longer an option Must improve opportunities for cyp to remain in Oxon This a very big project, and complex areas of work All are connected (interdependencies) Will take some time to move us to the position we seek to achieve Need the co-operation and commitment of all partners to work through solutions
Collaboration = Representation Primary School Secondary School Place Planning Business Analysts Special School Learner Engagement FE College Parent Carer representatives Health Social Care SEND service
Transformation Workstreams review demand, geography, and options and opportunities to meet the changing needs of the education of our SEND population Sufficiency support and develop confident school communities, outreach and developing specialists in schools so that fewer students require an EHCP to access support SEND Continuum review the financial support currently available to schools and develop equitable funding formulas that enable earlier intervention Finance Commissioning (operational since late December) monitor and evaluate all out of county placements and to work towards improving market position, negotiation and contract monitoring
SEND Strategy Timeline Activity Pre-consultation engagement with stakeholders Draft Strategy prepared for initial consultation Initial consultation with education settings and Health Strategy prepared for public consultation Public consultation Draft Strategy for decision Political decision making Strategy published Period December 2020 to March 2021 April-June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 September to October 2021 November 2021 December 2021 January 2022 5-Mar-25 7
Schools Funding Formula Timeline for changes Activity Modelling based on feedback from Transformation Board Political engagement Prepare doc - consultation draft Public consultation Continued engagement with politicians and stakeholders Write draft policy for decision Cabinet decision Council decision New policy implemented Period May, June, July 2021 June, July 2021 August 2021 Sept, Oct, Nov 2021 Sept, Oct, Nov 2021 Dec 2021 January 2022 February 2022 Sept 2022
