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SpLD Services & Provision SpLD Services & Provision HertfordshireHertfordshire

ENF CONFERENCE

JANUARY 2015Anne Powell-DaviesAnne Powell-Davies

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BackgroundBackground

• The current range of SpLD services and provision was The current range of SpLD services and provision was established over 20 years agoestablished over 20 years ago

• The provision was developed to improve quality of The provision was developed to improve quality of provision for children with literacy difficulties, provision for children with literacy difficulties, including building expertise in local schools including building expertise in local schools

• There have been major changes in the last 20 years in There have been major changes in the last 20 years in national expectations on schools for the identification national expectations on schools for the identification and management of children with SpLD. and management of children with SpLD.

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Current SpLD Services Current SpLD Services & Provision in Hertfordshire & Provision in Hertfordshire

• 10 Primary bases 10 Primary bases • 2 Secondary bases2 Secondary bases• 1 advisory teacher supporting 55 secondary 1 advisory teacher supporting 55 secondary settingssettings• Funding for accredited training for school Funding for accredited training for school staff.staff.

All SpLD services are funded from the High All SpLD services are funded from the High Needs DSG BlockNeeds DSG Block

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Rationale for looking at Rationale for looking at SpLD services SpLD services

• There have been a number of specific matters arising for There have been a number of specific matters arising for some bases which need consideration. some bases which need consideration.

• It is some time since the commissioning arrangements It is some time since the commissioning arrangements between LA and SpLD bases have been reviewed.between LA and SpLD bases have been reviewed.

• A number of other services are being reviewed – for A number of other services are being reviewed – for example behaviour, autism and special school outreach. example behaviour, autism and special school outreach.

• In addition there are wider issues impacting on services for In addition there are wider issues impacting on services for children with SEN, such as national funding changes for children with SEN, such as national funding changes for high level needs, SEN reforms and the strategy and high level needs, SEN reforms and the strategy and framework of DSPL and local commissioning.framework of DSPL and local commissioning.

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It is therefore timely to:It is therefore timely to:

• Take an overview of the current position for our Take an overview of the current position for our SpLD services across the county SpLD services across the county

• Identify an overall picture of needs & current use Identify an overall picture of needs & current use of resources of resources

• Respond to specific issues arising at bases to Respond to specific issues arising at bases to inform the County and Area DSPL groups decision inform the County and Area DSPL groups decision makingmaking

• Develop proposals for the future use of available Develop proposals for the future use of available resourcesresources

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In the first phase the current operation of bases In the first phase the current operation of bases has been considered as well as data about the has been considered as well as data about the use of resources/provision. use of resources/provision.

Moving forward it is important to consult with Moving forward it is important to consult with stakeholders including commissioners, receivers stakeholders including commissioners, receivers and users of the service, including school and and users of the service, including school and parental engagement at a strategic level. parental engagement at a strategic level.

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DataData 13/1413/14

Students with statement where Students with statement where SpLD is the primary needSpLD is the primary need

9898

No. attending mainstream:No. attending mainstream:PrimaryPrimarySecondarySecondary

73 73 14 14 59 59

Attending specialist provisionAttending specialist provisionNo. in special schoolNo. in special schoolNo. in bases attached to No. in bases attached to

mainstreammainstreamNo. in out of county settingNo. in out of county setting

2525 13 13 12 12

2 2

No. of children accessing ENF No. of children accessing ENF fundingfunding

2020

In 2014/15 there are In 2014/15 there are

85 statements 85 statements

identifying SpLD as identifying SpLD as

primary need.primary need.

6 of which are in 6 of which are in secondary bases secondary bases

(3 each in Francis (3 each in Francis Combe and Barnwell)Combe and Barnwell)

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10 Primary bases

Total cost

£1,547,870

Providing

Outreach

support,

consultation

and training

DSPLDSPL Setting /BaseSetting /Base Costs Costs (annual)(annual)

No. of No. of schoolsschools

11 Grange Grange

£127,230£127,230 3030

22 The Leys The Leys

£203,568£203,568 5555

33 Thorley Hill Thorley Hill

£146,535£146,535 4747

44 Bonneygrove Bonneygrove

£176,916£176,916 4242

55 ApplecroftApplecroft £135,266£135,266 3636

66 Parkside Parkside

£111,931£111,931 3232

77 Windermere Windermere

£177,286£177,286 5353

88 Maple Grove Maple Grove Westfield Westfield

£123,808£123,808£120,275£120,275

3030 3030

99 Laurance Haines Laurance Haines £225,055£225,055 5353

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Examples of Primary Support Base work

IN SCHOOLIN SCHOOL Primary bases work around individual child level, and may Primary bases work around individual child level, and may

be involved for up to three terms, Following active be involved for up to three terms, Following active involvement they may offer a monitoring visit to ensure involvement they may offer a monitoring visit to ensure

intervention and ongoing strategies are working wellintervention and ongoing strategies are working well (number of active individual pupil pieces of work vary from base to (number of active individual pupil pieces of work vary from base to base).base).

