Kent SEND Strategy 2025-2028

Have your say on a new proposed SEND Strategy for Kent (2025-2028)

We believe every child and young person deserves the best education and care, and we are committed to making this a reality in Kent.

Our new draft strategy has been developed with input from many people, including health and social care professionals, educators, parents, carers, and the young people themselves. We have listened to your experiences and ideas, and they have shaped our plan.

We know that there are areas where we need to improve. Past challenges, including inspections and financial difficulties, have highlighted the need for better services. We are determined to address these issues and provide the support your children deserve.

Our vision is clear: to support children and young people to live healthy, safe lives where they feel seen and included. This strategy outlines our goals and the steps we will take to achieve them over the next three years. We aim to create an inclusive community where every child can thrive.

We are particularly excited about the new opportunities for children with SEND to access (where possible) education locally, alongside their peers. Our goal is to make all schools in Kent welcoming and supportive for all children with diverse needs.

Have your say

Your views on the draft strategy are important in helping us to decide how effective it will be and whether we need to make any amendments to it.

You can tell us your views by completing the online questionnaire which is available on this webpage. If you cannot complete the online questionnaire, a Word version is available to download from this page which you can complete and return either by email or post.

There is also an easy read version of the draft strategy and questionnaire.

No final decisions have been taken. We will consider the feedback we receive during this consultation and prepare a consultation report. This will be presented, along with a final version of the strategy, to the Children and Young People's Cabinet Committee in early 2025.

Please ensure your response reaches us by 11 November 2024.

Have your say on a new proposed SEND Strategy for Kent (2025-2028)

We believe every child and young person deserves the best education and care, and we are committed to making this a reality in Kent.

Our new draft strategy has been developed with input from many people, including health and social care professionals, educators, parents, carers, and the young people themselves. We have listened to your experiences and ideas, and they have shaped our plan.

We know that there are areas where we need to improve. Past challenges, including inspections and financial difficulties, have highlighted the need for better services. We are determined to address these issues and provide the support your children deserve.

Our vision is clear: to support children and young people to live healthy, safe lives where they feel seen and included. This strategy outlines our goals and the steps we will take to achieve them over the next three years. We aim to create an inclusive community where every child can thrive.

We are particularly excited about the new opportunities for children with SEND to access (where possible) education locally, alongside their peers. Our goal is to make all schools in Kent welcoming and supportive for all children with diverse needs.

Have your say

Your views on the draft strategy are important in helping us to decide how effective it will be and whether we need to make any amendments to it.

You can tell us your views by completing the online questionnaire which is available on this webpage. If you cannot complete the online questionnaire, a Word version is available to download from this page which you can complete and return either by email or post.

There is also an easy read version of the draft strategy and questionnaire.

No final decisions have been taken. We will consider the feedback we receive during this consultation and prepare a consultation report. This will be presented, along with a final version of the strategy, to the Children and Young People's Cabinet Committee in early 2025.

Please ensure your response reaches us by 11 November 2024.

  • Have your say!

    We would like to hear your views on our proposals for a new SEND Strategy (2025-2028) and have provided this questionnaire for you to give your feedback. 

    We recommend you read the draft strategy before responding to this questionnaire.

    You can answer all or as many of the questions as you like. If you would rather not provide feedback on a section or question, just move on to the next one.

    In line with other local authorities and government departments, we ask people to register to take part in some activities. We do this to protect the integrity of our consultations from individuals and groups who may attempt to unduly influence the outcomes of the consultation process and to give people the opportunity to choose to be kept informed. 

    As with all our consultations a Word version of the questionnaire is available from the consultation webpage for people who would prefer not to complete the online version. 

    Complete questionnaire