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'My Family Our Needs' SEND Guide for Parent Carers

Free guide available for parents, carers, and professionals supporting children and young people with SEND.

The South East Guide to SEND is a free resource for:

  1. families of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years
  2. adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

The guide explains the support available across the South East and helps clarify the age range and scope of services.

Produced by My Family Our Needs, the guide brings together trusted information on education, health, and social care across all nine South East counties. The guide includes information on:

  • Legal rights and entitlements for children and young people with SEND
  • Accessing early years and educational support
  • EHCPs, inclusive schooling, and specialist provision
  • Transition to adulthood, independent living and employment
  • Financial advice, disability benefits, and local services
  • and much more.