The Carlisle West Community Panel area currently has one school delivering specialist places for children and young people with SEND.
Refer to the map on page 22.
Specialist provision within the Carlisle West Area - November 2024
There is a total of 8 commissioned specialist places in the Carlisle West Area.
The three most prevalent primary needs for children and young people with an EHCP in the Carlisle West Community Panel area are:
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
- Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
Refer to the chart on page 23 which shows the distribution of specialist places for the three most prevalent primary needs in the Carlisle West Community Panel area.
Occupancy of current provision
The current occupancy of the specialist places within this area as of November 2024 stands at 125%.
New provisions or expansions between September 2023 and 2024
No additional specialist places were created within this Community Panel area during this period.
Conclusion
This three most prevalent needs differs slightly in this area to the other seven community panel areas, with Severe Learning Difficulties replacing Communication and Interaction needs including ASD. The data collected is based upon where each child or young person resides, and therefore the high level of SLD within this area is not related to their being provision here for this primary need.
As is illustrated in the data provided, further specialist places are required within the Carlisle West area for children and young people, both primary and secondary aged, with the three most prevalent primary needs in order to meet growing demand now and in the future. Although there is secondary provision for SLD within this area, the high level of occupancy shows a need for additional places.