SEND Partnership Annual Survey Report 2024/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who completed the Cumberland Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Partnership surveys earlier this year.

Your feedback has been vital so that we continue to measure how effective our services are in Cumberland. We have summarised some key themes from our survey, as well as actions we are taking to address the feedback provided.

Local Area Ofsted and CQC Inspection Report

Following a 3 week inspection in July 2025, Ofsted for Standards in Education (Ofsted) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today (Tuesday, 9 September) published their report on our Local Area Partnership, which provides services to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those educated in alternative provision (AP).

Local Area SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy

The strategy is owned by the Local Area Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Alternative Provision Board. The strategy reflects the views of parents and carers raised in response to our annual SEND survey.