Here in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Children’s Services, we have experienced two SEND inspections in relatively short succession. In Westminster our services were inspected just before pandemic lockdown measures were introduced. In Kensington and Chelsea, the inspection came just after.
Many staff hadn’t seen each other between the two events. But it didn’t stop them performing at the top of their profession to support the children in our boroughs.
As with local authorities across London, we have also been required to develop a creative, compassionate and dynamic response to help those fleeing fighting and oppression in Afghanistan and Ukraine. In Kensington and Chelsea, we have welcomed approximately 650 people from Afghanistan, accommodated across three local hotels. We are also welcoming a further 750 people from Ukraine who are supported by 275 sponsors. Approximately 35 per cent of these cohorts have been children, significant numbers having no or limited English.
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