BROMLEY SEND REFORM PLAN
September 9, 2026 Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Families (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Families endorsed the Bromley SEND Reform Plan on 09/09/2026. The plan focuses on early intervention, strengthened mainstream inclusion, workforce development, local sufficiency, and financial sustainability. It includes plans for the Experts at Hand model, workforce expansion, capital investment in inclusion bases, and strengthened governance.
Full council record
Decision
That the Bromley SEND Reform Plan be endorsed, including the focus on early intervention, strengthened mainstream inclusion, workforce development, local sufficiency and financial sustainability.
Reasons for the decision
The SEND Reform Plan is a clear and ambitious programme of whole-system reform designed to meet the growing demand for SEND support across Bromley. The Plan will support a shift from a reactive, specialist-led approach to a more proactive and inclusive model delivered through mainstream settings, helping to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25 years while addressing pressures on inclusion, specialist provision, workforce capacity and the long-term sustainability of the high needs system.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 9 Sep 2026 |