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Improving SEND services in Suffolk
This page provides information about our ongoing work to improve SEND Services in Suffolk. The dropdowns below signpost to the latest information and updates available.Independent Review of Suffolk SEND Services
In June 2021, the council commissioned an Independent Review to focus on the processes, communication protocols and family-facing elements of SEND services. This was carried out by a team from Lincolnshire, including Lincolnshire County Council and the SEND parent carer network. The final report was…About the Local Offer
Suffolk’s Local Offer gives you clear, accessible and accurate information about the services available for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). In Suffolk we want services that are able to respond to local needs and aspirations. This is why children,…Section 23 Notification - information sharing about under 5s with SEND
Please see theinformation below which explains what a Section 23 Notification is for and why health professionals notify the Local Authority. This information is also in a leaflet found in the downloads section.Elective Home Education (EHE)
Educating your child at home Elective Home Education is where parents choose to exercise their legal right to take responsibility for educating their children at home or at home and in some other way which they choose, instead of sending them to school full time.…Alternatives to mainstream education
The majority of children with special educational needs will have their needs met in their local mainstream school. However, for some children this is not possible or appropriate, and so other arrangements are sometimes made. Some other types of educational provision that might be considered…SEND Activities in the Lowestoft area
We have many providers in the Lowestoft area who welcome children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Keep reading to find out more. If you know of any others, let us know! Cantor's Theatre School run song, dance and drama workshops, weekly…Disclaimer
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