SEND & AP Strategy 2024–2029 and Outcomes Framework
This strategy sets the direction and commitment from the Shropshire Area SEND and AP Partnership to develop an inclusive system where everyone can thrive. We're committed to improving outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25 in Shropshire with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those accessing alternative provision (AP)
What is this plan about?
We want every child and young person in Shropshire, especially those with special educational needs or disabilities or who need extra help at school, to have the best chance in life. This plan shows how we'll work together to help them do well.
How did we make this plan?
We listened to families, young people, and people who work with them. We used their ideas to make this plan better. The council agreed to this plan in September 2025.
Why do we need this plan?
We know things can be better for children and young people with SEND or who need extra help. We've made some improvements, but we want to do even more.
What will this plan do?
This plan sets out what we want to achieve and how we'll check that we're making things better. Everyone — families, schools, and professionals — will know what we're working towards.
How will we help?
We have six main goals for all children and young people with SEND. We'll take feedback from families, children and young people to improve things further. We'll share what we find with families.
By working together and listening to families, we want to make a real difference for children, young people, and their families.
Our outcomes framework outlines a range of things that children and young people themselves, and also families and professionals, would like all children in Shropshire to do, to have, to feel and to achieve, for them to be living the best life they can. The framework aims to take a single, joint approach to improving outcomes for children and young people, including tracking impact across all the services that are part of the SEND and AP Area Partnership