Introduction to the Southend Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Local Offer
This report provides an overview of work that has been done by the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Local Offer team between January and December 2024. It also includes details of planned activity for 2025.
We have used the acronym SEND when referring to special educational needs and disabilities throughout this report.
If you would like to know more about the work of the Local Offer team or find out how to get involved in engagement and co-production, please email us at localoffer@southend.gov.uk or call us on 01702 212328.
The Southend SEND Partnership was formed to ensure the local area carries out its duties and to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of support. Together, the Partnership oversees the work of the local area to ensure that children and young people with SEND achieve the best possible educational and other outcomes, such as being able to live independently, secure meaningful employment and be well prepared for their adult lives. Find further information about The Southend SEND Partnership.
Every local authority must publish their SEND Local Offer, showing in one place information about provision expected to be available from education, health and social care for children and young people with SEND with or without an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Details of Southend's SEND Local Offer is published on Southend's health and wellbeing website, Livewell Southend which contains 3 channels: