SEND Area Partnership Network Event
Irvana Davies • September 26, 2023
SEND Area Partnership Network Event – Friday 6 October
The Southend Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Area Partnership in conjunction with Southend SEND Independent Forum (SSIF) invite parent carers and stakeholders to an event running on the morning of Friday 6 October.
At the event you will hear about:
▪ the role of the SEND Area Partnership
▪ outcome of the Ofsted and CQC inspection
▪ the SEND strategic action plan
▪ the SEND strategy
▪ the Southend SEND Network
For further details and to book a place please visit Eventbrite via this link: http://tiny.cc/0rmavz
If there are any queries, please contact the SEND Local Offer team at localoffer@southend.gov.uk
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