West midlands cluster 2 introduction to early support
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The document discusses the need for cultural change in the implementation of special educational needs (SEN) reforms, emphasizing that these changes are essential for achieving better outcomes for disabled children and those with SEN. It highlights a legislative push through the introduction of a children and families bill and stresses the importance of high expectations and effective collaboration among education, health, and social care professionals. Early support is presented as a framework to drive this necessary cultural shift and improve service delivery for families.
West midlands cluster 2 introduction to early support
- 1. The Early Support Schools Project Fiona Holmes
- 4. Structure change, easy – Culture change, hard! ‘Achieving our ambitions for disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs and their families will mean changes in the law. We have made clear that we intend to introduce a Children and Families Bill during the second session of this Parliament to achieve that. But it will also depend on changes in the ways that education, health and social care professionals work with children, young people and families and in the ways they work with each other.’
- 5. The need for cultural change Successful implementation of the SEND reforms and the new COP is likely to require new ways of working and changes to the existing culture of SEND service provision. “The leaders of early years settings, schools and colleges are responsible for establishing and maintaining a culture of high expectations: a culture that expects those working directly with children and young people with SEN to include them in all the opportunities available to other children and young people; to facilitate their participation; and to ensure that they achieve well” Draft Special Educational Needs (SEN Code of Practice: for 0 to 25 years – October 2013) Achieving our ambitions for disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs and their families will … depend on changes in the ways that education, health and social care professionals work with children, young people and families and in the ways they work with each other. (Support and Aspiration – progress and next steps (May, 2012)
- 6. Early Support and culture change • Early Support provides a framework for action for the implementation of the SEND provisions of the Children and Families Bill • Based on 10 principles, it provides a framework for cultural change and practical tools to enable this Early Support has "demonstrated the impact that well coordinated family focused services can have” and it “is helping to ensure that the legislative framework translates into real change for families” Edward Timpson, Minister for Children & Families, 2013
- 9. Thank you • Fiona Holmes Regional Facilitator Early Support: West Midlands • Email: fholmes@solihull.gov.uk • Web Site: http://inprincipletraining.co.uk • Twitter:@Fiholmes_ES: https://twitter.com/FiHolmes_ES • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiona.holmes.1044 • Mobile number: 07768 021690
Editor's Notes
- #3: Early Support: What is it?Early Support is an approach that supports access to better outcomes for families, children and young people. Early Support has a focus on disability. Nationally, it is the main approach used in supporting readiness for the Children and Families Bill (SEN&D). It has a role in bringing partners and agendas together and supports the cultural change necessary for effective implementation.Early Support for children, young people and families consists of three key elements:The 10 Early Support principles of best practice ‘The Family Partnership Model’, developed by Professor Hilton DavisThe 10 Key Working Functions Together these three elements become the ‘Early Support Approach’. There are some fundamentals that need to be in place to support the model to be successful. These are as follows:A willingness to explore and implement change whilst constantly reflecting and challenging practice, with the support of a robust process.A common language and network to support communication.Tools and resources to support implementation.Training to support both workforce development and cultural change.
- #4: Early Support: What is it?Early Support is an approach that supports access to better outcomes for families, children and young people. Early Support has a focus on disability. Nationally, it is the main approach used in supporting readiness for the Children and Families Bill (SEN&D). It has a role in bringing partners and agendas together and supports the cultural change necessary for effective implementation.