The consultation on our new area SEND inspection framework is now live and can be accessed from this link: Area SEND consultation. On the consultation site you will also find our draft framework and handbook. You may also be interested in this strategic commentary from Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector about the new area SEND framework.

Our consultation sets out the key proposals for our new area SEND framework. Through this you have the opportunity to provide feedback on our proposals and we really encourage you to share your views with us. A separate consultation designed to gather the views of children and young people with SEND and easy-read versions are also available.

We would like to hear from as many people as possible and would be grateful if you could share the consultation link with your colleagues, contacts or anyone you know in the SEND sector including practitioners, parents/carers or children and young people you may work with.

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