SEND Strategies

Strategies for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Essex

Services List

Ofsted and CQC local area SEND inspection

The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) work together to look at how children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are supported in your area. The inspection includes education services, children’s social care and the health support for children and young people.

This is called an area SEND inspection. 

Essex is expecting an area SEND inspection in the coming months. 

During the inspection, inspectors will: 

Personal budgets policy

Personal budgets policy for children and young people aged 0-25 and their families with Special Educational Needs and disability and continuing care/adult continuing healthcare