Improving SEND Services in Suffolk

Over the last few years, we have embarked upon a journey to improve all aspects of our SEND provision. You can read more about some of the work we are undertaking below.

SEND Strategy 2024-29

Our SEND Strategy outlines the priorities we are working towards to improve SEND Services in Suffolk, and informs the direction of all our programmes of work. You can read more about it and download the strategy on the SEND Strategy page on our Local Offer website.

SEND Capital Programme

In 2019, we announced our plan to provide more than 800 new specialist education places for children with special education needs and disabilities. We call this our SEND Capital Programme. This Programme will see a total investment of more than £45m from Suffolk County Council and the Department for Education, and you can read more about our progress on the SEND Capital Programme page on our Local Offer website.

SEND Inspections and Evaluations

Our SEND Services have been inspected and evaluated several times over the last few years. Read more about the findings of these and the actions we have taken against them on the Inspections and Evaluations page on our Local Offer website.

Suffolk Area SEND Partnership Self-Evaluation Summary

This is a summary for parents, carers, young people and practitioners across education, health and social care services about the impact of our local area partnership arrangements on the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND).​

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Further Information

For more information on the work we are doing to improve our SEND provision and how we manage the oversight of this, you can visit the Improving SEND Services in Suffolk section of our Local Offer website.