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Ofsted and CQC launch consultation on SEND inspections

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have launched a consultation on a new joint framework for inspecting provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The new framework will look at outcomes for children with SEND, according to the consultation document. Picture: Adobe Stock
The new framework will look at outcomes for children with SEND, according to the consultation document. Picture: Adobe Stock

The new framework is aimed at broadening inspections to examine whether local area partnerships are identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND, but also to assess the impact on their lives and outcomes, according to the inspectorates.

The new framework will focus on the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND, including those in alternative provision (AP).

Local authorities will be evaluated on how they commission, use and oversee such settings, according to the consultation document.

Other key areas included in the new framework, which comes following the publication of the government’s SEND and AP green paper, are:

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