You said, we did: Co-production and engagement
You said…
We have a range of knowledge and insight and want to feel listened to, especially when it comes to the development of the right support for children and young people with SEN and their families. We would like to see the partnership taking a wider approach and more creativity when engaging with Devon’s parents and peer support groups.
We did
The new SEND strategy was co-produced by a group of practitioners and parent carer representatives and informed by two years of feedback from children and young people, parent carers and practitioners.
We are doing
The strategy development group will now refocus to support the implementation and embedding of the strategy. Membership of the group will be extended to include wider schools’ representatives and the voluntary and community sector, among others.
We are co-producing the new Neurodiversity Hub and Integrated Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway with professionals, parent carers and young people to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Work is being undertaken on this to develop the ‘waiting well’ offer in conjunction with the Neurodiversity Expert Reference Group.
Two co-production workshops facilitated by the RISE partnership have been set up. The first in December is aimed at leaders and will focus on strategic co-production. The second in January will be aimed at a wider cohort and will be focused on embedding co-production at an individual level.