Southend on Sea Local Offer
Description
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
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