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How Dorset County Council is using Valuing SEND to reshape the concept of ‘school readiness’

How Dorset County Council is using Valuing SEND to reshape the concept of ‘school readiness’ and improve early years transitions for children with SEND, families and schools.

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Linking spend with outcomes to improve children’s lives in Northamptonshire

IMPOWER’s Valuing Care approach is being used to great effect to help Northamptonshire Children’s Trust save money and better support children and young people through a clearer understanding of how to best meet their needs

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Cornwall Better Homes Programme

Embedding Valuing Care to better understand and support the needs of children in car, and improving foster carer recruitment and retention through IMPOWER’s Family Values approach.

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How Valuing SEND supported Akram make key decisions about his future.

How using Valuing SEND within annual reviews can support meaningful transitions

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Identifying new opportunities to improve outcomes and save money in Manchester

Virtual capacity is seen as achieving the mutual benefits of improving outcomes, managing demand for hospital beds, and reducing costs by treating patients in their own homes.

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Enhancing partnership working and parent confidence through Valuing SEND in Cornwall

How Cornwall County Council are using Valuing SEND to cultivate a reciprocal relationship with multi academy trusts, whilst increasing parental confidence in mainstream SEND support.

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Valuing SEND led to a life-changing opportunity for Elliott

How the Valuing SEND Approach can support ambitious SENCos to make brave and life-changing decisions for children and young people with SEND.

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Delivering sustainable discharge and flow improvements across East Surrey

Implementing a new discharge operating model across an acute hospital that puts the patient at the centre of decision making, founded in behaviour and culture change.

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How Valuing SEND helped Xander

How Valuing SEND is supporting practitioners to make use of parent and carer expertise to improve support for children and young people with SEND.

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Helping Buckinghamshire Council develop a deeper understanding of its customers

A detailed analysis of how residents interact with a customer service centre, combined with new tools and ways of working, are enabling one of England’s newest local authorities to manage demand more effectively.