SEND survey 2025

Children and young people (CYP) with SEND will have different ways of communicating their experiences. As adults we need to find ways to help all CYP with SEND and aged 0-25 years to give their views.

Some children with SEND may need:

• The questions presented in words with pictures or symbols
• Help to understand some questions
• Help to communicate their answers
• A chance to answer questions in short bursts
• Longer time to think about their answers

The SEND survey for CYP can be accessed online here (from 13 January only) and is in the following formats:

• Words with symbols (Widgit version)
• Words with pictures (Easy read version)
• Standard text
• Group response

Paper copies of all formats plus a Braille version can be requested from send@norfolk.gov.uk.

Saving answers to return and complete

In the online survey, you can answer a few questions, then press "Save and continue later". You will be asked to enter your name and email address. This enables the system to send you an email with an individualised link so that you can continue your responses to the survey later.

We would rather have some answers than none and so please remember to 'finish' the survey, even if you have skipped some questions.  

Ideas to help children and young people 0-25 years old to complete the SEND survey

One-to one

• Ask a couple of questions at a time
• Skip questions if you need to
• Ask the questions over several days or weeks
• Do the SEND survey in discussion with a small group
• Email or set up in Google Classroom for children to complete individually
• Use Talking Mats with Widgit symbols and record the child's answers for them in the online or paper survey

Groups

• Ask children to pair up to ask each other the questions and input or write down each other's answers
• Ask the group to answer the questions as a short activity over several days or weeks
• Ask selected questions to a small group, facilitate discussion and record the group response
• Ask selected questions to a small group and give them response cards to show their answers for you to record

Remember - every child or young person up to and including 25 years old that is supported to complete the SEND survey is an important voice heard.