This is a joint strategy bringing together the support provided by health, social care and education, and all the partners across the Local Area who collectively support our children and young people with SEND.

In addition to learning from our recent inspection, we have focused on listening to our children, young people and their families to build on our understanding of what they need and how we can provide this to them; and throughout the life of this strategy we will continue to listen and learn, working with them to inform our services over the next four years.

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This strategy sets out the vision for children and young people who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) and their families in Bexley, and how we will work together to support them as they grow and develop into adulthood.

This strategy has been produced in consultation with children, young people and their families, and involves all partners in Bexley who have a responsibility for commissioning and providing services for children and young people with SEND, including local authority services, health providers, education settings and the voluntary and community sector.

The scope

This strategy applies to all children and young people with SEND aged 0 to 25 who receive SEN Support or have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), including their families and carers, and/or are aged 18-25 with eligible health, care and support needs under the Care Act 2014.