Support and provision of information and advice
The Local Offer team use various methods to provide information and advice to families and professionals:
- via the SEND Local Offer section of the Livewell Southend website
- through attendance at stakeholder and partnership community events
- through engagement and attendance at stakeholder or partnership community events (see the events section)
- through monthly SEND Surgeries
- through half-termly Your Local Offer Your Way sessions.
- via the monthly SEND e-newsletter. Sign up here
- via the SEND Local Offer Team Facebook and Instagram accounts
- through the SEND Local Offer page on Your Say Southend
- by phone and email. There has been a significant increase in phone calls and emails received in 2024 compared to 2023. In 2024, 95 phone calls were received, compared to 30 in 2023 (an increase of 65 calls - 216.67% increase). In 2024, 74 emails were received, compared to 26 in 2023 (an increase of 48 emails - 184.62% increase)
- Through the Southend SEND Network