Additional Needs Strategy

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Additional Needs Strategy

In Solihull, we believe that every child and young person matters, and matters equally. 

To develop our additional needs strategy we've been working with:

  • children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or additional needs
  • parents and carers

Our first first Additional Needs Strategy which was launched in January 2022. An Easy Read version is also available.

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Our aim has been to make the annual report it easy to read for the children and young people whose lives we are working to improve.

We want them to easily know what they can expect of professionals working with them so they are empowered to challenge us if they need to. We also want them to understand what changes they should see being made, so they can help us review how effective this has been.

How will progress updates be provided?

We will provide an update on individual aspects through:

  • the termly SEND newsletter - to receive this you can sign up to our Stay Connected newsletter, under the Education topic
  • an annual report at the end of the year which will be published on this page

What else is happening to make improvements?

The Additional Needs Strategy will underpin all other work affecting children and young people with SEND and additional needs in Solihull. 

Our SEND Strategic Activity document explains the strategic work currently underway, and the part each one plays towards improving outcomes.

As part of the delivery of the Additional Needs Strategy we'll be publishing a:

  • high level delivery plan
  • engagement plan

Tell us how we are doing - children and young people’s feedback on the strategy

The Additional Needs Strategy sets out how we want children’s and young people’s lives to be like in Solihull.

Please tell us how you think we are doing after you have had a meeting, been to an activity or had support:

Additional Needs survey feedback.

Who is making sure this work happens?

The progress and success of the Additional Needs Strategy, and the other activity aligned to this will be overseen by two multi-agency boards:

The Joint Additional Needs and Disability Management Board

A strategic level group responsible for overseeing strategic direction and overall impact on children and young people. Co-chaired by the Council’s Director of Children’s Service and the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG’s) Director of Joint Commissioning, with senior level representation from:

  • the Council’s Education, Children’s Social Care, Adults Social Care, Commissioning and Public Health teams
  • the CCG’s Senior Responsible Officer for SEND and Children & Maternity representative
  • the school system through Solihull School Strategic Accountability Board (SSSAB), Schools Forum, Solihull Governor’s Association and Special School sector
  • Solihull’s Voluntary and Community Sector representative
  • Solihull Parent Carer Voice

The Joint Additional Needs Delivery Board

An operational subgroup responsible for ensuring the delivery of activity associated with the strategic commitments and operational plans. Co-chaired by the Council’s Head of SEND and the CCG’s Head of Children & Maternity Commissioning, with senior management level representation from:

  • the Council’s Education, Children’s Social Care, Adults Social Care, Commissioning, Stronger Communities, Public Health and Employment and Skills teams
  • the CCG’s Designated Clinical Officers
  • the school system through Ed SEND
  • SENDIASS
  • Solihull Parent Carer Voice and Our Voices Heard