Gathering and listening to the views of children and young people with SEND, and their families, is key to how we improve our services. We are constantly trying to develop our links with local families so we can understand how they experience our services.
Ongoing feedback from our community, as well as evaluations from our conferences and events, continue to inform next steps that should be taken to improve the awareness of and impact of Barnet’s Local Offer website. These are some of the activities that have been taking place with our local community over the last year:
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Barnet SEND and AP Partnership Survey for Parents and Carer 2026
Following insights from parents and carers, several recommendations and next steps which aim to improve family lived experiences of the Barnet SEND system are proposed.
Click here to view Barnet's responses
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Barnet's SEND year in review 2026
Click here to view how your feedback is improving SEND services in Barnet
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You Said
"We hadn't heard of the Local Offer before."
We Did
We created a new digital leaflet to raise awareness of the Local Offer and help more families, young people and professionals’ access local SEND information, support and services.
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You Said
"It's difficult to find the information I need."
We Did
We worked alongside young people and parent carers to co-produce a new homepage for the Barnet Local Offer website. Together, we reviewed navigation, layout, imagery and content to create a more welcoming, accessible and user-friendly experience.
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You Said
"We want information to be more visual and easier to understand."
We Did
We are redesigning key areas of the Local Offer website to include clearer headings, visual content and more engaging ways to access information.
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You Said
"We need better information and support for autistic children and young people."
We Did
We launched a dedicated Autism Information Hub, bringing together local support, pathways, training opportunities and resources in one place. We also worked with autistic young people to help shape the content and design.
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You Said
"We want more opportunities to meet other young people, find out about local activities and have our voices heard."
We Did
We created The Big Youth Meet Up, bringing together children and young people from across Barnet to connect with one another, discover local opportunities and share their views on the issues that matter most to them.
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You Said
"We need more support during key transitions."
We Did
We developed new resources and delivered dedicated events to support children, young people and families through key transitions, including Early Years, moving to secondary school and preparing for adulthood.
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You Said
"Schools need practical tools and guidance to support inclusion."
We Did
We expanded our SENCO Zone with new resources, toolkits and practical guidance, co-produced with local SENCOs to support inclusive practice across Barnet schools.
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You Said
"We want our views to help shape services and support in Barnet."
We Did
We continued to gather feedback through focus groups, co-production sessions and engagement activities, ensuring the voices of children, young people and parent carers directly influence improvements to the Local Offer.
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If you would like to get involved with shaping local SEND services, contact us and we'll put you in touch with the relevant member of staff. Or join the Barnet Parent Carer Forum and have your say in the future of services for your child or young person. And please encourage others to join too – wider representation means stronger influence and impact. We'll publish what you tell us, and our response, so be sure to check back here regularly.
Local Offer Annual Report
The Annual Report details further feedback about:
- What progress we have made with further developing the Local Offer.
- What we have learnt from this and other feedback about how accessible and helpful the information on the Local Offer is.
- Our next steps in further developing the Local Offer.
The report also provides data on how frequently the Local Offer has been viewed to date.
Please read our latest Local Offer Annual Report 2024/2025
Page updated 03.07.2026