SEN Competition

16 multi-agency partnerships were chosen by an evaluation panel consisting of:

• 3 Practitioners (two Heads of Special Schools and one Head of a PRU);
• a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Adviser;
• an HMI from Ofsted;
• a representative from a national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people;
• 2 representatives from the former DfES SENDD Policy Team; and
• a Director of The Innovation Unit.

The evaluators looked at applications across a range of criteria: coverage (ie cohort of pupils involved); potential impact for pupils; composition of participants; 'innovativeness' of plans; focus of activities; focus on mental health needs; cost, complexity and risk; potential learning for the system; potential for scalability and replicability; and robustness of evaluation plans.

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The following multi-agency partnerships are currently implementing their plans. Click on the name to open a two-slide PowerPoint presentation about each project:

Beaumont Hill (193 KB), Darlington LEA Behaviour Support Service & Learning Support Service, CAHMS (counselling Service), Macmullen House (PRU) and EOTAS.

Bournemouth BESD Collaboration (251 KB) (based at Bicknall School), Bournemouth LEA, Bournemouth Learning Support Centre and Bournemouth BESD Primary Unit.

Bracknell Forest BEST Learning Support Unit (260 KB) (Fox Hill School), Adastron House (Primary PRU), The Ark, Bracknell Forest Behaviour Support Service, CAMHS, School Health & Thames Valley Police.

Cherbourg Primary School (783 KB), The Bridge Education Centre (Behaviour Support Team), Child and Family Guidance, Hampshire Educational Psychology Service, In Touch Project.

Herschel Pupil Training Centre (216 KB), Slough Alternative Education Service & Herschel Grammar School.

Keyham Lodge School (179 KB), Millgate School, Ellesmere College, Ash Field School, Western Park School, Nether Hall School, Emily Fortey School, CAMHS, Educational Psychology Service & NSPCC.

Mannamead Tutorial Centre (193 KB) (PTS 3-8), Stoke Damerel, Eggbuckland, John Kitto, Parkshide, Ridgeway and Lipson Community Colleges, Longcause Special School (CLD), Plymouth Hospital School, Plymouth Tuition Service Yrs. 9-11, Plymouth School Psychological Service, Advisory Service for ASD, Plymouth Advice & Support Service, Plymouth Behaviour Support Team and parents.

Mecklenberg and Malden Oaks Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) (205 KB), Kingston LEA (Educational Psychology Service) & Kingston CAMHS.

Mount Tamar School (BESD) (210 KB), Hill side School (MLD, BESD), Plymouth Tuition Service (BESD), Plymouth Psychology Services, Plymouth LEA & Zebra Collective.

Park Centre PRU (265 KB), Wigan LEA, Shakerley CE School, Lamberhead Green CP School, St James' CE School, Britannia Bridge CP School, Ince CE School, Beech Hill CP School, St George's CE School, Leigh Central CP School, Westleigh Methodist Primary School, Shevington High School, Fred Longworth High School, Standish High School, Hawkley Hall High School, Rose Bridge High School, Golborne High School, Westleigh High School, Bedford High School, Willow Grove EBD Special School & Green Hall MLD Special School.

Pendlebury Centre PRU (192 KB), Stockport LEA, Stockport Social Services & Stockport CAMHS.

Ringwood Junior School (263 KB), Clifford Centre PRU, Fordingbridge Junior School, Western Downand, Poulner Infant School, Poulner Junior School & Hordle Primary School.

Somerset Pupil Referral Service (173 KB), Schools Health Promotin Team, Somerset Adolescent Consultative and Treatment Service (ACTS), Somerset Behaviour Support Service, Plymouth University, Inaura, Promise Mentoring Scheme, Somerset LSU Co-ordinators Group, Somerset Medical and Individual Tuition Service (including the Virtual Classroom), Nisai-Iris Consortium & Somerset Nuture Group.

The Amber Centre (199 KB), Drinksense, Connexions, Youth Offending Team, Cam H, DIALdruglink, ESLAC (Support for looked after pupils).

The Norton School (168 KB), CAMHS, INCH, RAP Team, Educational Psychology Service, SHARE Family Learning.

Tower Hamlets Behaviour Support Team (271 KB), Cherry Trees Special School & The Bethany Project.

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Celebration and Dissemination Event - 12 July 2005

A celebration and dissemination event was held for 65 delegates in London on 12 July 2005. Representatives from 13 of the 16 projects, a mixture of teaching assistants, teachers, headteachers, educational psychologists and LA representatives, engaged with policy makers and others.

The objectives of the event were to:

• celebrate the progress made in each of the multi-agency partnerships;
• highlight the early impacts on staff and pupils;
• link practitioners with policy makers to share learning and insights on developing future policy; and
• provide an opportunity for the partnerships to showcase their work and network with others.

A copy of the presentation panels used can be downloaded here  (1.7 MB).

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