SEND Local Offer

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Come along to our next SEND Surgery!

Thursday, 26 February 2026. Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery, Hornby Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0LG. Find out more.

Welcome to the Southend SEND Local Offer. These pages are dedicated to information about services and support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) age 0 to 25 and their families in Southend-on-Sea.

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You can contact the Local Offer Team on 01702 212328 or at localoffer@southend.gov.uk

Early years support and childcare (0 to 5 years)

Education: school age and post 16 (4 to 25 years)

Preparing for adulthood

Education, Health and Care Plans

Home to School Travel Assistance

Events and activities

Short Breaks

Health and wellbeing

Social care

Money, housing and legal

Support for parent carers

Young people's portal

Neurodevelopmental pathway

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