Surrey Ofsted

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The report is out - www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575666/Joint_local_area_SEND_inspection_in_Surrey.pdf.

Quote: "The inspection raises significant concerns about the local area." Pretty damning.

Yes they've had quite a kicking, deservedly so.

I really hope they actually do something about this, and make a real effort to improve now.

Hertfordshire also had damming one, but unfortunately they don't give a shit. They just say thank you for recognising our good work. The problem is nothing happens as a result - there is no grading so it's not newsworthy. I didn't have any luck getting the local press interested in doing a story about it, but it might be worth you Surrey guys trying to get some media interest.

I guess the fact that they report such widespread satisfaction amongst parents ought to be fairly newsworthy, if only for the local press?

Suffolk next week.

Perhaps there will be a cumulative effect?

This is supposed to be assessing how LAs on a national level have responded to the increased demands of the new act/change from statement to EHCP (leading to an increase in needs assessment/backlog/inability to meet timeline etc).

If some LAs have managed well (without screwing over vulnerable DC) best practice can be shared.

Some LAs are failing badly - in my own LA not one statement has been transferred within the statutory deadline.

But really this is/also is about austerity and cutbacks and the most vulnerable are the first line of attack (as ever)