Issue - meetings

The purpose of this paper is to update members on the implementation of the changes of the mainstream SEND banding descriptors and banding values.

This paper reminds Members of the process that was taken to arrive at the options and outlines the implementation process and gives an outline of the spend so far.

The Director of Education presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The purpose of this paper was to update members on the implementation of the changes of the mainstream SEND banding descriptors and banding values.

This paper reminded Members of the process that was taken to arrive at the options and outlines the implementation process and gives an outline of the spend so far.

The Committee discussed the report and areas which were covered included:

• In response to a query regarding a residents personal case, the Director of Education advised she would discuss this outside of the public Committee.
• In response to a request for feedback from schools, parents and carers about how they have found the banding since the changes had been introduced, the Committee was advised that this could be provided to the Committee once pulled together.  ACTION.
• With regard to the delivering better value project and the diagnostics undertaken to identify the most impactful changes that could be made to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, the Committee was advised that they identified changes needed including increasing the number of children in mainstream schools, increasing the special provision, clearing the backlog of annual reviews, increasing the implementation of the graduated support and how children were being supported at a low level of SEND.

RESOLVED that the Committee note the update.