Stockton-on-Tees Local Area SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy Delivery Plan - November 2025 to December 2026

2.1 Working to make local spaces inclusive and welcoming for children and young people with SEND

How will we do this?

Action	Timescale
Share community learning and insight from the Active Stockton Project. Submit Sport England Bid to support the development of an inclusive active culture across Stockton Borough. Build links between the local area partnership and active Stockton project (including Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations) to identify and develop opportunities for joint working.	March 2026
Further develop Holidays Are Fun programme for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND): develop our provider Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training needs analysis of gaps in provision promotional materials refreshed gather views of children and young people	July 2026
To work with parents and carers to establish inclusive environments across family hubs. To extend the offer of SEND-specific activities and peer support across all four family hubs.	September 2026

Action

Timescale

Share community learning and insight from the Active Stockton Project.

Submit Sport England Bid to support the development of an inclusive active culture across Stockton Borough.

Build links between the local area partnership and active Stockton project (including Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations) to identify and develop opportunities for joint working.

March 2026

Further develop Holidays Are Fun programme for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND):

develop our provider Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training
needs analysis of gaps in provision promotional materials refreshed
gather views of children and young people

July 2026

To work with parents and carers to establish inclusive environments across family hubs.

To extend the offer of SEND-specific activities and peer support across all four family hubs.

September 2026

Leads

Leads include:

Public Health
Sport and Active Loves Team
Local Area Partnership
Service Lead - School Support and Sufficiency
Community and Partnerships Manager

How will we know we are making a difference?

increased opportunities for children and young people to take part in positive activities that support their physical and mental health (determined by progress of bid)
mainstream providers are inclusive and flexible
increase in SEND providers by 4.10% increased uptake of children and young people with SEND
production of materials that will inform children and young people with SEND about the offer
increase in the number of SEND-specific activities from 2025 baseline
increased attendance at family hub activities from 2025 baseline