Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Public Health.

The SEND Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) has been produced following the recent OFSTED visit. It is a review of the current and future health and social care needs of the population aged 0 to 25 living with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in Stockport.

The Board is invited to approve the document for consultation.

(Note: the Chair was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) in order that the matter can be considered in conjunction with the other items on the agenda.)

(Note: The Chair was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 in order that the report and its information could be considered prior to the consideration of the SEND Written Statement of Action as its content had a bearing on that issue).

The Director of Public Health submitted the draft SEND Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) (copies of which had been circulated) that had been produced following the recent OFSTED visit. The document presented a review of the current and future health and social care needs of the population aged 0 to 25 living with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in Stockport. The data had been collected from a range of sources including national and local datasets and the JSNA also included the views of children and young people with SEND and their families. The SEND JSNA would be submitted as part of the Written Statement of Action to the Department for Education.

The Director provided an overview of the key highlights and issues to arise from the JSNA.

Board members emphasised the importance of co-production with service users, families and cares and welcomed the qualitative information contained within the JSNA.

The Chair highlighted that this was a draft document that would be available for comment from interested parties and that any feedback would inform the final decision on the JSNA later in the year.

RESOLVED – That the draft SEND JSNA Document be approved for consultation.