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Minutes:
The Board received a presentation on the progress to date in reviewing, revising and redesigning High Needs processes and provision in Halton.
Officers presented the five recommendations made as a result of Phase 1 of the review. Members were advised that further to approval at Executive Board, Phase 2 of the project was commissioned and had begun and that this would concentrate on revising/redesigning the following:
· Inclusion within schools;
· Education Health Care Plans (EHCP);
· The Pupil Referral Unit (PRU); and
· Special schools and resource provision.
Members discussed the review’s recommendations and welcomed the revisions going forward. They noted the next steps as follows:
· 29 January 2020 – parent and carer consultation on EHCP process;
· 13 February 2020 – PRU model to be considered at Halton Secondary Partnership meeting;
· 26 February 2020 – PRU model to be considered at the Education Strategic Board and Schools Forum;
· The development and finalisation of the plan for specialist provision for Executive Board approval; and
· Consultation with stakeholders.
RESOLVED: That the presentation and information be noted and a further update be provided to the Board at the next meeting.