Support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been subject to sweeping reforms in recent years including the introduction of education, health and care (EHC) plans under the Children and Families Act 2014.
By April 2018, all children with existing SEN statements must be assessed and transferred to EHC plans, designed to ensure a more holistic approach to meeting their needs.
However, research to date suggests many authorities are struggling given the scale of the task while progress towards ensuring a more joined-up overall approach to SEND support has been slow.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted have embarked on a joint five-year inspection programme to assess the quality of support for children and young people with SEND in all 152 English local authority areas.
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