Overview
LGA Peer challenges are an important part of self-evaluation cycle and provide helpful information for your local area partnership, for writing your local area inclusion plans and should be planned into your annual self-evaluation cycle.
LGA Peer Challenges are not inspections they are an opportunity to work with a critical friend to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
LGA Peer Challenges can be arranged through the local government association (LGA).
Key Areas within the Project
To find out more about LGA Peer Challenges follow this link Children’s Services Peer Challenge | Local Government Association. The peer challenge manual can be found here SEND peer challenge manual (local.gov.uk)
Membership
Any local area can request an LGA peer challenge which can be arranged through your DFE SEND Advisor or directly through the LGA
Further information/support
The LGA website also has case studies of innovative programmes councils are involved in. This includes innovations in SEND. The link to the case studies is here Case studies | Local Government Association