Outcomes
Key stage 2
In 2023, for the percentage of pupils attaining the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, nationally SEN support children (23.6%) and children with an EHC plan (8.4%) improved on 2022 outcomes by 2.5% and 1.3% respectively. In Lincolnshire, SEN support children (19.1%) and children with an EHCP (7.6%) improved on 2022 outcomes by 3.2% and 0.5% respectively. For SEN support pupils this narrowed the existing negative gap between national and Lincolnshire in 2023, but widened the gap slightly for children with an EHC plan.
In 2023 for reading progress, nationally SEN support children and children with an EHCP improved on 2022 outcomes by 0.60% and 0.10% respectively. In Lincolnshire, SEN support children and children with an EHC plan improved on 2022 outcomes by 1.14% and 0.94% respectively. In this measure, with steep improvement seen, Lincolnshire SEN support children now slightly outperform national SEN support children in 2023. Similarly, Lincolnshire children with an EHCP now outperform national children with an EHC plan.
In 2023 for writing progress, nationally SEN support children improved on 2022 outcomes by 0.10%. Children with an EHC plan declined by 0.30%. In Lincolnshire, SEN support children and children with an EHC plan improved on 2022 outcomes by 0.39% and 0.97% respectively. In this measure, with steep improvement seen, Lincolnshire children with an EHC plan now outperform national children with an EHC plan.
In 2023 for maths progress, nationally SEN support children improved on 2022 outcomes by 0.10%, children with an EHC plan declined by 0.30%. In Lincolnshire, SEN support children and children with an EHC plan improved on 2022 outcomes by 0.09% and 0.42% respectively. In this measure, with the improvement seen, Lincolnshire SEN support children now slightly outperform national SEN support children in 2023. Similarly, but with steeper improvement, Lincolnshire children with an EHC plan outperform national children with an EHC plan.
Key stage 4
In 2023, Lincolnshire now outperforms East Midlands and our statistical neighbours for both SEN support pupils and pupils with an EHCP for the percentage of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and Maths GCSE. SEN support children (40.8%) increased on 2022 outcomes by 2.1% and children with an EHCP (11.9%) improved on 2022 outcomes by 1.9%. For SEN support pupils the negative gap of 0.5% is now 3.9% above between national and Lincolnshire in 2023 and the gap for children with an EHCP reduced from 3.5% to 1.1%.
In 2023, Lincolnshire continues to outperform East Midlands and our statistical neighbours for SEN support pupils, however for pupils with an EHCP in Lincolnshire remains behind our comparators for the percentage of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in english and maths GCSE. SEN support children (23.1%) decreased on 2022 outcomes by 0.7% and children with an EHCP (4.7%) improved on 2022 outcomes by 0.6%. For SEN support pupils the positive gap of 1.3% is now 2.4% above between national and Lincolnshire in 2023 and the gap for children with an EHCP reduced from 2.9% to 2.2%.
Lincolnshire's children's services received a consecutive Ofsted outstanding rating in April 2023, recognising the excellent practice and high quality leadership. We continue to ensure the quality of work we undertake with children and families remains consistently strong and results in sustained improvements to the lives of children and families.
In January 2023 Lincolnshire Youth Offending Service (YOS) received an outstanding rating by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
In July 2023, Lincolnshire was selected as one of the Families First for Children pathfinders which runs until March 2025.
In February 2023, the DfE published the stable homes, built on love strategy, aiming to shift children's social care towards more effective early support. We are one of three local authorities chosen for wave 1 of pathfinders to test major reforms in children's services.
The pathfinder commenced in August 2023 and will run until March 2025, focusing on a test and learn approach to understand the impact of reforms before further roll-out
We also continue to work as a sector led improvement partner (SLIP) providing support, advice and guidance to authorities who are judged inadequate or requires improvement. We are one of 19 active SLIP authorities in England and have been at the forefront of leading
sector led improvement since 2016. Over the last 8 years, we have worked with over 40 local authorities across England to improve outcomes for local children and families.
