OVERVIEW OF THE INFORMATION WORKSHOP...

Wiltshire’s 2020/23

SEND and Inclusion Strategy

The Wiltshire 2020/23 SEND and Inclusion Strategy was coproduced with parent carers and other partners over three years ago, and set the strategy for children and young people with SEND in Wiltshire. This strategy sought to capture what parent carers and young people with SEND felt was most important to make the most difference to their lives.

Key principles within the strategy that were set out by parent carers and other partners included: being safe, feeling safe, having choice wherever possible, access to information, having needs identified early and being educated as close to home as possible.

As a result of consultation with parent carers and other stakeholders, the strategy identified six priorities: developing holistic plans with children and young people, inclusion and removing exclusion in education, inclusion and wellbeing in the community, improving the range and quality of provision, progress and attainment, well-planned transitions.

The Workshop Session

The workshop session will be facilitated by colleagues from Wiltshire Council. Lasting an hour, the session will aim to give an overview of the current strategy and outcomes/ progress achieved, as well as recognising current challenges. Although there will be sessions and opportunities later this year to begin coproducing the next strategy, we are hoping this session will also provide an early opportunity for attendees to begin considering what the principles and priorities for the next SEND and Inclusion Strategy might be. This session will be repeated on the day to ensure as many attendees as possible can participate if they wish to. We have asked the facilitators to build time into the sessions for questions and answers.

Spaces will be limited and booked on a first come, first served basis