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SEND Improvement Priority Action Plan

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Redbridge Council is addressing funding concerns and rising demand for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services while progressing its improvement plan.

Redbridge Council is currently discussing funding concerns for its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, with projections indicating a substantial rise in demand for specialist provision. An Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting in October 2026 heard that 80 of 175 actions in the SEND Improvement Priority Action Plan have been completed, as presented by Councillor Lloyd Duddridge, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education.

The SEND Improvement Priority Action Plan outlines actions to improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Redbridge. It was developed in response to an Ofsted inspection to address failings in SEND services.

Key facts

  1. 80 of 175 actions in the SEND Improvement Priority Action Plan have been completed. Source
  2. The number of children requiring Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) is forecast to rise substantially. Source
  3. An Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting took place on 19 October 2026. Source
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