New council SEND strategy for children

The strategy would be reviewed on an annual basis, the council said

A new strategy to improve support and standards for children in Wolverhampton with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been published by the city council.

The priorities set out cover provision for the next three years after being updated to reflect "significant progress" in the city's services since 2021.

Children should be offered the right environment to fulfil their potential and to move through education into adulthood with money being used in the best way to offer support when needed, the council said.

Jacqui Coogan, council cabinet member for education, skills and work, said the authority was "determined" that children and young people with SEND got the support they and their families needed.

The Wolverhampton SEND and Inclusion Partnership Board will review the strategy and action plan annually to ensure organisations "remain focused on the right things and improve outcomes for children and young people in Wolverhampton", she added.