Our Aims
We know that children and young people with SEND, and their families need additional support, and a strong local partnership is essential to achieve our shared ambition.
Our aim is to:
- raise aspirations
- improve outcomes and opportunities
- have high quality, accessible, local services
- support a successful transition into adulthood, enabling independence and resilience
- ensure children's wishes, dreams and aspirations are at the heart of decision making
- have an easy to navigate, open and transparent SEND system
- make a real and measurable impact on the lives of children and young people with SEND and their families
We want Southend to be a place where all children and young people with SEND and their families:
- feel welcomed, are listened to and are equal, respected and valued partners in decision-making
- have high aspirations, choice and control over their future and can make a positive contribution to the wider community
- are communicated with sensitively and compassionately
- feel safe, and are supported by skilled education, health and care practitioners who understand individuals needs and how these can be best met
- have access to consistent high-quality childcare, health care, education and training opportunities and employment.
- benefit from evidence-based practice
- benefit from a system where practitioners support children and young people to be the best version of themselves and have inclusive and equal access to services and opportunities alongside their peers
- can access services that are responsive and preventative
- receive support that is personal and encourages self-help and resilience to enable individuals to become the best version of themselves
- are supported and encouraged to provide feedback which helps the SEND Partnership to continually improves