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Local Offer - Being active & having fun
Everyone enjoys having a chance to have some fun. Whether that is a day out for all the family to enjoy, a place to relax with friends or a group with shared hobbies and interests. Here you will find information about leisure and social activities…Local Offer - Early years & growing up
All early years providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors that a local authority funds, are required to have regard to the 0-25 SEND Code of Practice Early years providers must have arrangements in place to support children with SEN or disabilities. These…Local Offer - Education, Schools & Learning
The vast majority of children who have special educational needs or disabilities in Sefton will access their educational entitlement alongside their peers in mainstream schools. There is a rich and varied range of schools in Sefton including faith schools, maintained schools, academies and a free…Local Offer - Family support & social care
Children and young people who have additional needs that require services will be assessed according to Sefton’s existing threshold of needs by mean of Early Help (Sefton.gov website) or social care single assessment, which you can find by clicking above. Enquiries or referrals in relation…Local Offer - Health
Please click above to access Health Services. There are a range of services that are available to everybody, without the need for any assessment or referral (although you will probably need to register with them), to help manage their health. These are often called ‘universal’…Local Offer - Preparing for Adulthood
The transition from childhood to adulthood is often a difficult time of change for many young people and especially those with a disability. There are many decisions for a young person and their families to take regarding the future. This can be a complex stage…Local Offer - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
The Local Offer provides clear and accessible information about the provision Sefton Council expects to be available locally for our children and young people from 0 to 25 who have special educational needs and/or disability (SEND). For more details click 'What is the Local Offer?'The Local Offer across Merseyside
For information on the Local Offer in other areas across Merseyside and West Lancs please follow any of the links below: Halton - http://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/ Knowsley -https://www.knowsleyinfo.co.uk/categories/knowsley-local-offer-special-educational-needs-and-disability Liverpool - http://fsd.liverpool.gov.uk/kb5/liverpool/fsd/localoffer.page?familychannel=10 St Helens - https://new.sthelens.gov.uk/SEND West Lancashire - http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities.aspx Wirral - http://localofferwirral.org/Local Offer Easy Read Guides - Reforms
To help explain the changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England please click to view the easy read guides below (developed by Mencap, Department of Education and Department of Health).