Area SEND review: what we heard and how we are improving
Findings from our 2025 review of the area SEND inspection framework and how we will make sure it remains effective and in line with current needs and best practice.
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Following a consultation in 2022, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission introduced a new area SEND inspection framework in 2023.
This report shares the findings from a review of the framework that we did in 2025. It details the feedback we received from stakeholders about area SEND inspections, and the actions that we will take in response.
We also assessed the potential impact of these changes on equality, diversity and inclusion.
Read our findings from the first 2 years of inspections under the area SEND inspection framework at ‘Area SEND framework: findings from the first 2 years of inspections’.