Additional support for learning: action plan (updated October 2021)

8.2 CSP Review

Recommendation

The planned review of Coordinated Support Plans must take the findings of this review into account.

Also, it must consider:

• planning mechanisms within a whole life perspective for children and young people with lifelong conditions including transitions between and beyond education settings.
• clarifying the interaction between CSPs and child's plan and GIRFEC
• the relationship between education and partners in health, social work and other agencies to identify where re- alignment is needed in the preparation and delivery of support.
• Where improvements are needed in the availability and accessibility of information and guidance about planning and its processes for all parents and carers and children and young people.

Response

Accept

Actions to be taken forward - Oct 2020

The Scottish Government have committed to review the use of coordinated support plans. In partnership with COSLA and ADES, we will establish a short life working group which includes all relevant partners to progress this work.

The short life working group will take full account of the evidence heard as part of this review to inform the review of the use of co-ordinated support plans. It will also fully consider the areas highlighted by the recommendation to establish whether enhancements are needed in areas such as, the availability and accessibility of information and guidance about planning and its processes for children and young people, their families and those who support them.

Under GIRFEC, the Scottish Government has also committed to revising policy and practice guidance, including a single planning process for children and young people. It will seek to align and clarify the relationship between statutory and non- statutory plans and to align those plans.

This revision will also include a focus on planning for transitions, with an initial priority on those transitions for young people leaving school.

Delivery Timescale

The CSP short-life working group will report to ASLIG in October 2021.

The report will be published by the end of November 2021.

Status Oct 2021

On-going / on track

Progress made:

A short life working group to review the use of Co-ordinated Support Plans (CSPs) was established in December 2020. The Terms of Reference set out the evidence that that group will draw on to inform its work. This includes evidence heard as part of ASL Review and cognisance and alignment with other key pieces of work such as The Promise, incorporation of UNCRC, GIRFEC and transitions.

Meetings of the group have taken place throughout 2021. The group have identified the key issues and barriers which are impacting on implementation of CSPs. They have worked collaboratively to recommend ways to address and overcome them.

The short life working group has submitted a report summarising its findings to ASLIG. It is anticipated that this report will be published by the end of November 2021.

Following submission of the report, the Scottish Government and Local Government will continue to work with key partners including Education Scotland to implement the recommendations made by the short-life working group. This will align to the refresh of planned guidance for the staged level of intervention, Individualised Educational Programmes (IEPs) and the revised Code of Practice. Education Scotland will work to ensure that this work can support the Regional Improvement Collaboratives, local authorities and educational establishments more effectively meet their duties and responsibilities for all learners who require additional support