Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors said that children and young people with SEND “are not placed at the centre” of health, education and social care services.
Their report into support offered by the council and NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, which is also responsible for commissioning and planning SEND delivery, found their leaders “are not working closely enough together” to improve services.
Children requiring a range of support across services are among the hardest hit, with their help blighted by delays, leaving some “stuck in the system”.
“These children’s difficulties become greater while they wait to get the right support,” warn inspectors in a letter to the council and care board.
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