Fells and Solway Community Panel Area

The Fells and Solway area currently has 3 schools delivering specialist places for children and young people with SEND.

Refer to the map on page 25.

Specialist provision within the Fells and Solway Community Panel Area - November 2024

Refer to the table on page 26.

There are 23 commissioned specialist places in the Fells and Solway Community Panel Area.

The three most prevalent primary needs for children and young people with an EHCP in the Fells and Solway Community Panel Area are:

• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Communication and Interaction needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

The chart on page 26 shows the distribution of specialist places for the three most prevalent primary needs in the Fells and Solway Community Panel Area.

Occupancy of current provision

The current occupancy of the specialist places within this area as of November 2024 stands at 96%.

New provisions or expansions between September 2023 and 2024

No additional specialist places were created within this Community Panel Area during this period.

Conclusion

As is illustrated in the data provided, further specialist places are required within the Fells and Solway area for children and young people, both primary and secondary aged with the three most prevalent primary needs in order meet demand now and in the future.

There is currently no provision for primary or secondary children and young people within this area for either Speech, Language and Communication, which is the most prevalent need or for Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).

Whilst there are both primary and secondary places for Communication and Interaction needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), of the 23 places available only 1 is currently vacant.