New Special School

for

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Sponsor Engagement Event

12th July 2018

Department of Children’s Services

Emma Hamer

Overview of the Event

• Welcome

• Introductions

• Bradford Context and Local Landscape

• SEND Priorities

• Development of Provision

• Proposed Model and Expectations

• Referral Process and Admissions

• Location and Building

• Funding

• Indicative Timeline

• Next Steps

• Questions

Bradford Context & Local Landscape 8

Special schools

20 DSPs

2 Hospital

schools

206 Mainstream primary and

secondary

4 FE

providers

5 ARCs

7 Nursery schools

(including 4 EYESPs)

579 Early years PVI and

school nurseries

5 PRUs

69 (4-19y.o.)

3 (19-25y.o.)

Specialist out of local

authority (OLA)

establishments

595 Elective home

educated (EHE)

pupils

5 Alternative

provisions

Bradford Context & Local Landscape

281 with EHCP

237 with EA1

Early Years

18,158 children in funded

early education

provision (2-4 y.o.) 3,530 Total EHC plans and

statements School SEN

support

13,919

Statutory school age

population

100,704

CLA with

EHCPs

164

Bradford SEND school age population 2017-18

Range of SEND categories

Source: All children (0-19) list Bradford Local Authority data (May 2018)[1]

[1] These are for funded plans only

Primary

need Description

% total primary

needs for pupils

with EHC plans

ASD Autistic spectrum disorder 27.1%

SLCN Speech, language & communication

needs 9.7%

MLD Moderate learning difficulty 5.4%

SEMH Social, emotional, mental health 18.9%

SLD Severe learning difficulty 17.9%

PD Physical disability 9.5%

HI Hearing impairment 3.4%

PMLD Profound and multiple learning difficulty 4.6%

VI Visual impairment 2.6%

SPLD Specific learning difficulty 0.7%

OTH Other difficulty/disability 0.6%

MSI Multi-sensory impairment 0.2%

SEND Priorities Engagement, co-production and consultation

Embed the SEND code of practice

Development of provision and services

Quality and effectiveness of provision

Smooth and effective transitions

Leadership, governance and accountability

Joint commissioning

SEND Priorities We will adopt the following principles which

will be embedded in everything we do for CYP

with SEND and their families throughout the

Bradford local area.

Improve Outcomes

Co-production and working collaboratively

Prioritise local solutions

Promote inclusivity

Create trust and confidence

Be efficient

The principles we have established are

inextricably linked to the priorities of the

Bradford Children, Young People and Families

plan 2017-2020.

Development of Provision

Bradford is committed to develop a continuum of

specialist provision to meet the complex needs of the

District’s children and young people.

Recent and on-going developments are taking place in

the following provisions:

• Early Years Enhanced Specialist Provisions (EYESPs)

• Special Schools

• Mainstream Designated Specialist Provisions (DSPs)

• Pupil Referral Units (PRUs)

Proposed Model & Expectations

Children

&

Young People

72 place day provision

&

12 place residential 10 – 19 years

of age

Outstanding local

education provision

Personalised bespoke

education package

Preparation for adulthood

Best value for money

Personalised Therapeutic

support

Proposed Model & Expectations

No. of

students in

first year of

opening

2020 2021 2022

Year 5 0 0 0 0

Year 6 6 6 6 6

Year 7 10 10 10 10

Year 8 0 0 10 10

Year 9 10 10 0 10

Year 10 0 0 10 10

Year 11 0 0 0 10

Year 12 8 8 8 8

Year 13 0 0 8 8

Totals 34 34 52 72

Holistic whole life support leading

to independent learners fulfilling

their potential

Therapeutic support to promote

confidence and emotional resilience

Specialist Environment

Outstanding & aspirational

educational outcomes

Accelerated progress

Partnership with LA, key

partners and CCGs

Strong relationship with

Virtual School for LAC

Referral Process & Admissions

New EHC Needs

Assessment

Review of existing EHCP

recommends that the young person

requires specialist SEMH Provision

Single Pathway Panel review the EHCP and

recommendations to determine if LA supports the

request for specialist SEMH provision

Consultation with SEMH Free

School (SEND Code of Practice) OLA request

Parental request

for SEMH Free

School

Bradford LA co-ordinate all

placement requests and decisions

on admissions (SEND Code of

Practice)

Single Pathway Panel – LA & Multi-

agency decision making process

Location & Building

Rhodesway School Playing fields

Rhodesway, Bradford, BD8 0DH

The site is approximately 5 Hectares

Funding

Education funding will be made up of two elements:

The per-pupil place element - £10,000

+

Top up funding at Range 6 to Range 7 £13,910 to £22,857 (see Bradford Funding Matrix)

The range funding allocation will be decided by the multi-agency

placement panels, based on individual needs.

Indicative Timeline

EVENT DATE

Free school competition launched nationally August 2017

Local launch of the free school competition 9th July 2018

Sponsor Engagement Event 12th July 2018 (1pm – 3pm) and

26th September 2018 (1pm – 3pm)

Closing date for any potential sponsors to submit

their application to run the free school 9th November 2018 (midday)

DfE, Regional Schools Commissioner(RSC) and

Bradford to evaluate submitted applications &

determine preferred sponsor/s

Mid November 2018

Bradford to interview shortlisted sponsor/s End November 2018

DfE and Bradford to determine preferred sponsor Early December 2018

New provider of Special School announced Early January 2019

Next Steps

Further information can be found by visiting Bradford Council

website

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/special-free-

schools/local-authority-commissioned-special-free-school/

Formally register your interest with the DfE by visiting our

website and clicking the link below

Compulsory pre-registration

We will update the website with the answers to key questions

throughout the process

Thank you for attending

Questions