The South Cumberland Community Panel Area currently has 2 schools delivering specialist places for children and young people with SEND.
Refer to the map on page 34.
Specialist provision within the South Cumberland Community Panel Area - November 2024
Refer to the table on page 34.
There are 16 commissioned specialist places in the South Cumberland Community Panel Area.
The three most prevalent primary needs for children and young people with an EHCP in the South Cumberland Community Panel Area are:
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
- Communication and Interaction needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Refer to the chart on page 35 which shows the distribution of specialist places for the three most prevalent primary needs in the South Cumberland Community Panel Area.
Occupancy of current provision
The current occupancy of the specialist places within this area as of November 2024 stands at 50%.
New provisions or expansions between September 2023 and 2024
An additional 8 specialist places were created within this Community Panel Area during this period.
Refer to the table on page 36.
Conclusion
As is illustrated in the data provided, further specialist places are required within the South Cumberland area for children and young people to meet demand now and in the future.
There is currently no primary or secondary provision within this area for Speech, Language and Communication, which is the most prevalent need in this area and Social, Emotional and Mental Health which is the second most prevalent need. There is also no secondary provision for Communication and Interaction needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Whilst there is primary provision for Communication and Interaction needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, the relatively low occupancy figure may be due to the provision at St Patricks Catholic Primary School being opened only recently and as such it will take time for the places to fill. The occupancy of the primary provision for this need will be monitored going forward. All of the 25 secondary places are occupied.