Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections
Change on 2 November 2026
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In short
The inspection dates and survey windows for the Gateshead, Barnet, Somerset and Hampshire Local Area Partnerships have been added. The entry for the Wigan Local Area Partnership, Devon Local Area Partnership, Lambeth Local Area Partnership, Croydon Local Area Partnership, Surrey Local Area Partnership and Leicestershire Local Area Partnership have been removed.
Who this affects: Local area partnerships in England
GOV.UK’s full note
Added inspection dates and survey details for Hampshire Local Area Partnership, Somerset Local Area Partnership, Barnet Local Area Partnership and Gateshead Local Area Partnership.
What changed in the text
Compared word for word with the version of 6 October 2026
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Added
- Gateshead Local Area Partnership, 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026. Take part in the Gateshead Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 2 November 2026 to 9am on 10 November 2026.
- Barnet Local Area Partnership, 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026. Take part in the Barnet Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 2 November 2026 to 9am on 10 November 2026.
- Somerset Local Area Partnership, 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026. Take part in the Somerset Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 2 November 2026 to 9am on 10 November 2026.
- Hampshire Local Area Partnership, 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026. Take part in the Hampshire Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 2 November 2026 to 9am on 10 November 2026.
Removed
Wigan Local Area Partnership, 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026. Take part in the Wigan Local Area Partnership to give your views from 6 October 2026 to 9am on 14 October 2026.Devon Local Area Partnership, 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026. Take part in the Devon Local Area Partnership to give your views from 5 October 2026 to 9am on 13 October 2026.Lambeth Local Area Partnership, 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026. Take part in the Lambeth Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 28 September 2026 to 9am on 6 October 2026.Croydon Local Area Partnership, 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026. Take part in the Croydon Local Area Partnership survey to give your views from 28 September 2026 to 9am on 6 October 2026.Surrey Local Area Partnership, 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026. Survey closed.Leicestershire Local Area Partnership, 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026. Survey closed.
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