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Educational and training provision

4.32 Authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.
It includes the arrangements providers have in place for: (See individual bullets for this)

Specialist support · Short term support · Children and Families Act 2014 · Early Years · Information and advice · Education · EHC Plan · Transitions · Professional development · Awareness training · Specialist training · Children looked after · Up to date

4.32a Identify particular SEN

• identifying the particular SEN of children and young people

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4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Recognizing when children need help

4.32b Consult with parents

• consulting with parents of disabled children with SEN and disabled young people with SEN or disabilities

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Working with parents and young people

4.32c Secure services required

• securing the services, provision and equipment required by children and young people with SEN or disabilities

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting the right support and equipment

4.32d Preparing for adulthood

• supporting disabled children and young people and those with SEN in moving between phases of education and preparing for adulthood and independent living

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting ready for adult life

4.32e Approaches to teaching and adaptations

• approaches to teaching, adaptations to the curriculum and the learning environment for children and young people with SEN or disabilities and additional learning support for those with SEN

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Supporting learning
Adapting how we teach

4.32f Making facilities accessible

• enabling available facilities to be accessed by disabled children and young people and those with SEN (this should include ancillary aids and assistive technology, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC))

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Using technology to help learning
Getting communication aids

4.32g Assessing progress

• assessing and reviewing pupils’ and students’ progress towards outcomes, including how providers work with parents and young people in doing so

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Tracking your child's progress
Working together to check progress

4.32h 1 Staff awareness

• securing expertise among teachers, lecturers or other professionals to support children and young people with SEN or disabilities – this should include professional development to secure expertise at different levels:
- awareness (to give a basic awareness of a particular type of SEN, appropriate for all staff who will come into contact with a child or young person with that type of SEN)
- enhanced (how to adapt teaching and learning to meet a particular type of SEN, for early years practitioners, class and subject teachers/lecturers and teaching assistants working directly with the child or young person on a regular basis), and
- specialist (in-depth training about a particular type of SEN, for staff who will be advising and supporting those with enhanced-level skills and knowledge)

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

4.32h 2 Enhanced staff expertise

• securing expertise among teachers, lecturers or other professionals to support children and young people with SEN or disabilities – this should include professional development to secure expertise at different levels:

- enhanced (how to adapt teaching and learning to meet a particular type of SEN, for early years practitioners, class and subject teachers/lecturers and teaching assistants working directly with the child or young person on a regular basis), and
- specialist (in-depth training about a particular type of SEN, for staff who will be advising and supporting those with enhanced-level skills and knowledge)

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Training our staff
Building staff skills and knowledge

4.32h 3 Specialist staff expertise

• securing expertise among teachers, lecturers or other professionals to support children and young people with SEN or disabilities – this should include professional development to secure expertise at different levels:

- specialist (in-depth training about a particular type of SEN, for staff who will be advising and supporting those with enhanced-level skills and knowledge)

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Specialist training for staff

4.32i Setting effectiveness

• assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of the education and training provision the local authority makes for children and young people with SEN or disabilities

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Looking at how well support works
Making our support better

4.32j activities available

• activities that are available to disabled children and young people and those with SEN, including physical activities and extra-curricular activities

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Taking part in school activities
Joining after school clubs

4.32k supporting emotional, mental and social development

• supporting the emotional, mental and social development of disabled children and young people and those with SEN (this should include extra pastoral support arrangements for listening to the views of pupils and students with SEN and measures to prevent bullying)

4.32 The local authority must set out in its Local Offer an authority-wide description of the special educational and training provision it expects to be available in its area and outside its area for children and young people in its area who have SEN or disabilities from providers of relevant early years education, maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent institutions approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, and the full range of post-16 providers. This includes information about the arrangements the local authority has for funding children and young people with SEN, including any agreements about how providers will use any budget that has been delegated to them.

Ideas for page or section headings. Supporting wellbeing
Looking after mental health

4.33 Children looked after, with SEN

4.33 The above will include arrangements for supporting children who are looked after by the local authority and have SEN.

Ideas for page or section headings. Supporting children in care

Supporting looked after children

Children looked after

Schools

4.34 Schools' additional duties

4.34 Schools have additional duties under the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. Schools must publish more detailed information about their arrangements for identifying, assessing and making provision for pupils with SEN (see Chapter 6, Schools).

