Local Area Inspection for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Update on SEND local area inspection
Dorset Council news about services for children & young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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Inspection Update Special
Message from Theresa Leavy (Executive Director for Children’s Services, Dorset Council) and
Kate Calvert (Acting Chief Officer, Commissioning, NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board)
Our inspection of local area arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with Ofsted and CQC has finished.
Thank you to all our parents, carers, young people and partners who completed the survey at the start of the inspection or who met with the inspectors while they were in Dorset. Your feedback has been invaluable and we thank you for generously giving your time.
In particular we would like to thank our amazing children and young people for the fabulous leadership they have shown.
Inspectors saw practice from across our whole community: a range of teams in schools, health and Dorset Council and were deeply impressed by how united you all were in your ambition and dedication to the children and young people of Dorset.
We were pleased to have had positive feedback from the inspectors and we very much look forward to sharing the final report with you once it is published here
in several weeks’ time.
Whilst we are very pleased that they have recognised all of your work, we know that we have more to do and further to travel to improve the lives for our children, young people and their families and we are never complacent. For us, the inspection is not just about assessing our current service, it is also about knowing ourselves more clearly and reflecting on where we can do better.
So we will continue to put families first and work with you all to make Dorset the best place to be a child.
Warm regards
Theresa Leavy and Kate Calvert
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If any of the articles in this month’s edition have made you think about help you might need, and you’re a bit unsure as to where to go first then we have put together information about some of the key places for resources and helpful people to speak to:
SEND Local Offer website
Our Local Offer provides information, advice and support for children and young people aged from 0 to 25 years with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.
Visit SEND Local Offer HERE
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
SENDIASS is a free, impartial and confidential service which offers information, advice and support for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This service also directly helps young people. SENDIASS.
Visit SENDIASS webpage HERE
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Dorset Education Advice Line (DEAL)
Contact the Dorset Education Advice Line if you want to discuss your child's emerging special educational needs, or if they're not making the progress they should be. We will arrange a 30 minute conversation with you to talk through your concerns and issues.
Visit Dorset Education Advice Line HERE
Your Education and Early Help SEND locality teams
These are the area-specific Dorset Council staff who can offer local support and advice.
You can find your locality contact details HERE
Educational psychologists
We offer parents and carers of children age 3 to 18 years (25 if the young person has Special Educational Needs & Disability) the opportunity to speak with a Dorset Educational Psychologist (EP). For younger children talk to your Health Visitor or early years provider first.
This is for people that:
- live in Dorset
- have a query or concern about learning or behaviour
- have worries about wellbeing and emotions
You can book a telephone consultation online HERE
Useful information and resources
Explore website
Visit your SEND local offer website
Visit SENDIASS
** SENDIASS: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service
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