An action plan is in development after “widespread failings” within Nottinghamshire’s special needs services were revealed. An inspection of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) found some children with complex needs are waiting as long as 37 weeks for vital assessments.
Nottinghamshire County Council and NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are responsible for the service. The failings were uncovered in an unannounced visit by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) over three days from the end of January to the start of February this year.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet will discuss the report at its meeting on May 25. The County Council and the ICB are now required to develop a “priority action plan” outlining how it will achieve the improvements.
