Special Educational Needs and Disability and Alternative Provision Strategy - 2024 - 2027

We asked

Thank you to all those who took the time to feedback – we know how busy you are, and it is appreciated.

We asked for your views on our proposed Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Strategy. The overarching aim of this strategy is to set out how we will maintain or improve the experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND or who are educated in Alternative Provision and their families.

You said

31 residents (most of whom were Barnet families with children with SEND who are educated within our borough), responded to the consultation, although not all responded to or commented on, every question.

86% of respondents supported the Vision and 84% supported the Aims our SEND and AP Strategy.

Whilst the vast majority of respondents supported our aims, vison as well as the priorities, there was some concern that we would not achieve these. We rightly have high ambitions for our children and young people, but also know change does not happen overnight. To hold ourselves accountable, as well as to promote transparency, we will publish an annual report on our local offer outlining our progress in terms of the actions we have taken each year.

We did

We have made changes to the strategy based on your views. In addition, all of your feedback informs our planning for children and young people with SEND or who are educated in Alternative Provision.

You can view a summary of the analysis of the SEND and AP Strategy and some of the key points that were raised.