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<p>We are working closely with the Department for Education to implement actions set
out in the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision
Implementation Plan, with the aim of improving engagement and support for children
and young people with SEND and their families.</p><p>This includes working with the
Department for Education to take a joint approach to SEND workforce planning. We will
establish a steering group this year to oversee this work, which we aim to complete
by 2025. We will be commissioning analysis on the health needs of children and young
people with SEND so these can be better met through effective workforce planning.</p><p>We
will improve access to speech and language therapy by including Early Language and
Support for Every Child pathfinders within our £70 million Change Programme in partnership
with NHS England. The pathfinders will trial new ways of supporting children with
speech, language and communication needs in early years and primary schools.</p><p>Local
SEND and AP Partnerships will bring together representatives across early years, schools,
further education, alternative and specialist provision, in addition to health, care
and other partners, to increase national consistency, putting co-production at the
centre of decision making. They will be responsible for working with parents and carers
to produce a Local Inclusion Plan setting out the provision and services that should
be commissioned in line with the national standards. This will inform the local offer
and will be quality assured by the Department for Education.</p>
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