SEND local offer

Support for children under 5

Find out what to do if you think your child is learning more slowly than they should and which nurseries or pre-schools provide specialist support.
Support for school age children

Find out how to choose a school that meets your child's needs or how to get additional support (including how to get an EHC Plan).
Support for young adults

The move towards adulthood can be challenging. You'll need to consider issues such as housing, education, work and adult social care.
Local offer your voice

Find out more about the local offer, give feedback and shape SEND services and information.
SEND strategies and policies

Read the SEND strategy, dyslexia policy and the autism pathway documents.
Health and wellbeing

Health services that support children and young people with their physical, emotional and mental health needs.
SEND parent and carer surgery

Attend one of our surgeries to speak to our officers and ask questions about SEN.
Improving how we work with parents and carers

We are bringing together parents, carers, young people, practitioners and senior leaders to understand how we can work together to improve the service.
Working together with parents, children and young people

Find out about how we've been working with parents and carers of children with SEND over the past year.

Find local SEND services

There are many voluntary organisations, support groups and advice charities active in Kent that can help you, often for free.