Shape how children with SEND are supported
The county council and Staffordshire’s Clinical Commissioning Groups are working with others to improve the way children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) are supported.
An important part of this is agreeing a set of principles that will guide the way professionals across education, health and social care will support children and young people, as well as setting out the commitments made by our communities and families.
These principles will form Staffordshire’s SEND strategy.
People may have different views around what the strategy should include. That’s why we have tried to hear from as many people as possible before working with a small group of professionals, parents and young people to set out a draft, formally consult on it and then agree it.
You can now read the first draft of the SEND Strategy by clicking on the links below.
You can tell us your thoughts on this strategy by reading the above and then contributing your views to the public consultation.
Complete the consultation
We are also holding a number of virtual focus groups online where you can share your thoughts ‘face to face’ with us through your webcam. You can sign up to one of the events below.
If you would like us to keep you up to date with progress by email, please sign up to stay up to date with the latest news.
If you need to get in touch with us, please email us at sendtransformation@staffordshire.gov.uk
Outline timeline
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Activity
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Date
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Engage
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Hear from professionals, parents, children and young people and other members of the community on what currently works well, what could be improved and their ideas for what could be done differently.
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June - September 2020
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Analyse
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Take what we have heard and look for the themes.
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September 2020
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Co-produce and draft
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Work with a small group of professionals, parents, children and young people to take the themes and agree an outline strategy.
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September and October 2020
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Consult
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Formally consult on the draft strategy with members of the public.
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November - January 2021
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Final amends
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Make any final amends following consultation.
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January - February 2021
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Approve
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Formally agree the strategy at key boards/meetings including the Quality Committee and at a meeting of Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet.
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February 2021
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Launch
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Share the final strategy to ensure it is used and understood.
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Early March 2021
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If you want to find local information about special educational needs in Staffordshire you can visit SEND Local Offer. It is the single place for all information that helps children, young people and their parents to understand what services and support they can expect from a range of local agencies - including their statutory entitlements.