The Vulnerable Students and SEND Group (VSSG) is set up to deliver a more strategic and coherent approach to supporting vulnerable students, and to ensure ongoing improvement in SEND working between the LA and Hounslow Schools.

The VSSG will work in close partnership with the LA to the benefit of all member schools, high needs funding spending and VSSG membership funding. Communication between the group and wider LA teams will be through their representatives.

There will be five meetings held annually, spread across the three terms. Smaller working groups may be identified to pick up on particular streams of development work.

The purpose of the meetings:

• Develop, quality assure and review the service offers or commissioned work for member schools – eg Woodbridge Park KS4 partnership working, Gateway service offer, Alternative Provision bought on behalf of member schools such as Fresh Start and Trading Places
• The working and outcomes of Fair Access Panel (FAP) placements and managed transfers
• Consider feedback from member schools on their needs in order to investigate further potential service developments
• Advisory group for SEND provision and improved communication strategies