This page will be regularly updated as our SEND Transformation Programme develops over time.
By the end of the autumn term (December 2024) we will:
- regularly use feedback surveys to capture the experience of families during the Education Health and Care assessment and review processes.
- improve the systems, processes and tools used to support Education Health and Care needs assessments and reviews based on feedback
- publish a SEND sufficiency strategy and plan
- publish phase two of the Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP) framework
- improve the navigation and accessibility of the Devon SEND Local Offer website
- improve the content of the Devon SEND Local Offer website, with a specific focus on information about SEND and the levels of support available, the Education Health and Care assessment and review processes and information about preparing for adulthood.
- have a clear approach to monitoring the delivery of the strategy
By the end of the spring term (April 2025) we will:
- organise, check and prioritise the waiting lists for autism assessment
- deliver a new support offer for children and families on the waiting list for clinical assessments, including the introduction of key workers and a parent peer-led programme
- publish a new online all-age Neurodiversity Hub
- deliver support to selected primary schools to meet needs of neurodiverse children and those with speech language and communication needs
- redesign Devon County Council’s education services
- start collecting feedback from families on their experience of all services and organisations using the Four Cornerstones
By the end of the summer term (July 2025) we will:
- create an additional 100 places in further education colleges for young people with SEND