In March 2023 the Southend-on-Sea Local Area Partnership was subject to a focussed Area SEND inspection from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The inspection found that "The local area partnership's arrangements lead to inconsistent experiences and outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The local area partnership must work jointly to make improvements".
The Southend SEND Partnership wants to ensure that children and young people with SEND achieve the best possible educational and other outcomes, such as being able to live independently, secure meaningful employment and be well prepared for their adult lives. This strategic action plan sets out the local area's plans to jointly deliver improvements and is based on the recommendations set out in the inspection report.
The Southend SEND Partnership is committed to driving the delivery of this action plan at pace and so improving outcomes and lived experiences for children and young people with SEND at pace.
The implementation of the strategic action plan will be monitored by the Department for Education (DfE) and at a local level by the Southend Health and Well Being Board (HWBB).
The Southend SEND Area Partnership will report to that Board twice per year on the progress on the delivery of the strategic area action plan and the impact on outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
A more detailed plan sits beneath this strategic action plan which identifies the benchmarks and timescales for the delivery of each of the priorities in this plan over the next three years.
To view the strategic action plan, please see Southend SEND Area Partnership: SEND Action Plan 2023 to 2026