SENCo Support
SENDCO Support for Schools | Slough Borough Council have successfully recruited a SENDCO School Effectiveness Officer.
ASD
SEND in Slough
National statistics show that up to 20% (14.4% in 2017) of all children/ young people have some level of SEND. Most children/young people with SEND attend a mainstream school and are supported by resources, which form part of the school’s core budget.
Current Working Groups - Developments (Banding, Resource Bases)
There are currently two important working groups that are taking place to develop the SEND offer within Slough attributed to banding (individual top-up funding for schools) and Resource Bases (discrete specialist provision within mainstream settings).
OFSTED/CQC SEND Local Area Inspection
In May 2016, OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched a new framework for the joint inspection of the implementation of SEND reforms within local areas. The framework inspects the effectiveness of all organisations including the local authority and the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in implementing the SEND reforms since September 2014. All local areas will be inspected by April 2021.
SEND Funding
The SEND Service is funded through both core funding and the High Needs Block (HNB) via the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG).
SEND
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Service has the statutory duties to identify and assess the special educational needs (SEN) of children and young people for whom they are responsible.