Southend-on-Sea Children's Short Breaks grants for 2026/27
The application window for Short Breaks grants for families and groups and organisations is now open
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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.
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Dealing with loneliness
Feeling lonely is completely normal. Many of us can feel lonely while checking our social media, on our own or with others. It is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed of.
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AskSARA for advice, support and products that make daily living easier
Occupational therapy in Southend Social Care is pleased to announce the launch of AskSARA.
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New NHS babies, children and young people engagement page
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board have launched a new engagement page focused on improving services for babies, children and young people.
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New home to school travel assistance policy published
The new Home to School Travel Assistance Policy has now been published.
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Southend Youth Council shortlisted for The MJ Awards 2025
Southend-on-Sea City Council congratulates Southend Youth Council on their outstanding achievement in being shortlisted for the Community Engagement category of The MJ Achievement Awards 2025.
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Anxiety and worries about going to school guide
A booklet has been developed to help parent carers understand the support available for children and young people that may be at risk of Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) within Southend.
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Rise in norovirus cases in local hospitals prompts NHS to urge people to treat the winter vomiting bug at home.
The NHS in mid and south Essex is urging local people not to attend A&E or other healthcare settings if they have recently had the winter vomiting and diarrhoea bug norovirus.
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Rooms available to hire at Little Heroes ASD Support Group Hub
Little Heroes ASD Support Group have 3 rooms available to hire, each with a unique quality.