Educators / Local Authorities
(EHCP and Care Packages)
Supporting Local Authorities and Education Settings to Build Inclusive, Sustainable SEND Systems
As demand for SEND support continues to grow, Local Authorities and schools are under increasing pressure to deliver earlier intervention, strengthen inclusion and improve outcomes for children and young people.
The Wellbeing Den partners with Local Authorities, Multi-Academy Trusts, schools and wider services to provide flexible, multidisciplinary support that builds workforce capability, strengthens inclusive practice and helps create sustainable systems of support.
Call to Action
The Challenge
Across England, Local Authorities are responding to increasing demand for SEND services, workforce shortages, financial pressures and the ongoing implementation of national reform.
At the same time, schools are supporting increasingly diverse and complex needs whilst striving to create inclusive learning environments.
Sustainable improvement requires more than additional provision. It requires earlier intervention, integrated working and investment in the people and systems supporting children every day.
Our Approach
The Wellbeing Den works alongside Local Authorities and educational settings to strengthen local capacity through multidisciplinary expertise, workforce development and system-wide support.
Our approach combines therapeutic knowledge, educational practice and strategic consultation to help children and young people access the right support, at the right time, within the communities where they learn and thrive.
Inclusion and SEND Development
Supporting schools to strengthen inclusive practice and build confidence in meeting diverse needs.
Workforce Development
Training, coaching and consultation that builds sustainable capability.
Early Intervention
Providing timely support before needs escalate into more complex interventions.
How We Can Support
Multidisciplinary Support
Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Art Therapy, education and wellbeing working together.
Community and Family Support
Working alongside families and communities to improve outcomes beyond the classroom.
Service Transformation
Supporting Local Authorities to redesign pathways and strengthen local systems.
Flexible Commissioning Solutions
The Wellbeing Den can support Local Authorities through:
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SEND Inclusion Accelerator Programmes
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Early Years Inclusion Projects
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Workforce Development Programmes
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School Improvement Partnerships
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Therapy and Wellbeing Services
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Pathway Review and Service Redesign
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EHCP and Inclusion Support
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Pilot Projects and Innovation Programmes
Each programme is tailored to local priorities and can be commissioned as a standalone project or as part of wider system transformation.
Why Partner with The Wellbeing Den?
We don't just deliver services, we help build stronger systems.
Our work focuses on creating sustainable change by:
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strengthening workforce confidence
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increasing access to specialist expertise
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improving participation and inclusion
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supporting earlier intervention
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reducing unnecessary escalation
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embedding collaborative practice
We work with Local Authorities, schools and families as partners, ensuring that improvements continue long after a project has concluded.
What Success Looks Like
Projects are designed around measurable outcomes such as:
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Increased participation
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Improved inclusion
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Stronger workforce capability
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Better access to specialist expertise
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Earlier identification of need
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More effective pathways
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Sustainable system improvement
Supporting National Priorities
Our work aligns with the ambitions set out within Every Child Achieving and Thriving (2026), supporting Local Authorities to deliver:
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Inclusive education
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Early intervention
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Integrated working
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Workforce development
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Improved outcomes for children and young people
Let's Build Inclusive Futures Together
Whether you're looking to strengthen inclusion across your schools, develop innovative early intervention programmes or explore new approaches to SEND delivery, we'd welcome the opportunity to work with you.