Engaging on future commissioning of Early Years Pathway

RESOLVED

That Cabinet:

1)    AGREED that Rutland County Council would continue to work with Rutland Schools Forum and Rutland Early Years childcare and learning providers to develop services that best support children in an early year’s environment with emerging Special Educational needs.

2)    ENDORSED an engagement programme with the Early Years sector and parents to begin to consider what the future Early Years SEN provision in Rutland would be and what steps would need to be taken to best meet children’s needs to ensure they thrive in their communities.

3)    NOTED that following engagement and planning, there would be a need to consider future Early Years SEN provision in Rutland and any requirement to consult if changes were to be proposed.