News and Resources
Specialist facilities in mainstream schools
We held two sessions for parent carers to talk about specialist facilities in mainstream schools. The feedback from these sessions will feed into the local authority's work on planning and monitoring of educational provision in East Sussex. Read about the main messages and what happens next.
ESPCF June 2023 update
Read a summary of our latest news and activities, including our engagement work across the county.
Specialist respite services
Read about our recent meeting with the Children’s Disability Service which we arranged following feedback from parent carers asking for more information about specialist respite services
Spring 2023 temperature check results
Each term we ask parent carers in East Sussex to let us know their overall feelings about how things are going in what we call our 'temperature check' poll. Click to see the spring 2023 results.
Preparing for Ofsted and CQC area SEND inspection
We expect that East Sussex County Council will soon receive an area SEND inspection from Ofsted and the CQC (Care Quality Commission) under the new framework which started in January this year. Read about what happens during an inspection and how families can share their views.
Dyslexia diagnosis
ESPCF received feedback from parent carers asking for clarity about whether or not the local authority diagnoses dyslexia. Click to read what ISEND said and let us know your views.