SEND Local Offer | Westmorland and Furness Council

Welcome to Westmorland and Furness SEND Local Offer. We cover everything to do with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) for children, young people (up to the age of 25 years) and their parents and carers who live in the local area.

News

LSC Integrated Care Board: Information on Right to Choose and private autism and ADHD assessments

SEND Local Offer drop-in events

Changes to parent carer representation from SENDAC to CONTACT

SENDIASS - Offering free impartial information, advice and support to families with children and young people with SEND.

Introduction to SEND

An introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and how the SEND Local Offer can help children, young people, and families.

Early Years support and childcare

Early Years support available for children with SEND in Westmorland and Furness, including childcare options and help for families.

Education

Information about education‑related support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Preparing for adulthood

Support to help young people with SEND prepare for adulthood, including education, employment, independent living and community participation.

Statutory assessment and EHCPs

This page explains the statutory assessment process and how Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) support children and young people with SEND.

Health

Information about health services that support children, young people and families in Westmorland and Furness.

This section explains the social care support available for children and young people with SEND, and how families can access help when they need it.

Home to school transport

How home‑to‑school transport works for children and young people with SEND, including eligibility, how to apply, and what support is available.

Short break activities

A guide to short break activities and overnight respite available for children and young people with SEND, and how families can access support.

SEND Partnership

Partners working together to build and review services for those living in the local area.

Professionals hub

Information and resources for professionals working with children, young people and families.

Crisis support - get help now

This page explains where to get urgent help for children and young people with SEND, including crisis support services and how to access them.

Introduction

An introduction to who we are and how we can support you if you are:

a parent/carer
a young person up to 25 years with SEND
a professional working with families and young people

Every local authority has a SEND Local Offer. The website sets out to help children and young people (up to the age of 25 years) with SEND and their parents/carers find out about:

how we help shape services
support they can expect in their local area
information on education, childcare, activities, health and much more

For example, if you think your child might have SEND, you can find out who you can speak to for support.

Services for children and young people with SEND work together with parents and carers and the SEND Partnership. Teams providing SEND services are inspected by Ofsted who look at:

how we all work together
how we co-construct
how we meet the needs in our local area

View or download a copy of our most recent inspection report

We have regular drop ins and publish a quarterly newsletter. Our SEND Local Offer team work with young people, their families and our SEND Local Offer champions, to improve our services and provide information on what’s on offer in Westmorland and Furness.

For more information about the SEND Local Offer or becoming a SEND Local Offer champion, contact us at: sendlocaloffer.waf@cumbria.gov.uk