A joint inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission found that pupils with SEND are not doing well enough in mainstream education in the county, particularly in reading, writing and maths in primary school. They are also struggling across a range of subjects in secondary school.
The high exclusion rate of pupils with SEND in Northumberland is another concern raised. The insperction, which took place in October, also found that leaders across Northumberland County Council and Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are not working well together to commission, plan and provide support to improve this group of children's lives.
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