Local Area SEND Inspection
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will be carrying out a SEND Local Area Inspection in Hampshire over the next three weeks.
This inspection looks at how effectively education, health and care services work together to identify and meet the needs of children and young people with SEND, and to improve outcomes.
How children, young people, parents and carers can get involved?
Inspectors want to hear directly from children, young people and families about their lived experience in Hampshire via online survey’s, please complete this survey by 9am on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
Surveys are available for Children and young people, parents and practitioners here:
Ofsted and CQC will also select some children and young people to help them learn more about experiences in Hampshire. If your family is invited to be involved a professional known to you will be in touch shortly.
During the Local Area SEND Inspection, inspectors will:
- Visit a range of education settings, including early years providers, schools and colleges
- Meet with local health services, such as therapy teams, paediatrics and mental health services
- Speak with social care teams and other partners
- Visit providers to review records, speak to staff and leaders, and understand how services work together
These visits help inspectors build a picture of SEND experiences across the whole local area.
The inspection commences from now until 20th November 2026 following this Ofsted and CQC will publish the final inspection report on the Ofsted website.
We will update this page with links, updates and key information throughout the inspection period.
Why your feedback matters
Inspectors use feedback from families to:
- understand what is working well
- identify what needs improving
- build a full picture alongside professional evidence
Your voice helps shape future services.
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