The Local Offer tells you what support is available for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their families.  Hello and welcome to the Southend on Sea Local Offer page.  

What is the SEND Local Offer?

Every local authority must publish a Local Offer. In Southend we have placed our Local Offer within the SHIP Directory. The Local Offer tells you what support is available for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and their families. It should include information about education, health and care provision. It should also tell you about training, employment and independent living for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. You can find information on the Local Offer for Southend at www.southendinfopoint.org

The Local Offer is for:
 Children and young people from 0 -25 with SEN and/or disabilities
 Their parents and carers
 Practitioners and professionals

What is included in the Local Offer?

The Local Offer will include services for children and young people with SEND, for example:
 How children and young people’s needs are identified
 How their needs are assessed
 The special educational, health and social care provision for children and young people with SEN or disabilities
 Early Years Support
 Training and Apprenticeships
 Support for Independent Living
 Mainstream and Special Schools

 How provision is funded
 Further and Higher Education Colleges
 Leisure Activities and support groups
 Arrangements for Travel
 Accessibility Arrangements
 Information, Advice & Support Service
 Information on how to resolve disagreements