- Wakefield SEND Local Offer
- WESAIL (Including SENDIASS)
- SENDIASS Steering group
- Terms Of Reference
Terms Of Reference
Monitor SENDIASS against IASS Quality Standards
Ensure Arm’s Length Status is maintained
Liaise with SEND Strategic Partnership Group to identify development priorities
Ensure effective engagement with local, regional, and national partners
Ensure effective engagement with Parent/Carers and Children and Young People
Ensure service acts and provides services in accordance with those identified within the SEND Code of Practice.
Identify gaps in service provision
Become a forum to raise and discuss non-confidential common concerns
Review the range of information, support and training provided to SENDIASS staff
Act as a champion and critical friend for the service
Contribute to the SENDIASS element of the WESAIL Continuous improvement Plan and identify key priorities
The group should be made up by stakeholders of the service (young people, parents & carers, representatives from health, education, and social care) who have an oversight of the development of the Special Educational Needs Disability Information Advice Support Service (SENDIASS) to ensure that the service is in line with the quality standards and developed around the needs of those using the service. The mixed representation allows input from direct experience and direction along with the support from the other stakeholders that might influence strategic decisions.
Suggestions would include but are not prescriptive too -
Wakefield Parent Carer Forum (WPCF)
Other parents/carers
Young Person’s Representative
SEND Strategic Partnership Board Group member
Health (including CAMHS-Child & adolescent mental health service)
Schools (to cover early years to FE-Further education)
SEN Services
Youth Service
YOT-Youth offending team
Carers support services
Group should meet 3 times per year
Oversight and input into Annual Report
Have a quorate figure to include parental representative
Appointed Chair will be a parent
All members are equal partners and valued
Role of the Chair is outlined
Members are not to act in the interest of their own group, service, or agency
Individual cases will not be discussed, and the chair will use their discretion to ensure individual concerns are taken outside of the meeting
Steering Group has the power to shape service delivery and seek accountability.
All aspects raised or discussed must be confidential
Group members will:
Influence how SENDIASS supports parents and Children and young People
Contribute to the production of the Continuous improvement Plan
Identify and seek to address possible gaps in service provision
Act as a critical friend
Work with partner agencies to identify service priorities
Download a copy of the SENDIASS Steering Board Terms of Reference (opens a Word document).