Local Offer strategies and plans

SEND Strategy 2024 to 2027

Find out what we're doing to fulfil our vision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Dorset SEND Capital Strategy 2020 to 2025

How we'll invest the funding.
Dorset Partnership Agreement

How we work with our strategic partners across Dorset.
Local Area SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Inspections

Your guide to Local Area SEND Inspections.
Dorset Local Area SEND Delivery Plan

Read about the Local Area SEND delivery plan 2024.
SEND Customer Charter

Our customer charter.
Dorset Children’s Services Accessibility Strategy 2025 to 2028

Our strategy for making our schools and educational settings more accessible.
SEND Code of Practice

Find the easy read version of the SEND Code of Practice from Mencap.
SEND Strategy 2021 to 2024

Find out what we did to fulfil our vision for children and young people with SEND.
Children, Young People and Families' Plan

Our Children, Young People and Families' Plan 2023 to 2033.
Let's Talk SEND

Our ‘Let’s Talk SEND’ online events allow parents to meet the SEND team and ask questions.
Children's Services privacy notice

Find out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information.

SEND strategy impact reports

SEND Strategy Impact Report 2024 to 2025

Key highlights and progress made on delivery of Dorset’s SEND Strategy over the academic year 2024 to 2025.
SEND Strategy Impact Report 2023 to 2024

Key highlights and progress made on delivery of Dorset’s SEND Strategy over the academic year 2023 to 2024.

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