Consultation outcome
Annex - A new approach to area SEND inspections: comparison of responses
Updated 29 November 2022
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Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number and therefore some figures may not add up to 100%.
A new approach to area SEND inspections
Respondents
Respondents described their roles in various different ways, so we have categorised them under 8 main headings.
| Respondent type | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Charity | 5% | 4% |
| Education professional | 17% | 15% |
| Health professional | 5% | 4% |
| Local area professional | 10% | 9% |
| Local authority | 4% | 3% |
| Parent/carer | 49% | 51% |
| Professional organisation | 4% | 3% |
| Social care professional | 1% | 1% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 3% |
| Other (please specify): | 1% | 2% |
| No reply | 1% | 5% |
Proposal 1: focusing more on impact
Inspections should focus more on the impact that the local area partnership is having on the lives of children and young people with SEND.
Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree that our inspections should focus more on the impact that the local area partnership is having on the lives of children and young people with SEND?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 63% | 62% |
| Agree | 29% | 28% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5% | 5% |
| Disagree | 1% | 2% |
| Strongly disagree | 0% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 2% |
Proposal 2: criteria for evaluating impact
How we check if services provided are making a difference to the lives of children and young people. There were 5 distinct questions under this proposal.
Question: Children and young people’s needs are identified accurately and assessed in a timely and effective way.
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 62% | 71% |
| Agree | 17% | 24% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1% | 3% |
| Disagree | 6% | 1% |
| Strongly disagree | 13% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 0% |
Question: Children, young people and their families participate in decision-making about their individual plans and support.
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 64% | 62% |
| Agree | 19% | 19% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3% | 4% |
| Disagree | 7% | 7% |
| Strongly disagree | 6% | 8% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 1% |
Question: Children and young people receive the right help at the right time.
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 67% | 65% |
| Agree | 11% | 10% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% | 2% |
| Disagree | 5% | 6% |
| Strongly disagree | 13% | 16% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 0% |
Question: Children and young people are well prepared for their next steps, and achieve strong outcomes.
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 65% | 62% |
| Agree | 14% | 12% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 4% | 6% |
| Disagree | 7% | 8% |
| Strongly disagree | 10% | 12% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 0% |
Question: Children and young people are valued, visible and included in their communities.
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 64% | 62% |
| Agree | 15% | 13% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5% | 6% |
| Disagree | 5% | 6% |
| Strongly disagree | 11% | 12% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 1% |
Proposal 3: inspection outcomes
Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach to introducing 3 distinct inspection outcomes?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 34% | 33% |
| Agree | 41% | 40% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 15% | 15% |
| Disagree | 6% | 6% |
| Strongly disagree | 2% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 1% | 2% |
Proposal 4: making recommendations in reports
Question: Do you agree or disagree that inspection reports should include clear recommendations on which weaknesses or systemic issues the local area partnership needs to address?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 70% | 68% |
| Agree | 24% | 24% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3% | 4% |
| Disagree | 1% | 1% |
| Strongly disagree | 0% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 1% | 1% |
Proposal 5: updating and publishing strategic plans following inspection
Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree that, following inspection, each local area partnership should update and publish its strategic plan for SEND?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 65% | 65% |
| Agree | 26% | 27% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 4% | 5% |
| Disagree | 2% | 2% |
| Strongly disagree | 0% | 0% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 0% |
Proposal 6: gathering more evidence directly from children and young people with SEND and their families
Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree with our proposal to gather more evidence directly from children and young people with SEND and their families?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 72% | 71% |
| Agree | 21% | 22% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 4% | 5% |
| Disagree | 1% | 1% |
| Strongly disagree | 0% | 0% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 1% |
Proposal 7: including alternative provision
Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree that area SEND inspections should include a focus on how local authorities use, commission and oversee alternative provision?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 62% | 62% |
| Agree | 26% | 26% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 9% | 8% |
| Disagree | 1% | 1% |
| Strongly disagree | 1% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 1% | 1% |
Proposal 8: introducing monitoring inspections
Question: Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach to monitoring inspections?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 47% | 46% |
| Agree | 35% | 35% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 8% | 8% |
| Disagree | 7% | 7% |
| Strongly disagree | 3% | 4% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 1% |
Proposal 9: introducing engagement meetings
Question: Do you agree or disagree that we should invite each local area partnership to engagement meetings between inspections to discuss the local SEND arrangements?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 54% | 54% |
| Agree | 32% | 33% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 8% | 9% |
| Disagree | 1% | 1% |
| Strongly disagree | 1% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 1% | 1% |
Children and young people’s consultation: Changing the way we look into services for children and young people with SEND
Question 1: Do you agree or disagree that we should check if the help that you are getting makes your life better?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 73% | 75% |
| Agree | 18% | 21% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3% | 2% |
| Disagree | 1% | 1% |
| Strongly disagree | 0% | 0% |
| Don’t know | 1% | 1% |
Question 2: Do you agree that these are the right things to look at?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 67% | 71% |
| Agree | 24% | 24% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% | 2% |
| Disagree | 3% | 2% |
| Strongly disagree | 1% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 0% | 0% |
Question 4: Do you think we ask about the right things?
| Response | Fully submitted responses only | Combined fully submitted and not fully submitted responses |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 84% | 85% |
| No | 16% | 15% |