Section 4: Our next steps

We will check our progress on the priorities in this Market Position Statement through our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy Delivery Plan.

This Market Position Statement will be shared with schools and other key partners. It will also help us talk with independent providers about what children and young people need.

We will update our Children in Our Care Sufficiency and Commissioning Strategy so it includes children and young people with SEND. In Spring 2026, we will:

• refresh our analysis of what places and support are needed
• look at different information and tools to help us plan better for the future