We are:

• Looking at how well all the people involved in EHC assessments understand what needs to happen with assessments and Annual Reviews.
• Working to understand the reasons for the increase in EHC assessment requests, how robust the decision making is, and what support is available to people when the LA decides that an EHC assessment/plan is not necessary.
• Testing out “Outcome and Provision” meetings with the people who contribute to the EHC Assessment including the Statutory SEN Officer, families/children and young people and the setting the child attends to improve the way that EHC plans are written.
• Making sure that 100% of plans are reflective of the views of children/young people and their families because they had the right opportunity to input into the assessment.
• Creating reports to let us know how well we are all doing in submitting our advice to the Statutory SEND team within 6 weeks, because this will help make sure that the EHC plans are issued within the 20 week timescale.

• Invested in the Statutory SEND team and the structure of the team, including increased senior officers and a role for a learning and development officer.
• Started to test out the “Outcome and Provision meetings” with a small number of children and young people.
• Developed the Citizens Portal to make sure families can submit their input to the EHC plan via the SEND Portal.
• Produced a report which helps partners to know how good they are at submitting their advice in time.
• Improved 20 week performance on a month by month basis.