SEND inspections

Hearing from children, young people and their families.

An important part of a SEND inspection process is hearing from children, young people and their families about their experiences of SEND services in BOB.

During the SEND inspection, inspectors will want to know about the help and support that children and young people with SEND get. A parent carer and children and young people survey will be shared with local residents.

OFSTED has produced some information for parents and carers so you can find out more about what will happen during the inspection.

• Guidance: Area SEND inspections: information for parents and carers (Add Link)
• Easy Read version of info for parents and carers guidance (Add Link)

OFSTED have also published information for children and young people:

• Guidance: Area SEND inspections: information for children and young people (Add Link)
•  Easy Read version of info for children and young people guidance (Add Link)

National guidance and legislation (Add Link)

Children and Families Act 2014

• The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014
• SEND Code of Practice January 2015
• Children Act 1989
• Care Act 2014
• Equality Act 2010
• The national strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026
• SEND Review – right support, right place, right time
• Local area SEND inspection: framework
• Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children
• Promoting the health and well-being of looked-after children (see page 22 for the section on looked after children with SEN)