Articles on SEND Local Offer (217)
Who to talk to first
If your child is at school or nursery: always speak to your child's teacher first if you think your child is learning more slowly than they should. They will let you know what they are doing to address your child's area of weakness. If your…Glossary of key terms for the SEND Local Offer
A glossary of key terms used relating to the SEND Local Offer. The SEND Local Offer provides information on what services children, young people and their families can expect from a range of local agencies, including education, health and social care. Select an option below for an…Local Offer Art Competition 2019 - Gallery
We are very grateful to the incredibly talented children and young people across the Bi-Borough who entered our 2019 Local Offer Art Competition. As well as beginning to see the spectacular artwork displayed throughout the Local Offer site, you can find all the entries in…Local Offer Who's Who
Click one the department sections below to find out more about the people helping to run SEND Services across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea: Local Offer SEN Service Short Breaks Education Health Travel Care Transition Parent ForumsMulti Agency Good Practice Events
Our Multi Agency Good Practice Events offer a chance a for a wide range of professionals from multiple services and settings to come together and share effective strategies for supporting children and young people with SEND. Please see below for details of our most recent…Accessibility Strategy
The Council is required under the Equality Act 2010 to have an accessibility strategy in which it promotes better access for disabled pupils at school. This duty predates the Children and Families Act which means that the activities to ensure effective and timely support for…What is a ‘Local Offer’?
A Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and their families, information about what support services the local authority think will be available in their local area. Every local authority is responsible for writing a Local Offer and making…Can a child / young person get extra support at school? (EHCP Test)
Back to Pathway If you think, or have been told, your child may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the first step is usually for them to recieve extra support at school or nursery. This is called SEND Support. Sometimes, if a child or…