Have your say and share thoughts with SEND inspectors

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are currently carrying out an inspection to assess the impact and effectiveness of services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Wolverhampton

As part of this they want to hear from children and young people, parents and carers, and practitioners working with children or young people with SEND in education, health or care services.

People are asked to share their experiences, both about services that have worked well and where there have been issues with support, by completing one of three short surveys which are available until 9am on Tuesday (17 November 2026).

Children and young people with SEND can complete a survey available at https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-CYP/10370705.

Parents and carers of a child or young person with SEND can complete a survey available at https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-ParentCarer/10370705. Parents and carers who have more than one child with SEND are encouraged to use the same link to complete a separate survey for each child. An easy read version is available at https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-ParentCarer-EasyRead/10370705.

Practitioners working with children or young people with SEND in education, health or care services, can complete a survey available at https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-Practitioner/10370705.

Councillor Jacqui Coogan, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: "We want to ensure all our children and young people have the very best start in life, and that is particularly important for those with SEND.

"Throughout the course of the inspection, the Care Quality Commission and Ofsted will be looking to see how well we, as local area partnership, identify children and young people with SEND, and how effectively we assess and meet their needs and improve their outcomes. They will also be looking at how satisfied children, young people, parents and carers are with the support they receive.

"I would urge anyone who has experience of SEND services in Wolverhampton which they wish to share with the inspection team to do so by completing one of the surveys over the next few days. This will ensure that inspectors hear their voice and will enable the Wolverhampton SEND Partnership to build on good practice, and identify any improvements which may be necessary."

Partners involved in the inspection include the City of Wolverhampton Council, the Black Country Integrated Care Board, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Early Years’ settings, schools and further education providers.