Commitments from the SEND Improvement Board

… asking you to help us develop our plans and check that professionals are working with them properly.

… checking that the leaders in the city are watching over the plans properly.

… working together better to share information so agencies can help you better.

… carefully hearing your worries when you start school, move to secondary school and leave school.

… working better together  to make sure your worries don’t get worse.

… making sure schools know what support is available to them to help you even more.

… making sure that school policies focus on keeping you included.

… making sure that schools know what works well and ensures all staff have excellent SEND training.

… making sure schools know what support is available to them to help you even more.

… making sure your schools know what help they can get from Plymouth City Council.

… providing earlier help to pupils who do not go to school full time.

… developing different ways to teach you when you are struggling.

… making sure we listen and understand your experiences better.

… responding in a timely way to your changing needs.

… visiting you frequently and on time.

… making sure your support is reviewed frequently and on time.

… making sure you meet your significant Early Years milestones.

… making sure we work together to increase the amount of the support you need, when you need it.

… improving the way we work.

… letting you know how far along you are on the list.

… delivering an offer of support available to you whilst you wait.

… delivering earlier support for those on specific pathways for help i.e. Speech and Language, Neurodiversity, Community Paediatrics & Mental Health Services.

… asking you to help us design and deliver a learning, development and training programme.

… asking all services in the city to sign a charter committing them to delivering the training, making it mandatory for all the people who work with you to have the right training to meet your needs.

… sharing information to help provide the  right services that are needed most.

… making sure every classroom is a place where every child belongs and can learn with the right support.

… making sure there will be enough special school places.