Family Impact Surveys
Essex Family Forum Family Impact Survey
Our first Family Impact Survey in 2020 gave us the baseline information of parent/carer experience in Essex and this survey will be used to measure how and where there has been improvement and identify where there still needs to be an improvement in support and information for families. There are many things that are currently being developed specifically as a result of parental feedback and we will routinely repeat this survey to continue to measure the impact of changes to families.
Family Impact Survey 2025/26 – Results, Reports and Presentations
The results from the EFF Family Impact Survey (FIS) 2025/26 are now available, click here to view the presentation which summarises the data from across Essex. You can also find presentations relating to the individual quadrants across Essex below:
- FIS 2025/26 – North East Essex
- FIS 2025/26 – South Essex
- FIS 2025/26 – Mid Essex
- FIS 2025/26 – West Essex
We are producing varying reports on the feedback we received, focusing on different elements, for different teams. We will be presenting the results at the relevant LA/ICB (local authority/ Integrated Care Board) workstreams to ensure maximum impact. In addition, we are ensuring your responses feed through to Local Area Partnership Action plans as well as responses to the SEND Reforms.
Please click on the headings below for individual presentations sharing data specific areas/themes:
- FIS 2025/26 – ND Pathways
- FIS 2025/26 – Mental Health
- FIS 2025/26 – EOTAS Attendance
- FIS 2025/26 – EHCP
- FIS 2025/26 – Education
- FIS 2025/26 – Early Years
- FIS 2025/26 – Communication
- FIS 2025/26 – Transport
- FIS 2025/26 – Therapies
- FIS 2025/26 – Social Care
- FIS 2025/26 – Short Breaks
- FIS 2025/26 – SEND Support
- FIS 2025/26 – Preparing for Adulthood
Reports from Family Impact Survey 2024
Click below to view the report for each section.
- EHCP and Annual Review Process
- SEND Support, One Planning, Communication / Support in Education Settings and Home Education, Unable to Attend and Education Other than At School (EOTAS)
- Neurodevelopmental Assessments
- Therapies – Speech & Language/Communication, Physiotherapy and Occupational
Therapy - Home to school SEND transport
- Social Care support and Shortbreaks
- Preparing for adulthood
- Mental Health Support
Reports from previous years can be viewed by contacting us at hello@essexfamilyforum.org


