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The Assistant Director for Education presented the report of the Director of Children, Families and Education which provided an update on progress towards the Wirral Statement of Action (WSoA). In September 2021, the local area’s services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) was inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). As a result of the inspection, the local area was required to submit a WSoA to address the areas of improvement which had been identified. The WSoA had been approved by the Ofsted on behalf of the CQC. The WSoA identifies six workstreams which will guide the improvement plan for SEND, each with a dedicated workstream lead from the local authority and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP). There was to be a reinspection within 18 months.

Resolved: That

a)   the heath and local authority actions contained within the report be noted,

b)   the progress made to date on the actions in the Wirral Statement of Action be endorsed; and,

c)   a further monitoring report be received at a future date.