Contents
- Introduction to Bexley’s Local SEND Reform Delivery Plan
- News and updates
- SEND Reforms - further information
- Building Block 1: Strengthening inclusion across education settings
- Building Block 2: Access to specialist support and local
- Building Block 3: System leadership, local partnership collaboration and co-production
- Building Block 4: Encouraging inclusive culture and behaviours
Building Block 4: Encouraging inclusive culture and behaviours
Using funding and shared accountability towards a system that works for children and families while achieving value for money.
| Key Outcomes | What we will do to achieve this outcome | Success Measures | Responsible Task Group / Strategic Lead | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusive culture and behaviours | |||||
| Education settings are clear which clusters they are in, and clusters have started to work together. | Complete gathering of demographic data and establish the settings in each of 4 geographical clusters. | Demographic data is in place and has been used to inform settings in the 4 clusters. | Experts at Hand Task & Finish Group | Jul 2026 | Mar 2027 |
| Co-produce the formation of 4 geographical clusters with education settings, Trusts, health providers, children and parents/carers. | Clusters have been agreed with partners and model is refined for 2027/2028. | Experts at Hand Task & Finish Group | Jul 2026 | Mar 2027 | |
| Co-produce a framework/ agreement that describes how the education settings in each cluster will work together. | Framework / agreement is in place and refined based on feedback from education settings. | Experts at Hand Task & Finish Group | Jul 2026 | Mar 2027 | |
| Establish governance of the 4 geographical areas so that they can be clearly linked to the SEND Improvement & Assurance Board and Strategic Education Partnership Board | Governance arrangements are in place following review and agreement with stakeholders. | Experts at Hand Task & Finish Group | Jul 2026 | Mar 2027 | |
| Establish firm links with Best Start Family Hubs and network sites. | Stakeholders have been provided with information regarding links between Experts at Hand and Best Start in Life. | Experts at Hand Task & Finish Group | Jul 2026 | Mar 2027 | |
| Early Intervention Teams have reviewed their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) offer and have shared available training with schools and settings. | Continuing Professional Development offer shared and uptake monitored. | Number of schools and settings engaging with Continuing Professional Development / training. (Develop baseline) Schools report that they are aware of the range of training available and how to access it. Percentage of children aged 5–16 who have an EHCP attending mainstream schools (45.3% – 48% by 2028/29) Q2 45.3% – Q3 45.3% – Q4 45.5% | Head of Early Intervention and Specialist Advice Service | Jul 2026 | Mar 2027 |
| Inclusion dataset is agreed and shared regularly with early years settings, schools and post 16 providers. | Establish with education settings the SEND and Inclusion data to be developed and shared to meet individual setting and cluster needs. | Early years settings, schools and post-16 providers report that they receive good quality inclusion data. | Data Task & Finish Group | Jul 2026 | Mar 2027 |