Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Local Area Inspection Written Statement of Action
Area for Improvement 4
Education, Health and Care (EHC) Assessment and Planning: The inconsistent quality and contribution of health partners and the poor utilisation of health information in EHC assessment and planning
| Number | Outcomes | Action | Start date | End date | Lead | Measures of success | Evidence and impact | RAG May 20 | RAG August 20 | RAG November 20 | RAG February 21 | RAG May 21 | RAG July 21 | RAG September 21 | RAG December 21 | RAG August 22 |
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| 4.1 |
All Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children and young people in York are compliant and of a consistently high standard and quality. |
Co-produce a quality assurance framework, focussing on an agreed set of standards, performance measures and outcomes across education, health and social care. Establish Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) case management auditing tool for improved standards of practice. Co-produce a range of tools to gather feedback and levels of satisfaction from children, young people and families. |
June 2020 | September 2020 | CCG (K.McN) |
By September 2021 98% of EHCP’s scored through auditing and quality assurance are consistent, compliant and of a high standard. Satisfaction rates from children, young people and families demonstrate incremental rise over the next 12 months, and show a satisfaction level that is consistently above 90% by September 2021. 95% of case files audited indicate the voice of the child and young person is evident throughout. Parent carers and partners are involved in the quality assurance and moderation of EHCP’s. |
EHCPs in York are smart, accessible, outcomes focussed and accurately identify all of the needs of the child and young person. A reduction in the variable quality of plans produced in York. Children and young people continue to thrive and succeed as a result of the EHCP in place. Improved practice standards for the consistent production of high quality EHCP’s. Improved joint working across the partnership and increased awareness of statutory duties, roles and responsibilities. Outcomes from audit and quality assurance drive continuous improvement across the partnership. |
Started but delayed | Progressing and on track | Progressing and on track | Progressing and on track | Completed | Completed | Completed | Completed | Completed |
| 4.2 | The statutory advice sought from health, is of a consistently high standard, that clearly indicate needs, strategies and outcomes, resulting in EHCP’s that are compliant, accessible specific and quantifiable. |
Workshops and engagement events will be convened to determine the framework for writing and returning consistent statutory advice for EHCP’s. Development of pathways for seeking and returning statutory advice from health and social care providers through a single point of access.A training schedule is in place to improve the knowledge skills and consistent writing of statutory health advice. |
May 2020 | September 2020 | CCG (K.McN) |
By December 2020 90% of requests for statutory advice from health partners will have been consistently returned on time through the single point of access. By December 2020 all health statutory advice will be consistently written using the advice and outcomes framework. |
All EHCP’s produced are compliant. The statutory advice supports the achievement of the aspirations of children, young people and families as set out in their plans. |
Started but delayed | Progressing but delayed | Progressing and on track | Progressing and on track | Completed | Embedded | Embedded | Embedded | Embedded |