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Joint SEND Strategy

Meeting: 18/10/2022 - Cabinet (Item 8)

8 Joint Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2022-25 PDF 152 KB

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Minutes:

Background:

This report set out the draft updated Joint Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy. This included the vision, guiding principles and the key areas of development that would be Medway’s focus for children and young people with SEND over the coming three years.

The report had previously been considered by the Health and Wellbeing Board and by the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The comments made by the Board and the Committees were set out at Appendix 3 and Appendix 4 to the report respectively.

A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) had been completed in relation to SEND Strategy, as set out at Appendix 2 to the report.

*Decision* *number:*	*Decision:*
	The Cabinet noted the comments of the Health and Wellbeing Board and the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out at Appendix 3 and Appendix 4 to the report.
114/2022	The Cabinet approved the Joint SEND Strategy 2022-25, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.
115/2022	The Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of People – Children and Adult Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services (Lead Member), to make minor updates to the Strategy that would be necessary following completion of the Safety Valve Intervention Programme (SVIP).

Reasons:

The Joint SEND Strategy sets out an approach which supports the achievement of positive outcomes for young people with SEND and includes the vision, guiding principles and the key areas of development that will be Medway’s focus for children and young people with SEND over the coming three years.