Friday 16 May 2008
Attendees: Anne Munro (Chair), Carol Shiret, Tricia McCarthy, Malcolm Robinson, Kath O’Donnell, Paul Nicklin, Liz Flavell, Glenn Allgood, Elaine Watmough and Allia Zahuruddin (minutes).
Apologies: Denise Faulconbrdige, Cheryl Paul, Theresa Berry, Sheila Widdup, Carrie Lynott, Ronnie Hartley, Diane Gallagher, Mike Vigurs.
1 Minutes of last meeting and matters arising
Item 2 - Letter to schools offering two courses is drafted but has not been sent out due to negotiations with Leeds University re accreditation.
Item 4 - SENCO Essential duties – will be on next agenda.
Item 5 - SEN Action Plan and Forward Plan – will be on next agenda.
Item 6 - Strategy for Disabled Children Elaine to check with Anne MacKay re her attendance at the July meeting.
2 Behaviour Support Service - Update
Anne Munro gave brief update in Mike’s absence.
· Review of the Behaviour and Attendance Collaboratives (BACs) taking place through BAC Strategic Co-ordination Group (BAC SCG) – group chaired by Denise Faulconbridge.
Original document of processes and protocols put in place Sept 07. This document being reviewed including managed move protocols.
· Increasing the development of managed moves to reduce exclusions.
Using preventative places in PRUs working at increasing flexibility of access particularly to Jesse Street and Aireview. In line with Government recommendations in using PRUs - more as an extension to LSU and school provision. Becoming increasingly more successful.
· LSU Managers Network Group now established – just had second meeting.
· 158 pupils on alternative programmes – beyond mainstream and PRU provision – accessing individual learning pathways through 9 key providers.
Brokering / commissioning places – keen to identify correct place for individual pupils.
Linked to this is Provider Forum – manager from each key provider comes together regularly to standardise, risk asses, quality assure systems and share good practice – to secure good outcomes.
Looking at review of the relevance of Statutory Assessment for this group and also at alternatives for a multi-agency response across the 5 ECM outcomes
· Youth Matters Development Group – Chaired by Chris Whiley, have agreed to develop a Targeted Youth Support Strategy focusing on pupils accessing the alternative programmes. Creating a nucleus for multi-agency activity. Three strands:
Information, advice and guidance
Somewhere to go, something to do – activities
Targeted youth support – Mike leading on this element.
Strategy to be ready for September.
· Exploring a ‘virtual’ PRU – legislation will follow – for those attending alternatives. Bradford can build on their current work. Will register as a PRU.
· Primary
Develop and extend work of the Primary Panel with Headteacher representatives – decide on referrals to the 4 primary behaviour centres and Primary PRU.
Wanting to extend membership to include social care, CAMHS, Educational Psychology representatives.
Staff in primary centres – developing a CPD programme for them – launched previously, didn’t progress. Now going to target cohorts – first will be staff from the centres.
· Referrals to SEBD Team currently go direct to team – referrals are to go through Primary Panel. Team now working with younger pupils as a result casework will be mainly primary and primary / secondary transition, and at secondary are providing an allocation to each BAC.
· Whole school development – SEAL agenda at primary / secondary
Now established SEAL Steering Group – cross phase to develop a SEAL Delivery Strategy – September 09.
SEAL Practitioner day in July to disseminate good practice (cross phase).
· Last OfSTED inspection of secondary PRU was July 05 – so due any time. Last report was clear in its recommendation that long term placement of statemented pupils in Ellar Carr should be replaced by the establishment of an SEBD school. EB have presented a proposal to the Council on how they can progress the issues - establish a third PRU, looking at the possibility of aligning 1 to each BAC, and establish a school – feasibility studies are underway.
Actions:
· Need to determine whether there is a special school rep on SEAL group? Elaine to e-mail Mike Vigurs.
3 Locality Working - Update
Deferred due to the absence of Denise Faulconbridge.
4 SCIP (Social Communication Interaction and Play) Group - Feedback
Carol Shiret handed out a progress report and gave background information.
· 4 day training – uptake good
· Since SCIP Programme started there have been no requests for expensive ABA approach.
· Eclectic approach seen as best approach not just intensive home based programme.
· SCIP – 1:1 support for two hours twice per week.
· Hope to see reduction in need for special school placements and high level statements.
· Joint EYCS and EB bid for funding. Looking to have 18 places across the district if we can get a third centre. Need to consolidate what is already happening as well.
· Issues
Staff on short term contracts (6 – 12 months) – need permanent funding.
Should intervention be located in EYCS – as main focus is on pre-5 children.
Intervention needs to be acknowledged throughout Bradford if this to be answer to these pupils’ needs.
Questions
· Are there any opportunities for special school staff to be qualified in SCIP?
· Yes could access training – need to look into this – training is free at present.
· Parents more confident to try mainstream school for their children after using this intervention – SCIP practitioners work with schools.
· How do we build on this – later on – ie child going to mainstream etc
· Package could be used across centres, schools etc to embed into practice / provision.
· Conversation need to take place between SCIP practitioners and community nurseries so SCIP not seen as pilot approach.
· Training also being used in homes not just centres. Looking to tailor provision to fit with different family needs.
Next Steps:
· Ensure commitment and secure funding and staffing.
Actions:
· EB to raise issue re resource with EY Partners
· Bring back to future meeting (when Ronnie Hartley can attend)
5 OfSTED Update
Malcolm Robinson attended for this item (paper handed out). Malcolm tasked with looking at OfSTED reports from schools in respect of SEN practice.
· SEN LDD judgements tend to be positive school judgements particularly in primary schools.
· Additionally resourced special provisions tend to be a positive feature within OfSTED reports.
· Comparison to statistical neighbours gives an encouraging picture.
Concerns raised
· SEN in special schools – increasingly complex medical needs – picked up in pastoral element of OfSTED not SEN – impacts enormously on attainment.
· Understanding and using data is an issue – need to be mindful of OfSTED data.
Actions:
· Further updates to come to meeting – Elaine to add to the forward plan for Spring Term.
6 Any Other Business
Greenhead and Beechcliffe – re-build
Planning to establish a multi-ability sports facility. Working with Bradford District Sport organisation to raise funding etc. Will be for able bodied and disabled athletes – initiative on back of BSF.
Action: SEN News Letter
· Glenn to contact Greenhead school re the above – to run as item in next edition.
· Deadline for items is mid June – please contact Glenn.
July Meeting Agenda Items:
· SENCO Essential Duties
· Strategy for Disabled Children – Anne MacKay – Elaine to check whether Anne able to attend.
Proposed meeting dates for next academic year
Term / Date / TimeAutumn Term 2008 / Friday 10 October 2008 / 10.00 – 13.00
Friday 28 November 2008 / 10.00 – 13.00
Spring Term 2009 / Friday 30 January 2009 / 10.00 – 13.00
Friday 27 March 2009 / 10.00 – 13.00
Summer Term 2009 / Friday 15 May 2009 / 10.00 – 13.00
Friday 3 July 2009 / 10.00 – 13.00
15 May meeting – SATs week – may not need this meeting – will leave in at present.
7 Date and Time of Next Meeting
Friday 4 July 2008
10.00 – 13.00, Meeting Room 9, Future House
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