Ideas for page or section headings. How schools support SEND

SEND Regulations 2014 · Publish · Schools

4.35 School admission for disabled pupils

4.35 The information must also include information about the arrangements for the admission of disabled pupils, the steps taken to prevent disabled pupils from being treated less favourably than other pupils, the facilities provided to assist access for disabled pupils and the schools’ accessibility plans. The school-specific information should relate to the schools’ arrangements for providing a graduated response to children’s SEN. It should elaborate on the information provided at a local authority wide level in the Local Offer.

Ideas for page or section headings. Making schools accessible
Supporting disabled pupils

Accessibility · Publish · Schools

4.36 Publish schools' local offers

4.36 The Local Offer must make clear where this information can be found and must make clear how young people and parents can find relevant information published by post-16 institutions about their SEN provision (see Chapter 7).

Ideas for page or section headings. Find school SEND information
Find college SEND information

Publish · Post-16 · Schools

Early years

4.37 Equal opportunity for early years

4.37 When securing funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds local authorities must promote equality of opportunity for disabled children. This should include securing relevant expertise among early years providers and working with parents to ensure that appropriate provision is in place to enable each child to flourish. Local authorities must also secure sufficient childcare for working parents and must work with providers to plan and manage local provision to meet the needs of families and children in their area.

Ideas for page or section headings. Supporting young children with SEND
SEND Training for childcare providers

Early Years · Childcare · Specialist training

4.38 Childcare options

4.38 Local authorities must publish in their Local Offer information about childcare options available to parents including the range of expertise to support children with SEN or disabilities and should publish information about:

Ideas for page or section headings. Finding childcare for young children

Publish · Childcare · Early Years

4.38a free early education places

• free early education places and eligibility criteria

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4.38 Local authorities must publish in their Local Offer information about childcare options available to parents including the range of expertise to support children with SEN or disabilities and should publish information about:

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting free early education

Publish · Childcare · Early Years

4.38b Early years support and portage

• relevant services from other agencies such as Portage, Health Visitors and Early Support

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4.38 Local authorities must publish in their Local Offer information about childcare options available to parents including the range of expertise to support children with SEN or disabilities and should publish information about:

Ideas for page or section headings. Working with nurseries and childminders
Getting help from different services

Publish · Childcare · Early Years

4.38c Early years assessment

• arrangements for identifying and assessing children’s needs in the early years

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4.38 Local authorities must publish in their Local Offer information about childcare options available to parents including the range of expertise to support children with SEN or disabilities and should publish information about:

Ideas for page or section headings. Checking your child's progress
Understanding development checks

Publish · Childcare · Early Years

4.38d Parental support

• support available to parents to aid their child’s development at home

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4.38 Local authorities must publish in their Local Offer information about childcare options available to parents including the range of expertise to support children with SEN or disabilities and should publish information about:

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting early support
Using Portage and health visitor services

Publish · Childcare · Early Years

4.38e Early years progress reviews

• arrangements for reviewing children’s progress, including progress checks and health and development reviews between the ages of 2 and 3

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4.38 Local authorities must publish in their Local Offer information about childcare options available to parents including the range of expertise to support children with SEN or disabilities and should publish information about:

Ideas for page or section headings. Checking how your child is doing
Understanding the 2 year check

Publish · Childcare · Early Years

Other educational provision

4.39 Specialist schools list

4.39 Information about educational provision must include where to find the list of non-maintained special schools and independent schools catering wholly or mainly for children with SEN, and Independent Specialist Colleges in England, including details of which institutions have been approved by the Secretary of State, to give parents and young people a statutory right to request that they are named on an EHC plan. It should also include:

Ideas for page or section headings. Directory listing of Section 44 schools

Specialist schools · EHC Plan · Education

4.39a Specialist educational provision

• the special educational provision (including Area SEN co-ordinators (SENCOs), and SEN support or learning support services, sensory support services or specialist teachers, and therapies such as speech and language therapy where they educate or train a child or young person) made available to mainstream schools, early years providers, special units, alternative provision and other settings (including home-based services), whether provided by the local authority or others

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4.39 Information about educational provision must include where to find the list of non-maintained special schools and independent schools catering wholly or mainly for children with SEN, and Independent Specialist Colleges in England, including details of which institutions have been approved by the Secretary of State, to give parents and young people a statutory right to request that they are named on an EHC plan. It should also include:

