Joint Commissioning Strategy for Children and Young People with SEND
Cumberland Council, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB have collaborated to develop this Strategy. This sets out their intentions to work together on the commissioning of services for children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
This aims to ensure that:
- services meet the needs of children and young people
- do not duplicate or leave gaps, and
- that families have a positive experience of moving between services
This strategy is the first of its kind for Cumberland and identifies a number of achievable ways in which partners can work together for the benefit of children and young people with SEND.
A key commitment within the Strategy is the involvement of children, young people and families across the commissioning process. This includes:
- seeking their feedback on existing services
- sharing key themes with other commissioning organisations and potential service providers, and
- working towards involving children and families in co-designing services