Articles on SEND Local Offer (246)
Home to School Travel Assistance
Important notice: Please send all referral forms/application forms to [email protected] Please note: The deadline date for September 2026 transport applications is Friday 29th May 2026. Applications received after this date may not be processed in time for September.How do I choose childcare for my child with SEND?
Good quality childcare is beneficial for all children. It plays an important role in development, allowing children to gain independence, mix with other children and learn new things. There are several types of childcare provider and different families may find that different options work best…How do I get support for my child with SEND?
Preschool Health Notifications When a health professional identifies that a child (up to the age of 5 years) may have SEND, they must let the local authority know. This is called a Preschool Health Notification. The purpose of this is to ensure that the local…How do I prepare for adulthood?
We start working with young people when they are in Year 9 to plan their move towards adulthood. Families or carers are fully involved in this planning. Click here to access an easy read summary of this information. The People First Website also contains some…How will support for Parents / Families change?
When a child reaches adulthood, the way their parents or families are supported will change. To understand your level of needs and what support should be provided, the council will invite you to complete a Carer's Assessment. This is a way that you can let the adult…Independent (Private) Schools
What are independent schools? Independent schools (also known as private schools) are educational providers not funded or maintained by the Government. Pupils at independent schools may not follow the national curriculum. You will usually be expected to pay fees for your child to attend an…Independent Schools
For the Department for Education list of approved independent educational institutions, independent special schools and post-16 institutions visit GOV.uk Hammersmith and Fulham also commissions places at specialist independent schools. These schools can be contacted to see how they could accomodate your childs' needs.Independent special institutions
Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 allows the Secretary of State to publish a list of approved independent educational institutions, independent special schools and post-16 institutions for the purposes of enabling the institution to be the subject of a request for it…