SEND inspection report published

News - 29 January 2019

In November 2018, OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission led an investigation into how services in Sheffield identify and meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).
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Read the report

The report, detailing the findings of the local area SEND inspection in Sheffield, has now been published. The report identifies strengths, but also key areas for improvement in Sheffield.

Read the report

What next?

The report identifies several areas of concern, which the Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) must respond to with a written statement of action. This must be presented by 30 April 2019.

Once this statement has been approved, there will be quarterly monitoring visits, along with another visit from inspectors in 18 months. This is to check that the plan is being carried out and that care is improving.

Find out more

You can read the response from Sheffield City Council online:

 Initial briefing 

 Press release

You can also read more about the report on the Sheffield Parent Carer Forum's website – this group worked with parents to ensure their experiences contributed to the inspection:

Parent Carer Forum website

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