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting help in mainstream schools
Finding specialist support
Working with therapists

Specialist schools · EHC Plan · Education

4.39b Educational setting collaboration

• local arrangements for collaboration between institutions to support those with SEN (for example, cluster or partnership working between post-16 institutions or shared services between schools)

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4.39 Information about educational provision must include where to find the list of non-maintained special schools and independent schools catering wholly or mainly for children with SEN, and Independent Specialist Colleges in England, including details of which institutions have been approved by the Secretary of State, to give parents and young people a statutory right to request that they are named on an EHC plan. It should also include:

Ideas for page or section headings. How schools work together in Riverside
Sharing support between schools

Specialist schools · EHC Plan · Education

4.39c top-up funding

• the local authority’s arrangements for providing top-up funding for children and young people with high needs in mainstream and specialist settings

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4.39 Information about educational provision must include where to find the list of non-maintained special schools and independent schools catering wholly or mainly for children with SEN, and Independent Specialist Colleges in England, including details of which institutions have been approved by the Secretary of State, to give parents and young people a statutory right to request that they are named on an EHC plan. It should also include:

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting extra funding
Understanding top up funding

Specialist schools · EHC Plan · Education · Money

4.39d Released from custody

• support for children and young people who have been released from custody – this should include support offered by Youth Offending Teams in relation to education

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4.39 Information about educational provision must include where to find the list of non-maintained special schools and independent schools catering wholly or mainly for children with SEN, and Independent Specialist Colleges in England, including details of which institutions have been approved by the Secretary of State, to give parents and young people a statutory right to request that they are named on an EHC plan. It should also include:

Ideas for page or section headings. Supporting young people after custody
Getting back into education

Specialist schools · EHC Plan · Education

Health

4.40 Health provision

4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting health support

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40a Assistance for medical conditions

• services assisting relevant early years providers, schools and post-16 institutions to support children and young people with medical conditions,

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Supporting medical needs at school
Getting health support in education

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40b Making services accessible

• arrangements for making those services which are available to all children and young people in the area accessible to those with SEN or disabilities

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting therapy services
Using mental health support

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40c Therapies

• speech and language therapy and other therapies such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy and services relating to mental health (these must be treated as special educational provision where they educate or train a child or young person (see Chapter 9 paragraphs 9.73 to 9.76)

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting speech and language therapy
Using physiotherapy and occupational therapy

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40d Wheelchair services

• wheelchair services and community equipment

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting mobility equipment
Using wheelchair services

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40d 2 Children’s community nursing

• children’s community nursing

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Community nursing

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40d 3 continence services

continence services

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Using toileting services
Using continence services

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40e Respite care

• palliative and respite care and other provision for children with complex health needs

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting respite care

Respite

4.40f Emergency are provision

• other services, such as emergency care provision and habilitation support

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Getting emergency care
Using specialist services

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40g Continuing care

• provision for children and young people’s continuing care arrangements (including information on how these are aligned with the local process for developing EHC plans, which is described in Chapter 3)

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Planning continuing care
Working with health services

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.40h Moving between healthcare services

• support for young people when moving between healthcare services for children to healthcare services for adults

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4.40 Building on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment the Local Offer must include information about provision made by health professionals for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. This must include

Ideas for page or section headings. Moving to adult healthcare
Planning health transitions

Respite · Community nursing · Wheelchair · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Physiotherapy · SALT · Transitions · Early Years · Health · Adult care

4.41 Publishing healthcare information

4.41 Local authorities and their partner CCGs must work together to ensure that this information (4.40) is available through the Local Offer.

CCGs · Publish · Health

Social care and other provision

4.42 Social Care services

4.42 The Local Offer must include information about social care services and other provision supporting children and young people with SEN or disabilities.

Social care · Childcare · Leisure

4.42a Childcare - Social Care

• childcare

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4.42 The Local Offer must include information about social care services and other provision supporting children and young people with SEN or disabilities.

Social care · Childcare · Leisure

4.42b Leisure activites - Social Care

• leisure activities

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4.42 The Local Offer must include information about social care services and other provision supporting children and young people with SEN or disabilities.

Social care · Childcare · Leisure

4.42c Moving between Social Care services

• support for young people when moving between social care services for children to social care services for adults, including information on how and when the transfer is made

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4.42 The Local Offer must include information about social care services and other provision supporting children and young people with SEN or disabilities.

