Vicky Howarth Cheshire East Council What is the Local Offer? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Vicky Howarth Cheshire East Council

What is the Local Offer?  Information about support for children and young people with SEND and their families  Covers support for children and young people with and without an EHC plan/Statement of SEN  One place – access to the same information  Local support and services, and other relevant support  Has been co-produced Who is it for?  Children and young people with SEND from birth – 25  Parents and Carers  Professionals, organisations or groups

How will it help? The Local Offer has two key purposes:  To provide clear, comprehensive, accessible and up- to-date information about the available provision and how to access it, and  To make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or a disability, their parents, and service providers in its development and review

What can I find in the Local Offer?  Education and training  Health provision  Care provision  Childcare  Things to do  Money and Benefits  Moving into adult life  Advice and support  Getting Around (travel arrangements)  How to tell us what you think about the Local Offer

Where can I find the Local Offer? Online www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/localoffer Part of information Cheshire East (iCE) http://ice.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ Offline

Family Information Service 0300 123 5033 Cheshire East Information, Advice and Support 0300 123 5166