Bases also offer Bases also offer school focused consultation sessions school focused consultation sessions where the school bring issues or questions for exploration where the school bring issues or questions for exploration with staff from SpLD base. with staff from SpLD base.

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Range of work

Bases also offer networking sessions for SENCos / INCos Bases also offer networking sessions for SENCos / INCos which may be held on a termly basis where local which may be held on a termly basis where local information and good practice is shared.information and good practice is shared.

Training sessions offered:Training sessions offered: may be in the form of hosting sessions run by guest speakers from may be in the form of hosting sessions run by guest speakers from

within or outside the authoritywithin or outside the authority (eg “ (eg “Differentiation in the Differentiation in the PPrimary rimary Classroom”Classroom”))

may be run by Base Team staff on areas such as improving may be run by Base Team staff on areas such as improving classroom support skills, where there may or may not be a nominal classroom support skills, where there may or may not be a nominal charge for attendance.charge for attendance.

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Secondary settings Secondary settings total funding total funding £336,049£336,049

Places Places filledfilled2013/142013/14

Francis Combe located in Francis Combe located in DSPL 9 has 8 places DSPL 9 has 8 places availableavailableFunded at £141,721 Funded at £141,721 (inclusive of base funding (inclusive of base funding and estimated pupil places)and estimated pupil places)

5 (of 8)5 (of 8)3 x Y103 x Y102 x Y112 x Y11

Barnwell located in DSPL 2Barnwell located in DSPL 2has 12 places availablehas 12 places availableFunded at £194,328 Funded at £194,328 (inclusive of base funding (inclusive of base funding and estimated pupil places)and estimated pupil places)

6 (of 6 (of 12)12)2 x Y82 x Y81 x Y91 x Y93 x Y113 x Y11

2 Secondary 2 Secondary basesbases

Total cost Total cost £336,049£336,049

Providing places for Providing places for a small number of a small number of pupilspupils

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Secondary settings Secondary settings total funding total funding £336,049£336,049

Places Places filledfilled2013/142013/14

Francis Combe located in Francis Combe located in DSPL 9 has 8 places DSPL 9 has 8 places availableavailableFunded at £141,721 Funded at £141,721 (inclusive of base funding (inclusive of base funding and estimated pupil places)and estimated pupil places)

5 (of 8)5 (of 8)3 x Y103 x Y102 x Y112 x Y11

Barnwell located in DSPL 2Barnwell located in DSPL 2has 12 places availablehas 12 places availableFunded at £194,328 Funded at £194,328 (inclusive of base funding (inclusive of base funding and estimated pupil places)and estimated pupil places)

6 (of 6 (of 12)12)2 x Y82 x Y81 x Y91 x Y93 x Y113 x Y11

In September 2014:In September 2014:3 students (Y11) in 3 students (Y11) in

Francis Combe Francis Combe

3 students (2 Y9 and3 students (2 Y9 and 1 Y10) at Barnwell.1 Y10) at Barnwell.

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Provision of Funding for accredited SpLD staff training

Accredited training has been Accredited training has been available for all mainstream and available for all mainstream and special schools. Its aim has special schools. Its aim has been to improve the knowledge, been to improve the knowledge, understanding and skills of understanding and skills of schools and staff working with schools and staff working with pupils with SpLD and pupils with SpLD and literacy/numeracy difficulties. literacy/numeracy difficulties.

Some of the available Some of the available accredited training courses can, accredited training courses can, for example enable teachers to for example enable teachers to assess students for GCSE/GCE assess students for GCSE/GCE access arrangements.access arrangements.

YearYear No. of staffNo. of stafftrainedtrained

Total costTotal cost

2014-20152014-2015 2323 £55,255£55,255

2013-20142013-2014 2323 £42,650£42,650

2012-20132012-2013 2424 £40,700£40,700

2011-20122011-2012 2727 £40,580£40,580

2010-20112010-2011 3434 £64,375£64,375

2009-20102009-2010 3030 £36,605£36,605

Totals Totals 161161 £280,165£280,165

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Questions to considerQuestions to consider

• After 20 years of increasing schools’ capacity to After 20 years of increasing schools’ capacity to meet SpLD - what’s needed now?meet SpLD - what’s needed now?

• Local Offer – is the balance right between what Local Offer – is the balance right between what schools provide ordinarily for SpLD and the use of schools provide ordinarily for SpLD and the use of High Needs resources?High Needs resources?

• Is there an opportunity to think differently to get Is there an opportunity to think differently to get the best use of resources e.g. continuing the best use of resources e.g. continuing reduction in call on secondary base places, use of reduction in call on secondary base places, use of primary resources, advisory teacher role? primary resources, advisory teacher role?

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Hertfordshire’s SpLD provision should be Hertfordshire’s SpLD provision should be considered in the light of the current context, considered in the light of the current context, available funding, present operation, current and available funding, present operation, current and future needs and service to schools to enable future needs and service to schools to enable educational settings to better support children and educational settings to better support children and young people experiencing SpLD.young people experiencing SpLD.

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Thank you