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The Cumberland SEND and AP Partnership brings together all agencies and organisations in Cumberland which provide special educational needs and disability services and alternative provision to children and young people aged 0 – 25.
The Cumberland SEND Partnership is formed of colleagues and partners from:
Cumberland Council, including representatives from
Specialist Teaching
Children’s Social Care
Early Help
Public Health
NHS and Healthcare services (including from both North East and North Cumbria ICB, and South Cumbria and Lancashire ICB)
Education settings and schools
The parent/carer forum for Cumbria, SEND Alliance Cumbria (SENDAC)
Unique Voices, the participation group for children and young people with SEND in Cumberland
Cumberland SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
We have a legal duty to support children and young people with SEND in Cumberland (between ages 0 – 25); we lead and drive developments around support, processes and provision.
The Cumberland SEND and AP Partnership Strategy was published in 2024. It sets out our vision and priorities: “We believe that all children and young people deserve and should receive access to excellent services, a fulfilling and well-rounded education, and the chance to reach their full potential. We believe children with SEND and those whose needs would be best met by accessing Alternative Provision in Cumberland deserve high quality, local support, services and provision.”
The Cumberland SEND Partnership was formed in January 2024, following Local Government Reorganisation in Cumbria. The Cumbria SEND Partnership previously covered the whole county, with the Cumberland SEND Partnership and Westmorland and Furness Partnership being formed to support the two new local authority areas.
Here you will find our latest consultations, surveys and ways you can provide feedback directly to the Partnership.
The Cumberland SEND and AP Partnership brings together all agencies and organisations in Cumberland which provide special educational needs and disability services and alternative provision to children and young people aged 0 – 25.
The Cumberland SEND Partnership is formed of colleagues and partners from:
Cumberland Council, including representatives from
Specialist Teaching
Children’s Social Care
Early Help
Public Health
NHS and Healthcare services (including from both North East and North Cumbria ICB, and South Cumbria and Lancashire ICB)
Education settings and schools
The parent/carer forum for Cumbria, SEND Alliance Cumbria (SENDAC)
Unique Voices, the participation group for children and young people with SEND in Cumberland
Cumberland SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
We have a legal duty to support children and young people with SEND in Cumberland (between ages 0 – 25); we lead and drive developments around support, processes and provision.
The Cumberland SEND and AP Partnership Strategy was published in 2024. It sets out our vision and priorities: “We believe that all children and young people deserve and should receive access to excellent services, a fulfilling and well-rounded education, and the chance to reach their full potential. We believe children with SEND and those whose needs would be best met by accessing Alternative Provision in Cumberland deserve high quality, local support, services and provision.”
The Cumberland SEND Partnership was formed in January 2024, following Local Government Reorganisation in Cumbria. The Cumbria SEND Partnership previously covered the whole county, with the Cumberland SEND Partnership and Westmorland and Furness Partnership being formed to support the two new local authority areas.
Here you will find our latest consultations, surveys and ways you can provide feedback directly to the Partnership.
Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this consultation.
Cumberland Council currently uses a document called “SEND Handbook and Criteria” to structure our approach to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
We have worked closely with SEND professionals and parent/carers to refresh and update this document.
We are now seeking wider feedback on this updated version, which has been titled “SEND Needs Descriptors”.
Your feedback is highly valued and will play a key role in shaping the final version of the document.
Depending on the quantity of responses received and changes required; our current ambition is to release a finalised version in January 2026.
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Cumberland SEND and AP Partnership is currently at this stage
This consultation is open for contributions. It will remain open until 2/11/2025.
Under Review
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Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
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The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
Final document published following consultation
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