Breaking the Bottleneck: Rethinking SEND Support Systems and Unlocking Funding

Identifying Inefficiencies and Driving Operational Change

SEMINAR BRIEF

In a recent survey, 69% of respondents identified SEND provision as a core challenge within their setting, and 69% of those highlighted the EHCP process times as a key challenge. This session is all about system thinking – taking a step back to identify inefficiencies in your SEND processes and finding ways to make things run more smoothly.

This session leads with practical ideas, offering clean processes, joined-up thinking, and less duplication. It will help put you back in control of something that’s often messy and frustrating, ensuring SEND is well-supported without unnecessary financial pressures. Whether it’s delays in referrals, repeated paperwork, or patchy processes, we’ll look at how School Business Leaders (SBLs) can lead operational change to support staff and students more effectively. We’ll also look at systems that simplify information-gathering from across the school, ease pressure on SBLs, support collaboration, and strengthen funding bids.

IN THIS SEMINAR WE EXPLORE

• Identifying and addressing operational bottlenecks in SEND

• Streamlining processes and using the right tools to save time

• Building a more efficient and joined-up SEND system across your school or trust

• Strengthening funding applications by demonstrating a clear, effective SEND strategy

• Collating information more easily from different school departments to drive efficiency and funding outcomes

TAKE HOME POINTS

You’ll leave with practical ways to take control of SEND processes, reduce admin strain, and lead smarter systems that make support easier to deliver—helping you make the most of available funding without creating additional financial strain. You’ll also see how pulling together data from across the school can become less of a task—and more of a tool to drive meaningful, well-resourced change.

THIS SESSION IS FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERS WHO

want a more efficient and organised approach to their work. It’s packed with practical strategies for creating clean processes, fostering joined-up thinking, and minimiding duplication. This session empowers SBLs to take control of areas that are often messy and frustrating, helping them streamline their operations.