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Meeting needs together, ambitious for all
Strategy co-production
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Our shared vision
Priority 1
Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 4
Priority 5
Priority 6
How we will deliver

Priority 1: Children and young people and their families will be at the centre of planning, views and aspirations heard and acted upon, as true partners.

What have children and young people and their families told us about this priority area

Help me plan for my future... I want to decide how to share my skills, needs and interests

Young Pioneers feedback 2023

Make decisions with us, not to us

Parent Partnership event 2024

Why this is a priority

We must value the lived experience and expertise of children, young people, and their families when we plan together and make decisions about individual needs and support.

We want all children in Wiltshire to be aspirational and hopeful and we know we need to build a culture of empowerment.

We want all children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities) to feel valued and welcome and in their communities. We know that by giving families a greater voice and by listening and acting upon those views, we can build trust so that parents have more confidence in the services and support they receive.

What children and young people and their families will see as a result:

  • They will feel heard within the local area and be able to access help, where required, to express views, wishes and choices.
  • Planning and reviews will be person-centred, with the voice of the child, young person and family integral to all planning.
  • They will talk confidently about the future and the chosen pathway to adulthood, from school or alternative provision and feel like true partners in the decisions made.
  • Opportunities to design new services will be available for all.

Meeting needs together, ambitious for all

Welcome to the Wiltshire SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy 2024-29.

Strategy co-production

Over the past year, we have worked together with our families at face-to-face events, through online discussion groups, surveys to our schools and settings, and with children and young people through polls and group discussions.

Our Working Together Agreement

We have written a 'Working Together Agreement', coproduced with families in Wiltshire

Our shared vision

Our shared vision and priorities have been built with young people, parent carers and professionals from across the local area.

Priority 2

Getting the right support at the right time, identifying and acting on our children's needs at the earliest opportunity and through promotion of inclusive approaches and practice across the local area.

Priority 3

Provide opportunities for timely planning, reflective of the views of the child or young person and parent-carers' current needs, that have clear outcomes.

Priority 4

Ensuring excellent quality communication and information, for families to have a positive experience when navigating services, with information that is easy to access and use.

Priority 5

Professionals and officers across the SEND system will have the skills, knowledge, and training to enable effective collaboration across services, joint assessments and sharing of good practice.

Priority 6

Children and young people will be prepared for adulthood and experience timely transitions, leading to increased skills, greater independence, and a greater range of opportunities in life.

How we will deliver

Information about the joint delivery plan and monitoring of progress

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