Agenda and draft minutes
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Contact: Paul Spencer - Senior Democratic Services Officer, Helen Barnsley - Senior Democratic Services Officer.
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General Additional documents: |
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Appointment of Chair for the Meeting Additional documents: Minutes:
Resolved
That Councillor Jerry Roodhouse be appointed Chair for the meeting. |
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Apologies Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Yousef Dahmash, Tracey Drew, Clare Golby, Pam Redford (Co-opted member of ASC&H OSC for Warwick DC) and Kate Rolfe. |
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Disclosures of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests Additional documents: Minutes: None. |
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Chair’s Announcements Additional documents: Minutes: None. |
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Minutes of previous meetings PDF 330 KB To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2020 were approved and signed by the Chair. |
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Public Speaking Additional documents: Minutes: None. |
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Update from Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) PDF 74 KB The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee will receive an update from the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust. Additional documents:
Minutes: CWPT had provided two reports to the joint overview and scrutiny committee. These updated on the RISE children and young people emotional wellbeing and specialist mental health service and Autism waiting times.
Chris Evans presented the first report, which gave an overview of the strategic response to the independent review of the crisis offer in Coventry and Warwickshire. The report included the four system recommendations coming from the review and stated the need for a system response. Sections of the report focussed on the following areas:
Questions and comments were submitted with responses provided as indicated:
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SEND Inspection and Written Statement of Action PDF 324 KB In July 2021, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted a joint inspection in Warwickshire to judge the effectiveness of the local area in implementing the SEND reforms as set out in the Children and Families Act 2014. This item looks at the effectiveness of the local area holistically in delivering the desired outcomes.
Additional documents: Minutes: Duane Chappell, Strategy and Commissioning Manager for SEND and Inclusion introduced this item, along with Rachel Barnes from the Change Hub. In July 2021, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted a joint inspection in Warwickshire to judge the effectiveness of the local area in implementing the SEND reforms. The report set out the organisations included within this inspection and other groups from whom views were sought. A copy of the inspection report was provided with the covering report outlining both the positive findings, together with five areas of weakness to be addressed:
· The waiting times for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments, and weaknesses in the support for children and young people awaiting assessment and following diagnosis of ASD · The fractured relationships with parents and carers and lack of clear communication and co-production at a strategiclevel · The incorrect placement of some children and young people with an education and health care plan (EHCP) in specialist settings, and mainstream school leaders’ understanding of why this needs to beaddressed · The lack of uptake of staff training for mainstream primary and secondary school staff to help them understand and meet the needs of children and young people withSEND; and · The quality of the online local offer.
There was a requirement to produce a Written Statement of Action (WSoA) by 24th December 2021, that outlined how improvements would be made. Progress would then be monitored over the next 18 months by the Department for Education (DfE) and NHS England (NHSE). For each area of weakness, the WSoA detailed how the concerns would be addressed. The draft plans had been circulated. A steering group had been established to oversee development and delivery of the WSoA and the future actions needed. Progress would be reported to the SEND and Inclusion Change Programme Board. The strengthened governance arrangements and communications plan were outlined. Several areas identified in the inspection were being responded to as part of the SEND and Inclusion Change Programme. Some areas addressed in the WSoA were outside the SEND and Inclusion Change Programme. The financial implications were reported including the one-off funding to support delivery of the WSoA in the sum of £98,750. Questions and comments were invited:
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Joint Coventry and Warwickshire All Age Autism Strategy 2021-26 PDF 493 KB The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee is asked to consider and endorse the joint All Age Autism Strategy for Coventry and Warwickshire 2021-26. Additional documents:
Minutes: The joint overview and scrutiny committee received a copy of the report considered and approved at Cabinet on 7 December. The report was introduced by Ali Cole, Joint Commissioner for Learning and Autism. She outlined the various bodies which had considered and approved or were due to consider this strategy.
She reminded of the helpful feedback received from this joint committee in October 2020, which had assisted in formulating the strategy, also speaking about the new national Autism strategy, which this strategy aligned with. She picked up the points from earlier debate around a focus on support and the strategy made a commitment that people could access support with or without a diagnosis. There had been a clear message from autistic people and their families that diagnosis was important to helping people understand themselves and their identity. Many autistic people lived independently without support. Further points raised that this was an all-age strategy, touching on the issues for adults with Autism, about how society could become more Autism friendly and inclusive. This strategy took a broad approach to creating inclusive communities, beyond health education and social services; the national strategy did likewise. There was no additional recurrent funding, but reference was made to the business case raised under the CWPT item.
Questions and comments were submitted with responses provided as indicated:
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