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      <title>Latest news from the Southend SEND Partnership</title>
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      <description>Stay connected with the Southend SEND Partnership!</description>
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      <title>Know what to do if you need medical help this bank holiday weekend</title>
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      <description>Stay well this Easter with NHS tips: keep basic medicines at home, order prescriptions early, ask pharmacies for help, and use 111 for advice.</description>
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      <title>Exploring our local woodlands with Southend-on-Sea City Council</title>
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      <title>Feedback on your experiences of health services for children and young people</title>
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      <description>Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) are asking families, children and young people for  feedback on their experiences of health services across Mid and South Essex</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Celebrating being shortlisted for the Council for Disabled Children SEND Awards</title>
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      <description>Two Southend-on-Sea City Council teams, and the SEND Parent Carer Forum shortlisted for Council for Disabled Children SEND Awards.</description>
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      <description>The Government’s Schools White Paper, Every child achieving and thriving, was published on Monday 23 February 2026.  Within it, the Government sets out its proposals for reforming SEND Systems.</description>
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      <title>Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026: Building Community, Strength and Support</title>
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      <description>Eating Disorders Awareness Week raises awareness, challenges stigma and highlights how community supports recovery. Beat offers resources, support and ways for people to get involved.</description>
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      <title>Funded early learning for 2 year olds</title>
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      <description>Eligible parents can get up to 15 hours per week (570 hours per year) funded early learning for their 2 year old child.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Measles messaging for Parents and Carers</title>
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      <description>Measles cases are rising in North London and likely to reach Essex, Southend and Thurrock. Check your child’s records and ensure they are up to date with MMR vaccines to stay protected.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New Autism and ADHD Right to Choose providers</title>
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      <description>3 new Right to Choose providers have been commissioned for Autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people and 5 new specialist providers for ADHD assessment and treatment for adults.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Warrior Square's breast screening unit moves to the Civic Centre to boost access and attendance</title>
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      <description>Nearly four in ten eligible women in Thurrock and Southend do not attend their vital breast screening appointments.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>SEND Early Years update - February 2026</title>
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      <description>Read about the Early Years SEND Link Advisor in Family Centres, and the Mini Talkers Speech and Language group.</description>
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      <title>Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) update - January 2026</title>
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      <description>The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme offers free holiday activities and meals for children and young people aged 5 to 16 years who get free school meals. Read the latest update here.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Two new documents have been launched outlining the Speech and Language Therapy (SALT),  Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physiotherapy offer in Southend.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>10 healthy things to do in 2026 around Southend on Sea</title>
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      <description>10 healthy things to do in 2026 around Southend on Sea </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Introducing Preparing for Adulthood routemaps for young people with SEND</title>
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      <description>Navigating education and training options after 16 can be complex, especially for young people with SEND and their families. Our new post-16 routemap provides clear guidance on the pathways available.</description>
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      <description>Find out where to get help and support from health services over the festive period.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Following the success of previous projects delivering Robo Pets to Key Stage 1 &amp; 2 pupils and special school settings, supporting children with SEND, SENDIASS is now introducing Breathing Red Pandas.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>We are excited to announce the launch of the Southend Vocational Profile, a new resource to support young people across Southend-on-Sea in achieving their aspirations for employment and the future.</description>
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