The Local Offer

Julie Hicklin and Maureen Howell

Slide 2Draft Code of Practice

•Early identification of needs•High expectations and aspirations for what children and young people can achieve•Focus on outcomes•The views and participation of children, young people and their parent/carer are central•Choice and control for young people and parents•Education, health and social care partners collaborate•Clarity of roles and responsibilities•High quality provision•The skills, knowledge and attitude of staff are central to achieving excellent outcomes

Code of Practice Principles

Slide 3Draft Code of Practice – LocalOffer

Local Authorities must publish, in one place, information about provision they expect to be available for children and young people from 0-25 who have SEN.Key purposes:•To provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information about the support and opportunities that are available; and•To make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with SEN, parents and carers and service providers in its development and review.

Code of Practice – the Local Offer

Slide 4Draft Code of Practice

It is intended to help local authorities improve provision. It should not simply be a directory of existing services.It should be:•Engaging•Accessible•Transparent and comprehensive

Code of Practice – the Local Offer

Slide 5Draft Code of Practice

It must include information about:•Education, health and care provision (including information about quality and destinations/outcomes achieved)•Arrangements for identifying/assessing SEN and requesting an EHC plan•Other educational provision•Training/Apprenticeships•School and college transport/travel•Support available between phases of education•Sources of information, advice and support•Arrangements for making complaints, resolution of disagreements, mediation and appeals.

Code of Practice – the Local Offer

Manchester Local Offer• Has been developed by multi agency Local Offer group, including parents

• Is located on Manchester Family Service Directory

http://manchester.fsd.org.uk

Categories:- Education, training and work - Money

- Getting involved - Short breaks

- Health- Things to do- Law and your rights - Travel and transport

- Where to get help

Parents’ views…• Information needs to be accessible and

transparent• How school ensures staff have knowledge

of disability/SEN• How to apply for a place• Arrangements for handing over/collecting

child• Accessibility of premises

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Next steps• Template for schools to complete• Ideas / want to get involved / questions?

Contact:

Julie Hicklin

j.hicklin@manchester.gov.uk

07508 783921

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