Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) provision
Redbridge Council is addressing funding concerns and rising demand for Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) provision for young people.
Redbridge Council is currently discussing funding for its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, which include Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) provision. An Overview and Scrutiny Committee heard in October 2026 that demand for specialist provision is projected to rise significantly, with a forecast increase in children requiring Education, Health and Care Plans.
Councillor Lloyd Duddridge, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, updated the committee on the SEND Improvement Priority Action Plan in October 2026, stating that 80 of 175 actions have been completed. The council is addressing long-term financial implications related to the increasing demand for these services.
Key facts
- Redbridge Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on 19 October 2026 to discuss SEND funding. Source
- 80 of 175 actions in Redbridge's SEND Improvement Priority Action Plan have been completed. Source
- Demand for specialist provision for children is forecast to rise significantly in Redbridge. Source
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