Issue - meetings

Expert Panel on the theme of ‘Children, Young People and Families, as outlined as a priority in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

A presentation will be given at the meeting.

The Board received a presentation from the Head of Education and Learning on the ‘Children, Young People and Families’ priority, as detailed in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, which was centred on Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and working together around transitions.

The Presentation focussed on SEND and transitions including primary to secondary and secondary to adulthood; transition to adulthood for disabled young people; the emotional health and wellbeing of young people; Children in Care and Looked After Children and Safeguarding children and young people.

The Board discussed and asked questions on the following:

·       the difficulties for some children transitioning from primary to secondary school and the dramatic change in environment, structure and expectation;

·       concerns over speech and language development of young people;

·       the development of a ‘transition book’ for primary and secondary school to help support young people and their families; and

·       the aim to build the confidence of parents around transition stages.