|
The Head of Access and
Inclusion and Assistant Director, School Effectiveness
provided the Committee with briefings on the SEND Green Paper and
the Schools White paper for information.
The Head of Access and
Inclusion summarised the proposals in the SEND Green Paper, aimed at tackling the 3 key
challenges currently facing the system: that outcomes for
children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision are
poor; navigating the SEND system and alternative provision is not a
positive experience for children, young people and their families;
and that despite investment, the system
is not delivering value for money for children, young people and
families.
The Head of Access and
Inclusion explained that Sheffield was in the process of developing
a response to the Green Paper consultation’s 22 questions.
The issue of how Green Paper consultation responses would be
‘signed off’ under the Committee System was raised and
the Committee asked the Assistant Director, Legal & Governance
to seek clarification on this.
The Assistant Director, School
Effectiveness explained that the Schools White Paper -
“Opportunity for all: Strong schools with great teachers for
your child” - contained 2 new ambitions
– a target of 90 per cent of children by 2030 leaving
primary school with the expected standard in reading, writing and
maths; and to increase the national GCSE average grade in both
English language and in maths from 4.5 in 2019, to 5 by 2030.
The Assistant Director,
School Effectiveness provided an executive summary of the White
Paper and confirmed that directional guidance from the Department
for Education had not yet been received.
RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That Education, Children and
Families Policy Committee notes the SEND Green Paper and Schools
White Paper briefings.
|
PDF 284 KB