Social care · Childcare · Leisure

4.42d Independent living - Social Care

• support for young people in living independently and finding appropriate accommodation and employment

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4.42 The Local Offer must include information about social care services and other provision supporting children and young people with SEN or disabilities.

Social care · Childcare · Leisure

4.43 Adult care information service

4.43 Under the Care Act 2014 local authorities must provide an information and advice service on the adult care and support system. This should include information on types of care and support, local provision and how to access it, accessing financial advice in relation to it and how to raise concerns. Local authorities must indicate in their Local Offer where this information can be found.

Social care · Care Act 2014 · Adult care

4.44 Short breaks

4.44 Local authorities must provide a range of short breaks for disabled children, young people and their families, and prepare a short breaks duty statement giving details of the local range of services and how they can be accessed, including any eligibility criteria (The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011). Local authorities must publish a short breaks statement on their website and review it on a regular basis, taking account of the needs of local parents and carers. The statement will therefore form a core part of the Local Offer.

The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 · Short breaks · Up to date

4.45a Parental support groups

4.45 Parent carers of disabled children often have significant needs for support, to enable them to support their children effectively. It is important that children’s and adult services work together to ensure needs are met. The Local Offer must set out the support groups and others who can support parent carers of disabled children and how to contact them. Part 3 of the Children Act 1989 gives individuals with parental responsibility for a disabled child the right to an assessment of their needs by a local authority.

Parent carer assessment · Support groups · Children Act 1989 · Social care

4.45b Parent carer's needs assessment

4.45 ...
Local authorities must assess on the appearance of need, as well as on request, and must explicitly have regard to the wellbeing of parent carers in undertaking an assessment of their needs. Following a parent carer’s needs assessment, the local authority must decide whether the parent carer needs support to enable them to support their disabled child and, if so, decide whether to provide services under section 17 of the Children Act 1989. Relevant services may include short breaks provision and support in the home.

Parent carer assessment · Support groups · Children Act 1989 · Social care

Training and apprenticeships

4.46 Training and employment for young people with SEND

4.46 The Local Offer must identify training opportunities, supported employment services, apprenticeships, traineeships, supported internships and support available from supported employment services available to young people in the area to provide a smooth transition from education and training into employment. This should include information about additional support available to young people – for example via the Department for Work and Pensions’ Access to Work fund – such as teaching and learning support, job coaching in the workplace, and provision of specialist equipment. Local authorities should engage with providers of apprenticeships and traineeships and educational institutions offering supported internships to ensure that the information they publish is of good quality and to identify providers who have particular expertise relevant to young people with SEN or disabilities.

Access to work fund · Training and apprenticeships · Transitions

4.47 Applying for training and apprenticeships

4.47 Local authorities should include information on how young people can apply for these opportunities or make clear in their Local Offer where this information can be found. The information should include any entry requirements, including age limits and educational attainment.

Training and apprenticeships

Transport

4.48 Transport provision

4.48 Transport can be an important factor in the support for children and young people with SEN or disabilities. The Local Offer must include information about arrangements for transport provision, including for those up to age 25 with an EHC plan, and this should include local authorities’ policy statements.

Transport

4.49 Travel to school

4.49 Local authorities must ensure that suitable travel arrangements are made where necessary to facilitate an eligible child’s attendance at school. Section 508B of the Education Act 1996 requires local authorities to make such school travel arrangements as they consider necessary for children within their area. Such arrangements must be provided free of charge. Section 508C of the Act gives local authorities discretionary powers to make school travel arrangements for other children not covered by section 508B. Such transport does not have to be provided free of charge.

Education Act 1996 · Transport

4.50 Transport policy statement

4.50 Local authorities must publish a transport policy statement each year setting out the travel arrangements they will make to support young people aged 16-19 and learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD) aged up to 25, to access further education. This should include any arrangements for free or subsidised transport.

Policy Statement · Transport

4.51 Transport support and training

4.51 Local authorities must include in their Local Offer information about:
• any specific arrangements for specialised transport (for example, specially fitted buses)
• any support available from the local authority or others with transport costs
and should include information about:
• any support that is offered to children and young people to help them use transport, including public transport, and
• any training given to aid independent travel

Transport · Transitions