AN INSPECTION into how children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) are supported in Warwickshire will take place next week.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will visit Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group to carry out their SEND Local Area Inspection.
Inspectors will look for evidence of how SEND children and young people are identified, how their needs are assessed and met, and how they are supported to move on to their next stage of education, the world of work and wider preparation for adulthood.
They will visit several providers including early years settings, schools, Further Education colleges, independent schools and health provision to gather evidence.
Inspectors will also collect information about children and young people in Warwickshire and will speak to key partners, parents and carers.
Coun Jeff Morgan, children’s services spokesman for Warwickshire County Council (WCC), said: “We welcome the inspection team to Warwickshire and the opportunity to show how our ambitious programme of change is working to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
“Working together with our partners, we want all children and young people in Warwickshire to lead a fulfilling life and be part of their community. We aim to achieve this by promoting inclusion in mainstream settings, giving schools the skills and resources to meet the needs of learners and building the confidence of parents and carers.”
GP Dr Sarah Raistrick, Chair of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “We are working with WCC to contribute to the implementation of the SEND reforms. Together we will ensure that health services commissioned locally for children and young people are shaped by the lived experience.
“This means that the CCG, partners, families and young people will work together to identify what matters in accessing education, health and care and to identify any gaps in local provision.
“It’s a really important programme for us and we are proud to be working together to improve things for our local children, young people and their families.”
The review will start next week and will be completed within six weeks. The report, with any recommendations, will be published on Warwickshire County Council’s website and shared with those who contributed to it.
Visit https://tinyurl.com/v4n9h38d for information on local area duties towards children and young people with SEND.
Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/send for more information on SEND provision in Warwickshire.
