A Guide to Best Practice in Special Education Health and Social Care: Making the System Work to Meet the Needs of Children, Young People and Their Families

Cover
Endorsement Page
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introductory chapter: Why this book has been written
	The importance of the ECM Green Paper
	Local levels of government
		LA structures
			Combined authorities
		Different types of schools
		In conversation with Patrick O’Dwyer, Director of Education, Harrow
	National and regional levels of government
		Children’s Commissioners
	How services operate at national and local level across the UK
	Why the book is being written now
		In conversation with Ian Taylor, former primary head teacher
	References
Part I: Accommodating all young people
	Chapter 1: Recent developments across education, health and social care
		The Levelling Up White Paper
			The missions
			The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
		The Schools White Paper
			Contents of the Schools White Paper
		The Schools Bill 2022/23
			Careers Education
			In conversation with Tracy Noble, Team Manager for Hertfordshire’s Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (LDD) Team of Services for Young People
		References
	Chapter 2: The SEND Green Paper 2022: An evolving SEND system
		How the SEND system evolved
			The Warnock Report and the 1981 Act
			The first SEN Code of Practice
		The 2014 SEND Reforms
			The Children and Families Act 2014
			The SEND Code of Practice 2015
			Area SEND inspections by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission
		The 2022 SEND review
			A new school year and a fresh impetus
		The SEND Green Paper 2022
			The contents of the Green Paper
				Chapter 1 : The case for change
				Chapter 2 : A single national SEND and alternative provision system
				Chapter 3 Excellent provision from early years to adulthood
				Chapter 4 A reformed and integrated role for alternative provision
				Chapter 5 System roles accountabilities and funding reform
				Chapter 6 Delivering change for children and families
			Reactions to the SEND Green Paper
			In conversation with Carol Kelsey, NNPCF Eastern Region National Representative
		References
	Chapter 3: The Review of Children’s Social Care 2022: Resetting the system
		How children’s social care evolved
			Lord Laming’s Inquiry
			Every Child Matters and the 2004 Children Act
			The children in need review
		Training and roles
			Roles with children and families
				Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) Project
		The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
		The interim report: The Case for Change (June 2021)
			The final report of The independent review of children’s social care
			Contents of The Independent Review
				Chapter 1: Reset children’s social care
				Chapter 2: A revolution in Family Help
				Chapter 3: A just and decisive child protection system
				Chapter 4: Unlocking the potential of family networks
				Chapter 5: Transforming care
				Chapter 6: The care experience
				Chapter 7: Realising the potential of the workforce
				Chapter 8: A system that is relentlessly focused on children and families
				Chapter 9: Implementation
			Responses to the final report
		In conversation with Richard Broadhurst, ex–social worker and assistant head.
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 4: The Health and Care Act 2022: Implementing integrated care systems
		The History of the NHS
			Key NHS documents
				Oct 2014 Five Year Forward View
				Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View
				NHS Long Term Plan
			The lead up to the Health and Care Act 2022
			Health and Care Bill 2021
				Amendments to the Health and Care Bill
				Policy paper by DHSC and DLUHC
		Health and Social Care Act 2022
		The NHS moving forward
			Training and employment opportunities
		Safeguarding
			In conversation with Chris Miller, former senior police officer and expert on safeguarding issues
		Social prescribing
			Link workers
			Social prescribing for children
			In conversation with David Duncan
		Conclusions
		References
Part II: Establishing a successful system
	Chapter 5: Meeting the needs of the majority
		Attendance
		Behaviour
			Behaviour hubs
			North Primary School and Nursery
			In conversation with Alan Garnett, head teacher of North Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
		The role of specialist support services
			In conversation with Jane Carter, Head of the Integrated Disabilities Service at Warwickshire CC
		Exclusions
			In conversation with Diana Robinson, SEN Expert
		Alternative Provision
			In conversation with Timothy Ellis, Strategic Lead at Leamington LAMP
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 6: Meeting the needs of a minority
		Expected standards
		Meeting different needs
			The Valley School, Stevenage
			In conversation with David Pearce, Head of The Valley School
			Deaf Education
			British Sign Language (BSL)
			Heathlands School, St Albans, Herts
			Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT)
			In conversation with Julia James, Principal of Bedelsford School and SW Regional Lead for OHC&AT
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 7: Responsibility, Accountability, and Funding
		Funding for education
			National tutoring programme (NTP)
			Extra funding for LAs
			The state of school funding
		Funding for health and social care
			Funding for children’s social care
		Responsibility and accountability
		Ofsted and schools
			Christine Gilbert
		Local area SEND inspections
		Inspection of LA children’s services
			Joint targeted area inspections
			In conversation with Nick Whittaker, founder of the charity, Climbing for All Sheffield (CfAS)
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 8: Conclusion: Achieving better outcomes for all
		Communication
		Collaboration
		Co-location
		Some final thoughts
			Funding
			Changing how the education system works
		References
Appendix 1: Key documents across education, health and social care 1970–2022
Appendix 2: Recommendations: The independent review of children’s social care
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 8
Index