What is the Local Offer?
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities are called SEND for short. Cornwall Council is a 'Local Authority' which means that it delivers local services and support. Every Local Authority has to have a 'Local Offer.'
The Local Offer gives information about SEND and what support is available for children and young people with SEND and their families.
View Cornwall's SEND Local Offer
What is included in Cornwall’s SEND Local Offer?
- Cornwall’s SEND Local Offer shows the services, support and advice families want to know. We also include statutory information, set by the SEND Code of Practice.
- It includes universal, targeted and specialist provision. It has topics like education, employment, leisure, transport, money, health, social care, and childcare.
- Most of the information is specific to Cornwall. If certain things are not provided in Cornwall the Local Offer will show information and services further away.
Cornwall’s SEND Local Offer is part of the Care and Support in Cornwall website. If you do not have Internet access at home, you can use local libraries and information service. You can also call 0800 587 8191 to speak to someone.
Why Cornwall has a SEND Local Offer
We want to support children, young people and families with SEND. Every Local Authority must have a Local Offer. The Local Offer has information about education, health and social care for children and young people with SEND. This includes those who do not have statements or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.
You can read about the Local Offer on page 59 of the government's SEND Code of Practice.
Add you organisation or service to Cornwall’s SEND Local Offer
Are you an organisation or service provider that supports children and young people with SEND? You can add yourself to Cornwall’s SEND Local Offer and tell families about your services.
How to add your service or organisation to the Local Offer
Have your say
Young people and parent/carers can contribute to Cornwall’s SEND Local Offer. We value your feedback so please get involved and tell us what you think by:
- Email: sendlocaloffer@cornwall.gov.uk
- Phone: 0800 587 8191 or 01872 323535
- Visit: www.supportincornwall.org.uk/localoffer
- Join Parent Carer Cornwall the parent carer forum for Cornwall that supports families, children and young people with SEND
We share all feedback with you. ‘See the Local Offer 'You Said, We Did' page' for more.