We are sharing this Call to Action from the latest Local Offer newsletter (26 February) highlighting the Area SEND thematic review that Manchester will be involved in over the coming weeks.
This visit from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) aims to understand how children with SEND who are not in school are supported.
We strongly encourage affected families (and practitioners/ professionals) to get involved. Please scroll to the bottom of this article and click the relevant button to share your/ your child’s or young person’s views.
On Monday (24th February), we heard about a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Thematic Review by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Manchester has been selected as one of 6 local areas for a visit. This will take place over three weeks.
Ofsted and the CQC make a series of thematic visits each academic year, exploring an aspect of the SEND system in depth. The theme for 2025 is children who are not in school*.
(*These are children who are not registered at a school or do not attend school full-time because they are flexi-schooled, are on a part-time timetable or are absent more than 50% of sessions; also children receiving education otherwise than at school (EOTAS))
Why do Ofsted/CQC want your views?
The views of children, young people and parents/carers is an important part of this review. It will help inspectors better understand the local experience. This includes why children with SEND leave full-time education, what schools are doing to support them to remain in school, and how the needs of children out of school are being met.
Who do they want to hear from?
The inspectors want to hear from as many people as possible who have accessed services provided for children with SEND at statutory school age (age 5 to 16) and are not in school.
There are two surveys: one for children and young people, the other for parents, carers and professionals.
The survey closes at 5pm on Thursday 13th March 2025. Your support and contributions are very much appreciated.
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