SEND Provision

Providers were asked the extent to which they agreed that their setting can meet the needs of children with SEND.   The table below shows the responses broken down by provider type: 

Provider Type

Responses

Agree to some extent

Disagree to some extent

Don't know

Childminders

62

82.3%

3.2%

14.5%

Daycare Provision

46

82.6%

17.4%

0.0%

Holiday Clubs

19

84.2%

10.5%

5.3%

Out of School / Wraparound

21

85.7%

9.5%

4.8%

Sessional

16

93.8%

6.3%

0.0%

All

122

83.6%

8.2%

8.2%

  • Daycare providers are most likely to report that they disagree they can meet the needs of children with SEN, with 8 providers disagreeing with the statement.
  • Childminders are most likely to report that they do not know.
  • However, most providers report that they agree, or strongly agree, that they can meet the needs of children with SEND.

The overwhelming majority of responding providers agreed that their setting can meet the needs of children with SEND.  This suggests that most providers are confident that they can access support that will enable children with SEND to access provision.