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Ofsted to assess how children with SEND are prepared for adulthood

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are set to carry out a series of in depth reviews to address concerns families have about how young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being prepared for adulthood.
The visits will assess how children with SEND are being supported into adulthood. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock
The visits will assess how children with SEND are being supported into adulthood. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

The guidance for the series of thematic visits, which will be carried out between spring and summer 2024, has been published.

The visits will consider all phases of a child with SEND’s transition to adulthood, beginning with the early years and looking at areas including health, work, education.

Arrangements including support delivered by local area partners across education, health and social care will be assessed in line with the SEND code of practice. This code highlights four pathways to adulthood based on community inclusion, health, independent living and employment.

Inspectors will consider topics including:

How young people with SEND are being supported to achieve their full potential through internships or further education.

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