The SEND Reforms: Birmingham’s Local SEND Plan Approved

THE SEND REFORMSBIRMINGHAM’S LOCAL SEND REFORM PLAN APPROVED

The Government has approved Birmingham’s Local SEND Reforms Plan, enabling the partnership to move into the next phase of delivery and improvement.

This approval confirms that the Birmingham Local Area Partnership’s plan has met the Government’s required standard and provides a strong foundation for improving support and outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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WHAT IS THE SEND REFORM PROGRAMME?

The government’s SEND reform programme aims to improve support for children and young people with SEND and their families. The reforms focus on creating a more inclusive education system, improving how education, health and care services work together, making support more consistent, and helping children and young people achieve positive outcomes throughout education and into adulthood.

Birmingham’s Local SEND Reform Plan has been developed in partnership across education, health, The Birmingham Parent Carer Forum and social care services and sets out how local partners will work together to deliver these reforms across the city. The plan outlines the actions partners will take to improve the experiences of children, young people and families, strengthen local services, and ensure children and young people can access the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME?

The Government recognised the commitment shown by partners across education, health and care, as well as the progress made in strengthening leadership, partnership working and developing a shared plan for improvement.

While Birmingham’s Local SEND Reform Plan has been approved, the Government also identified areas where further development is needed. These include strengthening governance, partnership working, delivery arrangements, performance monitoring and accountability to help ensure improvements lead to better outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

This feedback will help guide the next phase of improvement as partners work together to deliver the plan and achieve better outcomes for children and young people with SEND across the city.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES?

Children, young people and families do not need to take any action as a result of this announcement; services and support currently in place will continue.

The approval of the plan means Birmingham can now move into the next phase of delivery, with partners across education, health and care working together to implement the actions set out in the Local SEND Reform Plan.

This work aims to:

  • make services work better together
  • improve experiences for families
  • provide earlier and more effective support
  • improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND

The Government will continue to monitor Birmingham’s progress as the plan is implemented, and the voices of children, young people and families will continue to play an important role in shaping and improving SEND services.

READ BIRMINGHAM’S
LOCAL SEND REFORM PLAN

The Local SEND Reform Plan sets out Birmingham’s priorities and actions for improving SEND services and support across the city.

Read the full plan

ABOUT THE LOCAL AREA PARTNERSHIP

The Birmingham Local Area SEND Partnership is made up of Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Children’s Trust, NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) the Birmingham Parent Carer Forum and Birmingham schools and settings. Together, they are responsible for the planning and delivery of services for children and young people with SEND in Birmingham. Services will work closely with families to ensure the voices of parents/carers, children, and young people are part of the work that is co-produced.

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