Archived decisions

Area SENco responses

Location

Waterlooville

Eastleigh

Totton

Basingstoke

Aldershot

Area covered

Havant, Fareham & Gosport

Eastleigh, Winchester and Test Valley

New forest

Basingstoke & Deane

Rushmoor, Hart

PCT links

East Hants, Fareham and Gosport

Southampton and Mid Hants

New Forest. Ringwood and Fordingbridge are covered by Wiltshire Health Authority

North Hants

Blackwater Valley & Hart

No of Area Senco's

3

3

4

3

4

Referral system for S&LT

Through Health visitor (Havant ASs can go straight to S&LT but not Fareham & Gosport AS)

Setting SENcos refer direct to S&LT

Through Health Visitor / GP

Through multi-disciplinary team

Through Health Visitor

S&L waiting time

6 weeks

9 months

3 months+

Not known

6 months

Referral system for OT

Through Health Visitor

Area SENcos refer

Health Visitor / GP

Through Paediatrician

Not known

OT waiting time

Not known

2/3 months

No referrals made to OT due to long waiting time

Over 12 months

No referrals made to OT due to long waiting time

Settings involved in therapy delivery

No

Pre-schools receive visits from OT and feel involved but not for S&LT

No

S&LT attend pre-school occasionally

No

Settings link with Portage

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Area Senco's part of local multidisciplinary team

Havant yes, Fareham & Gosport no

Not known

No

Not known

Varies patch to patch

Other issues

Health Visitors not always available or reliable in referring on.

Specialist equipment for use in pre-school

Confusion over roles

Specialist equipment for use in pre-school

Confusion over roles

No Early Years Centre

Specialist equipment for use in pre-school

Confusion over roles

Specialist equipment for use in pre-school

Confusion over roles

Setting SENcos sometimes low in confidence, this is improving with training and experience

Confusion over roles