The Local Area SEND inspection report is now published, you can view it here.
The local area is now required to produce and submit a Written Statement of Action to
Ofsted that explains how the local area will tackle the following areas of significant
weakness:
- the waiting times for ASD assessments, and weaknesses in the support for
children and young people awaiting assessment and following diagnosis of
ASD - the fractured relationships with parents and carers and lack of clear
communication and co-production at a strategic level - the incorrect placement of some children and young people with EHC plans in
specialist settings, and mainstream school leaders’ understanding of why this
needs to be addressed - the lack of uptake of staff training for mainstream primary and secondary
school staff to help them understand and meet the needs of children and
young people with SEND - the quality of the online local offer