Cheshire East Local Offer
Where to find the Cheshire East Local Offer
The Cheshire East Local Offer:
- includes information about the support and provision that families can expect from a wide range of agencies for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities (SEND) from birth to 25 years old
- covers support and provision for children and young people with and without an Education, Health and Care Plan or Statement of Special Educational Need
- is set out in one place so families and professionals have access to the same information
- describes available support and services within Cheshire East, along with provision outside of Cheshire East that families may also be able to access
- has been co-produced with families and professionals from a wide variety of agencies across Cheshire East
Cheshire East guiding principles (PDF, 340KB) were produced through collaborative work between professionals from a variety of agencies and local parent carers to guide the development of the Cheshire East Local Offer.
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
The Local Offer provides information on a wide range of areas, including:
- education and training
- health provision
- care provision
- childcare
- things to do
- money and Benefits
- preparing for adulthood
- advice and support
- getting around (travel arrangements)
- how to tell us what you think about the Local Offer
Information for education providers on Implementing the Local Offer in Cheshire East