Inspectors spoke with children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, parents and carers, representatives of the local authority and National Health Service (NHS) officers. They visited a range of providers and spoke to leaders, staff and governors about how they were implementing the special educational needs reforms. Inspectors looked at a range of information about the performance of the local area, including the local area’s self-evaluation. Inspectors also met with leaders from the local area for health, social care and education. Inspectors reviewed performance data and evidence about the local offer and joint commissioning.
The inspection focused on three key lines of enquiry:
The letter notifying the local authority and the area’s clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) of the outcome of the inspection is available as a download here.
The method and approach used by Ofsted and the CQC, including the full inspection framework and handbook, is available here