Oxfordshire SEND Strategy
2026-2029

‘Have Your Say’ on the refreshed Local Area Partnership Strategy for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

In Oxfordshire, the Local Area Partnership (LAP) brings together representatives from Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum (OxPCF), SENDIASS, Oxfordshire County Council (education and social care) and the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) to improve services for children and young people with SEND.

Using feedback from children, young people and families, engagement activities and learning from inspections, the partnership has co-designed a draft SEND Strategy for 2026–2029. We’d now like to hear your views before the strategy is finalised.

View the Local Area Partnership SEND Strategy (Draft) 2026-2029.

SEND support is currently undergoing national reform. The draft strategy explains how Oxfordshire’s long-term vision for SEND aligns with the local SEND Reform Plan.

The partnership’s ambition for children and young people with SEND is that they are valued, included, supported early, and are able to thrive in their communities and prepare confidently for adulthood. The plan provides a clear framework for how the LAP will work together to improve experiences and outcomes for children, young people and their families. 

Have Your Say

The plan is going out for consultation with a wide range of people across Oxfordshire to make sure that everyone ‘has their say’ on it. There are different ways you can participate.

Join a SEND Strategy interactive webinar. (via Microsoft Teams)

"The Future of SEND in Oxfordshire – Strategy & Reform"

Register for an evening or lunchtime webinar using the links below.
- Tuesday 7July, 7:00 to 9:00pm
- Thursday 9 July, 12:00 to 2:00pm
Hear directly from the LAP about the vision for improving SEND services in Oxfordshire and the latest national reforms.
Find out how these developments are expected to shape SEND services.
Participate in live polls and a live Q&A.

Take the SEND Strategy survey.

Please read the draft strategy document before you start the survey.
Complete the online survey using the link below.
The survey should take about 20 minutes, depending on how much you want to tell the LAP.
Please submit your completed survey by 03 August 2026.