Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Local Area Inspection Written Statement of Action

Since the inspection the Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have taken the following actions:

• briefing to the CCG Executive December 2019
• appointed interim head of service December 2019
• recommission of parent engagement December 2019
• contract awarded to York Inspirational Kids December 2019
• progress made on Centre of Excellence development December 2019
• CCG briefing to providers January 2020
• revised terms of reference for the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEN) Board, membership and governance January 2020
• briefing the governing body of the CCG January 2020
• patient quality and patients experience committee (QPEC) January and March 2020
• identified system leaders in City of York Council and CCG March 2020
• briefing to elected members March 2020
• press statement March 2020
• parent carer briefings March 2020
• health and wellbeing board briefing March 2020
• JSNA working group established March 2020
• interim management arrangements and additional capacity secured March 2020
• establishment of work streams for all four areas requiring improvement April 2020
• developed a communication and engagement strategy April 2020
• CCG and CYC have audited all plans that have been issued since September 18 – that did not contain appropriate health advice. There is a remedial action plan in place.

This has been signed by Amanda Hatton (Director of People at City of York Council) and Phil Mettam (Accountable Officer at Clinical Commissioning Group).