The SEND Pathfinder Champion Programme 2014/15 has now ended. From 1st April 2015, there is a SEND Regional Network in each region, supported by the Delivering Better Outcomes Together consortium.

The Delivering Better Outcomes Together consortium is a partnership between Mott MacDonald, the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) and the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi), with Mott MacDonald as the lead contractor. The consortium will provide a range of services to support Local Authorities and their partners with implementation of the SEND Reforms.

Further information on the consortium and what each of the strands deliver can be found here.

Ofsted/CQC inspection framework published

The Framework and Guidance for Inspectors has been published on the 27th April 2016 by the DfE and can be found at the following links:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-area-send-inspection-framework

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-area-send-inspection-guidance-for-inspectors