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Local Area SEND Inspection

Meeting: 07/12/2021 - Cabinet (Item 9)

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This paper details the outcome of the Local Area SEND inspection that took place in July 2021.

 

Portfolio Holder – Councillor Jeff Morgan.

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Minutes:

Councillor Jeff Morgan explained that the report before Cabinet covered the draft written statement of action produced in response to the Summer 2021 SEND inspection. This inspection covered partners eg Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust and the Clinical Commissioning Group as well as the County Council. A series of strengths and weaknesses had been identified by the inspectors. Of the five areas for improvement two fall under the purview of the council. These were the online offer and the incorrect placement of some children. The online offer has been launched and work is ongoing to address concerns regarding child placement.

 

Councillor Izzi Seccombe noted that a combined meeting of the Children and Young People and Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees was due to beheld to consider this. Children, she said, are best placed within their own community. Schools need to be well-equipped and feel confident to provide support.

 

Councillor Jerry Roodhouse informed members that a small member working group has been convened to monitor progress with service improvements.

 

Resolved:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1. Notes the outcomes from the Ofsted and CQC local area SEND inspection.

 

2. Endorses the progress made to date to deliver the Written Statement of Action (WSoA) and delegates to the Strategic Director for People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Education, authority to make any changes necessary to finalise the WSoA for submission to Ofsted and the CQC by 24th December 2021.

 

3. Approves the request for additional one-off funding of £98,750 over the remainder of 2021/22 and into 2022/23 to support delivery of the Written Statement of Action, to be met from the 2021/22 underspend in Corporate Services and Resourcing.