We are working in partnership with NHS Devon and SEND Family Voice Torbay to improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and their families.

We want you to have the very best opportunities now and in the future.

We have produced an improvement plan – called a ‘written statement of action’ – which we are now putting into action. The plan sets out how we are going to make improvements in areas highlighted in an inspection of SEND services earlier this year. We have made an easy to read version of this plan.

Our vision for SEND services in Torbay

Our vision is ‘to create a healthy, happy Torbay where individuals and communities can thrive’. This is from the Torbay Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

We will work in partnership with SEND Family Voice Torbay as well as children, young people, parents, carers and partners.

We want to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities within Torbay so they have the very best opportunities now and in the future.

• Our statement of commitment
• Written Statement of Action
• Written Statement of Action – Easy Read
• SEND Support and Provision – Graduated Response

Improvement pillars

Our improvement work was originally built on the four pillars below. We have now incorporated these into our 2023 SEND Strategy. 

• Pillar 1 – Joint commissioning
• Pillar 2 – Inclusion
• Pillar 3 – Becoming an adult
• Pillar 4 – Quality assurance and community engagement