Issue - meetings

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.