SEND inspections
Through the Big Listen, children, parents, carers and professionals told us that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is ‘broken’. Families shared heartbreaking stories of their fight to get the right support. Frustrated professionals told us that they …
Nick Whittaker, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Ofsted on things we’re changing at Ofsted.
Matt Rooney, Ofsted Inspector, explains what happens in a 5-day joint Ofsted and Care Quality Commission LA SEND inspection.
Parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities play an important role in the LA SEND inspections and Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, explains how Ofsted engages with them.
Nick Whittaker, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, on inspecting pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, how they're progressing and the support they receive.