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SEND Strategy 2019 - 2024

Page Updated: 20th May 2021

In West Sussex we want all children and young people to the gain the skills and confidence they need to live well in their community. Children and young people should be supported and nurtured through an educational system that responds to their circumstances, learning needs and abilities in order to prepares them for adulthood. To help up to achieve this vision we have co-produced a SEND and inclusion strategy with parent carers, young people, education providers and professionals from social care, health and education. Together, we have identified the following three priorities for our work:

Priority: Knowing our children families well (an inclusive, person centred approach) Children and young people and their families will:

Have their educational needs understood and planned for as early as possible

Feel they belong and are valued

Be confident partners in the planning for their future, including at times of transition

Understand and have confidence in the SEND services available in West Sussex, whether that is within health, education, social care or the voluntary sector.

Priority: Meeting the needs of children and young people through our schools, educational settings and services West Sussex will have:

A skilled, confident and resilient workforce, able to meet the educational, social and emotional needs of all children and young people

A range of high quality schools, settings and services, where good practice is celebrated and shared

A consistent graduated approach that will “assess, plan, do and review” the support that has been put in place to meet the needs of each child and young person with SEND.

Priority: Working together towards solutions (collective responsibility) Everyone involved in supporting the needs of West Sussex children and young people will:

Experience services, systems and processes which support schools and settings to meet needs and to access timely, appropriate and relevant information

Think creatively to develop solutions that meet the needs of children and young people with SEND as close to home as possible, ideally within West Sussex

Have quality assurance in place to ensure consistent, effective and inclusive provision and practice

Use data and intelligence to plan together to meet current and projected needs of children and young people.

This page contains a copy of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Inclusion Strategy for 2019-2024 and copies of action plans and reports to highlight the progress that has been made. To access more information click the arrows to expand the text.

SEND Strategy Board Meeting Notes

April and May 2021 Documents

January 2021 Documents

December 2020 Documents

September 2020 Documents

May 2020 Documents

January 2020 Documents

Updates before the final SEND Strategy was released

UPDATE 04/02/2019 - The final version on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion strategy is now available to read here.
UPDATE 17/12/2019 - As part of the SEND and Inclusion Strategy we are keen to hear the view of schools, education settings, pupils and parent carers. A short film has been made capturing some thinking on inclusion, a sample of the SEND strategies schools are using and how schools and settings work with each other and professionals to meet the needs of pupils. We would encourage you to join our conversation and get involved in the delivery of the SEND and Inclusion Strategy by emailing [email protected]
UPDATE 15/07/2019 - Read the SEND Inclusion Strategy Consultation Response here
UPDATE 09/07/2019 - A letter has been issued about the proposed SEND and Inclusion Strategy 2019-2024 from Richard Burrett, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Paul Wagstaff, Director for Education and Skills and Helen Johns, Head of Inclusion and SEND. Read letter here

Have your say on SEND and Inclusion Draft Strategy 2019-24

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The West Sussex draft Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Strategy has been published for comment. View survey comments.

Please share with all that may be interested and encourage them to comment on the proposals. The consultation ends Friday 14 June 2019.

The draft SEND and Inclusion Strategy has been co-produced during the spring term 2019, with a wide representation of stakeholders – more than 150 people have participated in the development workshops and events. The stakeholders have included parent carers, young people, education providers and other professionals from across social care, health and education. Together, we have identified the key work priority areas which are outlined in the strategy.

This draft strategy is a starting point that will be refined and further developed in response to feedback.

SEND & Inclusion Newsletter

You can view all past SEND & Inclusion Newsletters on the Local Offer SEND & Inclusion Newsletter web page

SEND Strategy 2019 - 2024

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