Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Get started with SEND

Where to start if you're new to special educational needs and disabilities

About the SEND local offer

What the SEND local offer means and how it can help you

Education and SEND

Help for children and young people with SEND in education

Money, benefits and SEND

Financial support for children and young people with SEND

Health and SEND

Local health support for children and young people with SEND

Social care and SEND

Social care services for children and young people with SEND

SEND childcare and early years

Local childcare and early years support for children with SEND

Preparing for adulthood

Help for young people with SEND as they move from teen to adult

Things to do and SEND

Local events and activities for children and young people with SEND

SEND support services

Use our directory to find local help with SEND

Autism Toolbox for parents and carers

Advice and local services for children and young people with autism

Short breaks

Activities and respite care for children and young people with SEND

Pinpoint (Disabled Children Register) and Max Card

Join our Disabled Children Register (DCR) to help us plan and develop SEND services

Get involved and help us improve local SEND services

Help us to make the SEND local offer even better

Forms, templates and service statements

Useful documents for parents, carers and young people with SEND