Area SEND Inspection for Southend-on-Sea Local Area Partnership - June 2026

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Southend-on-Sea City Council and NHS Essex Integrated Care Board received notification on 1 June 2026 that Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct an inspection of local area arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) from 15 June 2026 to 19 June 2026.

Read guidance documents about what to expect during an area SEND inspection.

As part of this process, inspectors are seeking the views of children and young people (CYP) aged 11 to 25 with SEND, parents and carers of CYP aged 0 to 25 with SEND, and practitioners who work with CYP with SEND in education, health or care services.

Online surveys will close at 9am on Thursday 9 June 2026 and can be found here:

If you need a paper copy, email localoffer@southend.gov.uk

Your views are important and will help inspectors understand your experiences. Ofsted will keep your answers private.

Read letters from Dave Gilkerson, His Majesty's Inspector, about Area SEND inspection and the surveys.

Southend-on-Sea City Council and NHS Essex Integrated Care Board received notification on 1 June 2026 that Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will conduct an inspection of local area arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) from 15 June 2026 to 19 June 2026.

Read guidance documents about what to expect during an area SEND inspection.

As part of this process, inspectors are seeking the views of children and young people (CYP) aged 11 to 25 with SEND, parents and carers of CYP aged 0 to 25 with SEND, and practitioners who work with CYP with SEND in education, health or care services.

Online surveys will close at 9am on Thursday 9 June 2026 and can be found here:

If you need a paper copy, email localoffer@southend.gov.uk

Your views are important and will help inspectors understand your experiences. Ofsted will keep your answers private.

Read letters from Dave Gilkerson, His Majesty's Inspector, about Area SEND inspection and the surveys.

Page last updated: 02 Jun 2026, 04:02 PM