Issue - meetings

The local area partnership SEND inspection took place in November 2025 and the final report was published by Ofsted on the 6^th February 2026. The report concludes that the local area partnership’s arrangements lead to inconsistent experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and that partners must work jointly to secure the necessary improvements.

Inspectors recognised clear progress and strengthened foundations since the previous inspection. The report highlights:

·       Increased stability in leadership and a strong shared vision across education, health and care. 

·       Improving lived experiences for many children and young people with SEND, with tangible examples of better multi?agency working and strengthened workforce capacity.

·       More responsive health support, better partnership functioning, and growing opportunities for children and young people to have their voices heard.

Inspection findings also reaffirm that improvement work since 2021, such as the strengthened SEND partnership structures, the development of the Belonging Strategy and improvements in communication and co?production, has set a strong platform for continued change.

Overall, the inspection confirms that the partnership is moving firmly in the right direction and must now embed improvements so that positive experiences become the norm across the BCP area.