Case Ref: 20 014 404 Category: Adult care services Sub Category: COVID-19

• The Council will to provide us with evidence that it reminded staff of the need to begin sourcing alternative domiciliary care as a contingency if an existing care package breaks down.

Case Ref: 20 014 250 Category: Education Sub Category: Special educational needs

• The Council will review its policies and procedures for post-16 Education Health and Care plan annual reviews.

Case Ref: 20 009 409 Category: Education Sub Category: Special educational needs

• The Council agreed to review its procedures on how it manages children who are out of education for reasons other than exclusion or illness. The review should include a reminder to staff that where the Council cannot reintegrate a child back into school or decides not to take legal action for non-attendance then it has a duty to provide alternative provision.

Case Ref: 20 007 719 Category: Education Sub Category: Special educational needs

• • Review its practice for SEN officer attendance at annual reviews prior to transition. If an SEN officer is unable to attend the review meeting it should be able to evidence how it will ensure it does not repeat the faults in this case.
• • Review its procedure and practice in relation to issuing EHCP’s within the statutory timeframe for transition to post-16 education. It should evidence how it will ensure it meets these timeframes to avoid repeating the fault in this case.

Case Ref: 20 007 694 Category: Education Sub Category: Special educational needs

• • Remind staff that officers must be available for a meeting with the child’s parent or the young person on request if they wish to discuss the content of the draft EHCP
• • Remind staff to ensure there is effective co-ordination of the assessment and development process for an EHCP, including timing meetings to minimise family disruption

Case Ref: 20 006 220 Category: Education Sub Category: Special educational needs

• The Council agreed to review its procedures to make sure that all requests for an Education, Health and Care needs assessment are dealt with in line with the statutory guidance.
• The Council agreed to review the information it provides parents to clarify the position with appeal timescales if they are awaiting a decision from the Council’s Panel on a special school placement.
• The Council agreed to remind staff of the importance of providing parents with the outcome of Panel meetings on a special school placement within ten days of the meeting.

Case Ref: 20 002 153 Category: Education Sub Category: Alternative provision

• The Council will remind relevant staff that unofficial exclusions are unlawful, and provide guidance on actions to take if they become aware a school has unofficially excluded a pupil.
• The Council will review how it identifies children to whom it may have duties under Section 19 of the Education Act., especially where children are ‘otherwise’ not accessing education, and ensure relevant staff are trained on the actions to take if they become aware a child is not accessing education.
• The Council will review its policy on children unable to attend school due to medical needs, particularly around the standard of evidence required, to ensure the policy has full regard to current guidance and legislation.

Case Ref: 19 013 820 Category: Adult care services Sub Category: Transport

• The Council has agreed to ensure it considers all Blue Badge applications in line with the guidance, with detailed recording of this, and of its decisions