Education, Health and Social Care Needs Assessment for Children and Young People with SEND

Description

The Bracknell Forest Council vision for children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Bracknell Forest, set out in the SEND Strategy 2023-2026, is that they achieve their full potential in their early years, at school and in college and lead happy and fulfilled lives Bracknell Forest Council are looking to procure an experienced provider to deliver a needs assessment of the education, health, and social care needs of CYP with SEND in Bracknell Forest. The provider is expected to deliver the following: 1. Describe the epidemiology of the SEND population in Bracknell and forecast future trends. 2. Describe the current cost pressures in Bracknell and forecast the future costs. 3. Undertake an evidence review of interventions (targeted and specialist) for SEND in general and for transition in particular children and adults. 4. Map current practice against evidence and best practice and make recommendations to improve the provision with a view to better outcomes for CYP and reducing costs. 5. Undertake CYP and parent engagement and co-production to be included in the development of the needs assessment. Keywords: Needs Assessment, Children and Young People, Local Authority, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Epidemiology