The New SEND Reforms and the Local Offer
This is the place where all information can be accessed about the provision a local authority expects to be available in their area for children and young people from 0 to 25, who have special educational needs and disabilities. (see section 4 of the SEN Code of practice)
The purpose of the Local Offer is to provide information for parents and young people, in a single place, to help them understand what services they and their family can expect locally, including crossâauthority boundary and how to access them. These include: early years settings, schools (including academies and free schools), colleges, health, social care and social/leisure. The Local Offer will also include guidance for parents and young people when they need to speak with practitioners and professionals. It will also include information on giving feedback, raising concerns and making complaints.
The Local Offer has two key purposes:
- To provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information about the provision expected to be available; and
- To make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations, by directly involving children and young people with SEN, parents and carers, and service providers in its development and review.
Please find below the link to the Warrington Families website which gives comprehensive information about the services on offer in Warrington.
http://search3.openobjects.com/kb5/warrington/fsd/organisation.page?id=jJGSg4Zf8I8#localoffer
SEN Support services
There are many services that you can contact for support for your family and child. Some services are specific for neurodiverse children and will offer advice and support for familes. If you require any additional information please contact the school SENDCo.
https://www.addvancedsolutions.co.uk/
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network encourages, equips and empowers children, young people and their families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, specific learning difficulties and associated mental health needs.
Their engaging, community-based learning, coaching and mentoring programmes will help you and your family to better recognise, understand and meet your individual needs, enabling you to manage your day-to-day challenges.
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Warrington Parents and Carers support families of children with SEND.
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https://www.mylifewarrington.co.uk/kb5/warrington/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0
Ask Ollie is a one-stop-shop for all services for children and young people with SEND in Warrington.
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https://www.warrington.gov.uk/warringtonsendiass
Warrington SEND, Information, Advice and Support Service helps parents, carers and young people with special educational needs in early education settings, schools and colleges.
Most children will move through pre-school, school and college without any major problems, but some children and young people, may have difficulties in learning. If you have concerns or worries we may be able to help.
We can explain:
How the education system works
What early education providers, schools and colleges can do to help your child/young person
What local authorities and other services can do to help your child/young person.
Your rights and your child/young persons rights.
We work in partnership with parents, schools, colleges, local authority and other service providers.