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Area SEND inspections: for parents and carers
Area SEND inspection explained - information for parents and carers
Area SEND inspections: British Sign Language (BSL)
Information for parents and carers
Information for parents and carers about the area SEND inspection of your local area - YouTube
Information for children and young people
Area SEND inspections
Ofsted and CQC jointly inspect local area partnerships to see how well they work together to improve the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The inspections are carried out in line with the area SEND inspection framework and handbook.
From January 2023, all local area partnerships will receive an inspection under the new area SEND framework. The area SEND inspections under the new framework will follow a continuous cycle of inspections. Local area partnerships are inspected at least once every 5 years.
Areas we will inspect
- Herefordshire Local Area Partnership, 2 December 2024 to 6 December 2024. Take part in the Herefordshire Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 18 November 2024 to 9am on 26 November 2024.
- Darlington Local Area Partnership, 25 November 2024 to 29 November 2024. Take part in the Darlington Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 11 November 2024 to 9am on 19 November 2024.
- Bedford Local Area Partnership, 18 November 2024 to 22 November 2024. Survey closed.
- East Sussex Local Area Partnership, 18 November 2024 to 22 November 2024. Survey closed.
Inspection reports
Read our reports for area SEND inspections.