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Following the recent Ofsted/CQC SEND Revisit, there is a need to undertake significant transformation in the Education and Skills Directorate in relation to how SEND Services are delivered. At the same time, there is also a need to re-evaluate the delivery model of the whole directorate and to ensure that it is fit for purpose to deliver services to children for the next decade and beyond, in particular as we respond to the impact of COVID on children and young people in Birmingham and work with the DfE appointed Commissioner.

Funds are therefore requested in order to do three things:

• to spearhead improvement of SEND services currently being delivered
• to review the current delivery model for SEND within BCC and decide whether this is the right one or whether there is a need to adapt this
• to review and improve the delivery model for the whole directorate to ensure it is fit for purpose

In addition, there is a request for funding to allow for the continuation of transformation activity in the Travel Assist service in the interim period before it becomes part of an Integrated Transport Unit (ITU) and in order to allow for a smooth transition to the ITU.