SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025 to 2030 Summary
4. Frequently asked questions
What is the local area partnership?
It brings together education, health, and social care services, children, young people, parents, and carers—all sharing responsibility for commissioning, managing, and delivering arrangements for children and young people with SEND aged 0 to 25 and those who may require Alternative Provision (AP).
Why do we have a strategy?
To set out the commitments we are making to improve the lives of children and young people with SEND and AP in Stockton-on-Tees.
How was the strategy developed?
Through co-production with children, young people, parents, carers, and partners, using consultations, surveys, and engagement events.
How will we know the strategy is making a difference?
A yearly action plan will detail delivery, milestones, and measures. We will continue listening and provide regular updates. We will continue to listen to the views of children, young people, parents and carers through a range of methods including:
- our Youth Forum
- our continued partnership with the Parent Carer Forum
- engagement events throughout the year
- learning and feedback from the EHCP (education, health and care plan) process
As well as listening, we commit to a 'you said, we did' approach and communicating with our children, young people, parents and carers to provide regular updates about the progress we are making.
