{"id":861,"date":"2021-03-09T15:17:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/educationandfamilies\/?page_id=861"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:59:07","slug":"the-send-improvement-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/working-together\/devons-send-transformation-programme\/governance\/the-send-improvement-board\/","title":{"rendered":"The SEND Strategic Partnership Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategic Partnership Board is an independently chaired board that works to ensure all children and young people in Devon can thrive and achieve positive outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEND Strategic Partnership Board:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oversees the SEND transformation programme which tackles significant challenges across the local area partnership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitors progress on the Accelerated Progress Plan (APP), produced after the local area Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in May 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides support and challenge to all partners and holds them to account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuses on improving services so families get the right help at the right time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst the Accelerated Progress Plan is a huge area of focus for Devon there is a focus on improvement across all service providers to ensure children, young people and their families are able to access the support they need at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A detailed overview of the board\u2019s vision and purpose, objectives, responsibilities, and more can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-board-terms-of-reference\/\">SEND\u202fStrategic Partnership Board\u2019s terms of reference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEND Strategic Partnership Board includes representatives from the following organisations and groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Devon County Council (with overall responsibility for SEND services in Devon) including the Chief Executive, councillors, chief officers and representatives from education, children\u2019s and adult social care and public health and early help<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NHS Devon (with overall responsibility for health services for children and young people with SEND)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parent Carer Forum Devon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational settings and schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commissioned services (which provide health, care and education support to children and young people with SEND) \u2013 Children and Family Health Devon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devon Children\u2019s Safeguarding Partnership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children and young people with SEND<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department for Education advisors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NHS England advisors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meetings are held at County Hall every six weeks. The minutes will be published within 10 working days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-27-jan-2026\/\">27 January: 11am &#8211; 2.30pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-update-10-march-2026\/\">10 March: 12.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 May: 9.30am &#8211; 12.30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 June: 12.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14 July: 12.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7 September: 12.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13 October: 12.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24 November: 12.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-30-january-2025\/\">Thursday 30 January: 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-27-february-2025\/\">Thursday 27 February: 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-27-march-2025\/\">Thursday 27 March: 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-board-minutes-22-april-2025\/\">Tuesday 22 April: 1pm &#8211; 3pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-19-june-2025\/\">Thursday 19 June: 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-15-july-2025\/\">Tuesday 15 July: 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-23-sept-2025\/\">Tuesday 23 September, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-4-nov-25\/\">Tuesday 4 November: 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-16-dec-2025\/\">Tuesday 16 December: 11am &#8211; 1pm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-tabs-block\"><ul class=\"accordion\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c565d7b805f\" data-responsive-accordion-tabs=\"accordion medium-accordion large-accordion\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-multi-expand=\"true\"><li id=\"item-69c565d7b805f-0\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">2024 meeting dates and minutes<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-board-minutes-11-january-2024\/\">Thursday 11 January, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-8-february-2024\/\">Thursday 8 February, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-14-march-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6483\">Thursday 14 March, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-17-april-2024\/\">Wednesday 17 April, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-16-may-2024\/\">Thursday 16 May, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-13-june-2024\/\">Thursday 13 June, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-11-july-2024\/\">Thursday 11 July, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-19-september-2024\/\">Thursday 19 September, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-17-october-2024\/\">Thursday 17 October, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-21-november-2024\/\">Thursday 21 November, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-strategic-partnership-minutes-19-december-2024\/\">Thursday 19 December, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-69c565d7b805f-1\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">2023 meeting dates and minutes<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-improvement-partnership-board-minutes-25-jan-2023-2\/\">Wednesday 25 January, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-improvement-partnership-board-minutes-22-february-2023\/\">Wednesday 22 February, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-improvement-partnership-board-minutes-29-3-2023\/\">Wednesday 29 March, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-improvement-board-minutes-26-april-2023\/\">Wednesday 26 April, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-improvement-board-minutes-24-may-2023\/\">Wednesday 24 May, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-improvement-board-minutes-21-june-2023\/\">Wednesday 28 June, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/document\/send-improvement-board-minutes-19-july-2023\/\">Wednesday 19 July, 10am &#8211; 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