Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Now it’s 2024, the DfE’s £70 million SEND and Alternative Provision Change Programme will start moving into a slightly higher gear. As part of this programme, the DfE and its consortium of consultants will be road-testing some new policy proposals, including the creation of a ‘tailored list’ of placements.
Under this proposal, when an EHCP is created or amended, parent carers and young people would select a preferred placement from a so-called ‘tailored list’ that has been prepared by the local authority.
The ‘tailored list’ is one of the more controversial policies in the SEND & AP Improvement Plan. At this stage, it’s a proposal, not a legal requirement. In the Improvement Plan, the DfE says it is “committed to delivering” tailored lists – but for now, the intent is to see if the policy is workable (SpecialNeedsJungle.com).