Oxfordshire County Council - SEND Area Inspection

Message from Kim Wilson - Assistant Director – Schools and Settings (Standards, Effectiveness and Performance)

Dear Colleague,

You may have already heard but we have received the call for a SEND inspection monitoring visit, which is now officially taking place. Deb Smit, Assistant Director SEND and Inclusion is the Local Area Nominated Officer (LANO) and will be leading this inspection. BOB ICB will be working in partnership and Karen Fern, Designated Clinical Officer SEND (DCO) is the nominated single point of contact for Health.

The inspection will last from 15 September 2025 to 2 October 2025. Inspectors may visit schools or early years settings on site from 26 September. At present, we are not aware of any planned visits. Our internal inspection team will be available to support and assist you or any colleagues throughout this process.

Thank you for your cooperation and dedication during this time. Let's put our best foot forward and demonstrate the fantastic work we do.

Kim Wilson
Assistant Director – Schools and Settings (Standards, Effectiveness and Performance)
Children, Education and Families