The SEND Local Offer website is your guide to services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) living in Southend. We want to make sure the website is your ‘go-to’ resource, and that the information on it is clear and easy to find.

‘Your Local Offer, your way’ sessions will run throughout the year. Each session will focus on a particular area of the SEND Local Offer website. They are an opportunity for you to tell us what information you need, so that we can make sure the Local Offer is working for you.

All are welcome, so if you’re a young person with SEND, a parent carer of a child or young person with SEND, or if you support children and young people with SEND and their families, please come along and have your say.

You can join us at a face-to-face or virtual meeting, or can email your suggestions to us at localoffer@southend.gov.uk

We are running the following sessions:

March 2023:

• Tuesday 28 March 2023 - Drop-in session from 9:00am to midday. Committee room 2, Civic Centre. Book here

• Tuesday 28 March 2023 - Online session from 7:15 to 8:15pm. Book here.

May 2023: 

• Face to face session date TBC. 
• Tuesday 16 May 2023 - Online session from 7:15pm to 8:15pm. Book here.

July 2023: 

• Tuesday 11 July 2023 - Drop-in session from 9:00am to midday. Caxton Room. Tickfield. Book here.
• Monday 17 July 2023 - Online session from 7:15pm to 8:15pm. Book here.

To keep up to date with future ‘Your Local Offer, your way’ session dates and topics, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram; and subscribe to the monthly SEND e-newsletter.

We look forward to hearing your views.