A joint inspection team from Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission, found that services in the area have made too little progress in implementing SEND reforms since 2014.
Although leaders were acknowledged as having "ambition" for children and young people with SEND, inspectors said they had failed to translate this into a clear and coherent strategy for improvement.
"The outcomes achieved by children and young people who have SEND vary too much," a letter outlining the findings states.
"This is especially the case for those in mainstream secondary schools and young people who have SEND aged 16 to 25. There are gaps in the local area's analysis of the outcomes achieved by children and young people who have SEN and/or disabilities.
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