The Whitehaven and Coastal Community Panel Area currently has 2 schools and 1 other provision delivering specialist places for children and young people with SEND.
Refer to the map on page 37.
Specialist provision within the Whitehaven and Coastal Community Panel Area - November 2024
Refer to the table on page 37.
There are 31 commissioned specialist places in the Whitehaven and Coastal Community Panel Area.
The three most prevalent primary needs for children and young people with an EHCP in the Whitehaven and Coastal Community Panel Area are:
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Refer to the chart on page 38 which shows the distribution of specialist places for the three most prevalent primary needs in the Whitehaven and Coastal Community Panel Area.
Occupancy of current provision
The current occupancy of the specialist places within this area as of November 2024 stands at 74%.
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 39.
Conclusion
As is illustrated in the data provided, further specialist places are required within the Whitehaven and Costal area for children and young people to meet demand now and in the future.
The 8 places at Hensingham Primary School were only recently commissioned and are now being consulted for places. The current low occupancy at this RP needs to be considered when looking at the occupancy data for this area. The further two provisions within this area are over 86% occupancy.
Whilst there are primary places for all of the three most prevalent primary needs within this area, there is currently no secondary provision for Communication and Interaction needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Speech, Language and Communication.