Dudley Council and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board have published their plan to address improvements required following their recent SEND inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission.
Inspectors highlighted improvements in Dudley’s local SEND services but said that inconsistent experiences and outcomes remain for some children.
The plan, focusses on how the local area partnership, comprising council, health, and local school services, will work together to reduce waiting times for mental health support, neurodevelopmental diagnosis, and access to wheelchair services.
The plan also details how the partnership will improve the quality and oversight of the Education and Health Care Plans (EHCP) as well as ensuring that they reflect up to date views from children, young people and their families.
Area three of the plan covers further improvements for the Dudley SEND Local Offer, an online resource and statutory requirement.
You can view the plan and the final Ofsted & CQC report at Dudley SEND Local Offer/sendinspection
