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What is the Local Offer
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.
The Local Offer brings together in one place information about health, education and social care for:
- children and young people from birth to 25 years old who have a special educational need or disability (SEND)
- parents and carers of children with SEND
- professionals working in health, care and education
- providers of services for children and young people
Leicestershire's Local Offer homepage
Family Information Directory (FID)
Our Family Information Directory provides information on many useful support services, groups and activities in Leicestershire. You can search for results local to where you live or further afield.
Leicestershire SEND Strategy
Our SEND strategy sets out our vision, aspiration and priorities for developing support and provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families.
Leicestershire SEND Strategy 2017-2020 Opens new window
Leicestershire Local Offer Accessibility Strategy Opens new window
Print and braille
Telephone the Family Information Service on 0116 305 6545 to get a copy of the Local Offer in:
- braille
- large print
Translations
If you don’t speak English well enough to understand the information in the Local Offer, you can copy and paste text into Google translate to translate it.
Telephone the Family Information Service on 0116 305 6545 to ask for:
- a printed translation of the Local Offer
- help from an interpreter who speaks your language
Leicestershire Local Offer Disclaimer
“This website and its content are provided “as is” excluding warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law. Whilst we take steps to ensure the accuracy of the information accessed via this website, Leicestershire County Council cannot guarantee or give any warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information or material appearing on it. We have no responsibility for content provided by third parties and are merely providing access to such content to you. We have no obligation to verify the content of such information nor to edit any such information provided by third parties. We do not endorse, support, represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any third party details and you acknowledge that any reliance on such information will be at your own risk.”
Leicestershire Schools’ Local Offer
Every school has a Local Offer, also known as the SEN information report, which you’ll find on their website.
Find a school
Outside Leicestershire
Depending on where you live, you may be able to use help and services in neighbouring counties and in Leicester. You can find information about help and services in their Local Offers:
Other ways to find help and services
SENDirect is a national website that:
- lists information and services for families of children with SEND
- offers a listing and payment service for service providers
- helps professionals to contact services