Ambition 3 - Bexley, as a Local Area, works together to use available resources in the most creative and inclusive way, to meet the individual needs of our children and young people with SEND

Key ObjectivesWhat we will do to achieve this improvement objectiveIntended outcomes and impactImpact MeasuresResponsible Task Group / Strategic LeadStart DateDue Date
Engagement and Participation with Children and Young People
Further Improve our Engagement and Participation with Young People with SEND and their families and carers so that Leaders have this information and use it to shape service improvements.We will deliver Co-designed events with children, young people, & families - including Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) & SEND Marketplace events.There are increased opportunities to hear feedback from young people and their families and to use this feedback to improve services.Six engagement events are held per year (two per term), and these are well attended.SEND Operational and Oversight GroupSeptember 2025Ongoing
 We will strengthen our engagement and participation by focusing on Global Majority communities, children who are not attending a school and children who cannot use words to communicate.There are increased opportunities to hear feedback from young people and their families and to use this feedback to improve services.We are using the voices from a wider group of children and young people with SEND to shape service developments and services.SEND Operational and Oversight GroupSeptember 2025February 2026
 We will further publicise and embed triangulated surveys in order to receive increased and wider range of views from young people and their families.We hear from a wide and diverse range of young people and their families.The number of surveys completed increases year on year and this feedback is regular presented to leaders via the SEND Improvement and Assurance Board.SEND Operational and Oversight GroupSeptember 2025Ongoing
The views of Young People and their families about health services are gathered and used to inform commissioning and service improvementsEach health service to review how they gather feedback from young people and their families and ensure that there is a particular focus on PfA.Each health service to review how they gather feedback from young people and their families and ensure that there is a particular focus on PfA.Parent-carers and young people's views are represented on the Health and Wellbeing Board and there is a system for gathering the views of young people and families about the health services that are available locally.SEND Operational and Oversight GroupSeptember 2025March 2026