Where to start with SEND

Leicestershire’s education, health and social care services are jointly inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to see how well they meet their responsibilities towards children and young people with SEN and disabilities.

The Leicestershire Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and their families information about help and services in Leicestershire.

Find explanations for some commonly used words and abbreviations that you might hear when looking into support for your child with special educational needs and disabilities.

In response to what young people and families have told us, we have developed a series of short videos of professionals talking about their roles.

The Disabled Children and Young People’s Register is a secure database which aims to capture information about all children and young people aged 0-25years with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) living within Leicestershire.

You will find information on how the local area services within Leicestershire are working together for the best outcomes for our children and young people.

The Government has committed additional funding to help local authorities with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Our plan sets out how we'll invest it.