The local offer can be found on the LiveWell website.

It contains details of:

– provision
– support services
– that are available for children and young people with SEND in Southend and the surrounding areas.

It is published as part of the SEND reforms under the Children and Families Act 2014.

It will be developed and reviewed over time, with the involvement of:

– young people
– parents
– service providers

All information within the Local Offer is to support children and young people with SEN and/or a disability (SEND) and their families.

The Local Offer has two key purposes:

1. to provide clear, comprehensive, accessible and up to date information about the available provision and how to access it
2. to make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving disabled children and those with SEN and their parents, and disabled young people and those with SEN, and service providers in its development and review