Articles on SEND Local Offer (241)
3 and 4 year olds: 15 funded hours of early education and childcare
All three and four year old children in England are entitled to 15 hours of government-funded childcare or early education for 38 weeks (up to 570 hours per year), that you can use flexibly with one or more providers. Some providers will allow you to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks,…30 hours of funded early education and childcare per week
From September 2025, eligible children will be entitled to 30 hours government-funded early education and childcare per week (currently 15 hours) from 9 months old until they start school. Parents using the 30 hours can save up to £7,500 a year (read more on this link). These hours are intended to…About wraparound childcare
The Best Start in Life website has been updated with information about the programme. This includes guidance on the right to request childcare, and information on the ability to use Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit Childcare to pay for wraparound if eligible alongside other government childcare cost…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…Accessible transport options
There are any accessible transport options for or children and young people that do not meet the criteria for travel assistance but still require assistance with their home to school travel. Please see below for more information on the accessible transport options, schemes and journey…Accessing Health Services - FAQs
Please explore the sections below to access information on accessing health services:Additional needs and SEND
Family Hubs are fully inclusive. This means that all activities welcome children who may have additional needs, and reasonable adjustments will be made were necessary. All Family Hubs in the borough have sensory play facilities for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).…Agency Support
Once a Short Breaks assessment has been completed, it could be decided that agency support is needed. An agency from the following list will be contacted to support a CYP and their family. Agency support will be in one of the following ways: - Support…All Ability Cycling at Ashburnham Primary School
At Bikeworks we believe that cycling should be accessible and possible for everyone to enjoy. All-Ability Clubs are designed for people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, people with health conditions and carers, to enjoy cycling by accessing an exciting range of adapted cycles. Including…