1. SEN and Disability (SEND) Local Offer
SEND Reforms Information Day 18/03/2015
SEN and Disability (SEND) Local Offer
Describes the support available locally for children and young people age 0-25 with SEND
Published on the Trafford Service Directory
Service directory listings
Wide range of universal and specialist services and activities
Advice and guidance pages
9 categories of information
Background - Children and Families Act, pilot, purposes:
To provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information, transparent, accountability for decisions, easy to understand, jargon free, factual.
Collaborative – by working together the idea is that provision will be more responsive to local needs and aspirations
Trafford Service Directory –updated daily, ONLINE PLUS OTHER CHANNELS
Service directory listings
All records on directory form local offer, specialist and universal
Over 2000 records, education, health & care services, leisure & social, support groups
Internal and commissioned services, VCS, privately run services
Eligibility and referral information so it is clear how the service can be accessed
Service providers log in to manage their listings, moderated by FIS, system generated reminder s
Advice and guidance pages
9 categories: overview, advice and support, EHC & PB, education & learning, health, social care, PfA, leisure & social, transport
25 advice pages, keep it simple, link through to relevant sets of service directory listings, guidance documents and external sites
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