SEND Local Offer

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Come along to our next SEND Surgery!

Monday 17 November 2025. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Manchester Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3HS. No need to book, just drop-in. 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

Respite and 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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SEND Information Day

Read about the event and details of the services who attended, and information sessions.

Read about our accessibility statement, site map, and acronyms.

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