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Working Together to Improve the SEND Local Offer

In this section you will find information about how we work with partners to improve the SEND Local Offer.

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About this page

We work in partnership with children and young people, families, schools, and services to develop and improve Sutton’s SEND Local Offer.

This page explains how we work together, how you can get involved, and how your feedback shapes what we do.

How we work with families

We work closely with parents and carers to understand their experiences and priorities.

We do this through:

  • Coffee mornings and drop-in sessions

  • Parent workshops and events

  • Collaboration with Sutton Information, Advice and Support Service (SIASS)

  • Feedback forms and online engagement

What this means:

  • Families help shape information on the website

  • Feedback directly informs improvements to services and content

  • Parents and carers have opportunities to speak directly with professionals

Working with children and young people

We involve children and young people to ensure their voices are heard and reflected.

We do this through:

  • Youth participation groups and networks

  • Events such as Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) activities

  • School and college engagement

  • Targeted workshops and feedback sessions

What this means:

  • Young people influence how information is presented

  • Their priorities help shape Local Offer content

  • We improve accessibility and relevance based on their feedback

Working with partners and professionals

We work with a wide range of local partners to keep the Local Offer accurate and useful.

This includes:

  • Schools, SENCOs, and education providers

  • Early years settings and childcare providers

  • Health services and clinicians

  • Social care services

  • Voluntary and community organisations

We work together by:

  • Visiting services and settings

  • Attending partnership meetings and networks

  • Sharing updates and gathering feedback

  • Co-developing content and resources

What this means:

  • Information is kept up to date and relevant

  • Services are clearly represented

  • There is a joined-up approach across the local area

How feedback leads to change

Feedback is central to how we improve the Local Offer.

We:

  1. Gather feedback from families, young people and professionals

  2. Review and identify key themes

  3. Work with partners to make improvements

  4. Share what has changed through our 'You Said, We Did' updates

Visit our You Said, We Did page to see how feedback has made a difference.

Current ways to get involved

You can get involved by: