SEND Strategy consultation 2025

Have your say in our SEND Strategy consultation 2025 – your voice matters

Consultation closed: 1 October 2025
Consultation opened: 10 July 2025

This consultation has closed.

We asked for feedback on our new strategy, and the 6 priorities outlined in it. We carried out a 12-week consultation and asked to hear opinions from as many people as possible, particularly parent carers who have children with SEND, and professionals who work with children and young people with SEND.

As part of the consultation, we hosted a number of engagement events where people could find out more about the strategy and our plans for the next 3 years.

In-person events

Thursday 24 July

Event: Stay and Play in Our Own Way
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Location: Flitwick Children’s Centre, Malham Close, Flitwick, MK45 1PU

Friday 25 July

Event: SEND Stay and Play
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Location: Tithe Farm, Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5JB

Wednesday 30 July

Event: SEND Forest School
Time: 1:30pm to 3pm
Location: Robert Peel Primary School, Dapifer Drive, Sandy, SG19 1QJ

Wednesday 6 August

Event: National Play Day
Time: 11am to 2pm
Location: Bellcote Meadow, Shefford, SG17 5RY

Monday 11 August

Event: Stay and Play in Our Own Way
Time: 10am to 11:30am 
Location: Leighton Buzzard Children’s Centre, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW

Thursday 14 August

Event: Arlesey Children’s Centre Circus Day
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
Location: Arlesey Youth Centre, High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SN

Wednesday 20 August

Time: 9:15am to midday
Location: Dunstable Children’s Centre, Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS

Tuesday 30 September

Event: SNAP Roadshow
Time: 10am to midday
Location: The Grange Room, The Forest Centre, Marston Moreteyne, MK43 0PR

Online events

Wednesday 17 September

Event: Online session – parent engagement
Time: 6pm to 7pm

Thursday 18 September

Event: Online session – parent engagement
Time: 1pm to 2pm 

What happens next?

Feedback will be collated and presented to a future meeting of the Council’s Executive for review.