Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather
Summer health advice is especially important during periods of hot weather, as high temperatures can affect your health and wellbeing.
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New Early Years Sensory Toolkit
A new Sensory Toolkit has been developed for young children aged 0-5 years.
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Personal Travel Budgets: a flexible way to manage your child’s journey
For many families with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, getting to and from school or college can be a challenge. That’s why we offer Personal Travel Budgets.
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Independent Travel Training: empowering young people with SEND to travel independently
Learning to travel independently can be a major step toward greater freedom and confidence for children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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Speech and Language Therapy Service advice line
Essex Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service have launched a new access to advice line
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Therapy Services Offer for Southend Schools
Southend schools now have access to an updated range of therapy services delivered in partnership by Southend-on-Sea City Council and Essex Partnership University NHS Trust.
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Southend-on-Sea's Adult Social Care rated 'Good' by national regulator
Services praised for helping residents live well, safely and independently.
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Supporting Families in Southend
Southend-on-Sea City Council funds 10 local groups, creating over 5,000 activity spots for disabled children and young people. This also gives over 500 carers much-needed respite.
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Southend Public Health and UKHSA Win National Award for Innovative AMR Awareness Campaign
Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Public Health team, have won a prestigious national award at the Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning Awards, in the Children and Family category.
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Meet the EP Team and their 2025-26 offerings
The Educational Psychology (EP) Service in Southend-on-Sea has announced its support offerings for the 2025-26 academic year, designed to assist schools with a range of needs.
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New SEND Therapies Team Enhances Support for Southend Schools
Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) launched a new SEND Therapies team to boost speech, language, and occupational therapy support in local schools and early years settings.