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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.Services for deaf children and young people
Services for Deaf Children and Young People form part of the Sensory & Physical Service, which is in turn part of the Specialist Education Service. Our service offers support and/or advice for children and young people who have a diagnosis of a hearing loss. The team is…Funded 30 hours childcare eligibility requirements
To access a funded 30 hour place the family must have a valid code and the child must be of eligible age. Suffolk County Council can only fund places where the eligibility codes meet the requirements set by the Department for Education (DfE), and where…Complain about a childcare provider
Please speak to your childcare provider about any concerns you may have with your child’s experiences, contract, payment, funding queries or entitlements. If you feel the situation has not been resolved you can: Ask for a copy of the complaints procedure if you don't already…What’s on - Get involved
Get involved in local events, stay up to date with the latest news, surveys and opportunities in Suffolk, meet other parents and tell us your views. If you would like to include information on this page, please email localoffer@suffolk.gov.uk.Local Offer Helpline
The Local Offer aims to provide information about support services and opportunities for children and young people with SEND all in one place. Do you have a question about Suffolk's Local Offer? Need help finding information or want to discuss what services are available? You…Tax-Free Childcare
Last reviewed: June 2023 Tax-Free Childcare You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled…Funded childcare for working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds
Last reviewed: June 2023 All 3 and 4 year old children can have 15 hours funded early education a week over 38 weeks of the year. That’s 570 hours every year until they start school. Some childcare providers offer fewer hours each week that can…You said, we did
Under the Children and Families Act 2014, Local Authorities have a duty to consult and co-produce the Local Offer. The Suffolk Local Offer launched in September 2014 and since then we have been working with and gathering feedback from parents & carers, children & young people and…