SEND Strategies and Associated Documents

SEND Strategy

It outlines our key priorities to ensure we continue to improve experiences of children and young people with SEND.

SEND Strategy 2025 - 2028

SEND Provision Plan

It contains a detailed focus on the different types of provision required now and, in the future, to enable us to continue to meet local needs of children and young people with Special educational needs and disabilities at school.

Wakefield SEND Provision Plan 2025 - 2026

Children and Young People's Plan

This is written with our children and young people and outlines their priorites for Wakefield.

Children And Young People's Plan 2025 - 2028

Education and Inclusion Strategy 

Outlines our priorities for education for all children and young people, as well as including those with SEND.

Education And Inclusion Strategy 2025 - 2028

Childcare and Sufficiency Assessment and Schools Organisation Plan 

It is a nationally recognised document produced annually to refresh the data held. It provides a consistent review of emerging early year and school place pressures in the Wakefield district and is seen as good practice. More information can be found at:

Childcare Businesses - Wakefield Council  Plan 2025

Accessibility Strategy

The council is required under the Equality Act 2010 to have an accessibility in which it promotes better access for children and young people with Special educational needs and disabilities at school.

Accessibility Strategy 2020 - 2022

NEET Strategy

The aim of the Strategy is to ensure that every young person has access to appropriate provision after they leave school or college, and to increase the aspirations and ambitions of our young people, particularly our vulnerable cohorts.

Wakefield NEET Strategy 2021 - 2024

Wakefield Best Start in Life Strategy

The ambition that lies at the heart of this Strategy is to ensure that every young person get the best start in life, from the early days of pregnancy through to the time they join Year 1 of primary school.

Wakefield Best Start Strategy 2026 - 2028

Wakefield Best Start in Life Plan

Our Wakefield Families Together Best Start in Life ambitions focus on ensuring families can find the support,
information and advice they need, when they need it. We want parents to learn more about their child’s development and milestones so they feel confident to support high quality play and learning, so every child can grow, thrive and be ready for their next steps.

Wakefield Best Start in Life Plan 2026 - 2029

Speech Language and Communication Strategy

It sets out the vision, priorities and success measures for speech, language and communication (SLC) support from pre-birth to 19 (0 to 25 for SEND).

Speech Language and Communication Strategy 2023 - 2025

Schools Admissions Policy

The Policy covers admissions to community and voluntary controlled schools are determined by the Council following consultation with governing bodies.

School Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027

Home to School Transport Policy

This document that covers eligibility for home to school transport for all children. It sets Wakefield’s arrangements for the transport for pupils of compulsory school age and below to and from schools.

Home to School Transport Policy

Post 16 Transport Policy

The policy explains the entitlement to travel assistance for children and young people post 16

Post 16 Transport Policy 2026 - 2027

Joint Commissioning Framework

A new commissioning Strategy will be uploaded soon.

Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership Adult Autism Strategy

The strategy explains how the partnership wants to improve public understanding and acceptance of autism, and that autistic people feel more included in their communities and less lonely and/or isolated.

Autism Strategy 2024

JSNA

The Wakefield Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is a source of information about the needs and characteristics of the Wakefield District population including SEND and the services and initiatives that support this. For more information www.wakefieldjsna.co.uk