As part of this they want to hear from children and young people, parents and carers, and practitioners working with children or young people with SEND in education, health or care services.

People are asked to share their experiences, both about services that have worked well and where there have been issues with support, by completing 1 of 3 short surveys which are available until 9am on Tuesday (17 November, 2026).

Children and young people with SEND can complete a survey available at Area SEND inspection for Wolverhampton Local Area Partnership: children and young people views.

Parents and carers of a child or young person with SEND can complete a survey available at Area SEND inspection for Wolverhampton Local Area Partnership: parent and carer views. Parents and carers who have more than 1 child with SEND are encouraged to use the same link to complete a separate survey for each child. An easy read version is available at Area SEND inspection for Wolverhampton Local Area Partnership: parent and carer views (Easy Read). 

Practitioners working with children or young people with SEND in education, health or care services, can complete a survey available at Area SEND inspection for Wolverhampton Local Area Partnership: practitioner views.

Councillor Jacqui Coogan, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: "We want to ensure all our children and young people have the very best start in life, and that is particularly important for those with SEND.

"Throughout the course of the inspection, the Care Quality Commission and Ofsted will be looking to see how well we, as local area partnership, identify children and young people with SEND, and how effectively we assess and meet their needs and improve their outcomes. They will also be looking at how satisfied children, young people, parents and carers are with the support they receive.

"I would urge anyone who has experience of SEND services in Wolverhampton which they wish to share with the inspection team to do so by completing one of the surveys over the next few days. This will ensure that inspectors hear their voice and will enable the Wolverhampton SEND Partnership to build on good practice, and identify any improvements which may be necessary."

Partners involved in the inspection include the City of Wolverhampton Council, the Black Country Integrated Care Board, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Early Years’ settings, schools and further education providers.