SEND Information Report
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities | ?Special Educational Needs Coordinator
?(SENCO) – Mrs Helen Long
hlong@twa.dsamat.co.uk
01582 865466
?During their time at school many children are identified as having a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). Sometimes these needs are short term and in other cases they may be ongoing.
As part of the Children and Families Bill 2014, all schools in Central Bedfordshire are required to make available to families their “SEND Offer”. This means they have to publish details about how they can support children and young people with a Special Educational Need and/or Disability (SEND).
Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person identified with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) in Central Bedfordshire, or do you know someone who is?
If the answer is yes, then did you know that the Council’s Children’s Services team has a suite of resources to support people in Central Bedfordshire, called the Local Offer?
A Local Offer gives children and young people with SEND and their families a wide range of information about the support services that are available in their local area. The information covers education, health and social care support and services for people aged between 0 and 25 years.
As part of the Children and Families Bill 2014, all schools in Central Bedfordshire are required to make available to families their “SEND Offer”. This means they have to publish details about how they can support children and young people with a Special Educational Need and/or Disability (SEND).
Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person identified with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) in Central Bedfordshire, or do you know someone who is?
If the answer is yes, then did you know that the Council’s Children’s Services team has a suite of resources to support people in Central Bedfordshire, called the Local Offer?
A Local Offer gives children and young people with SEND and their families a wide range of information about the support services that are available in their local area. The information covers education, health and social care support and services for people aged between 0 and 25 years.
Parent SEND Questionnaire April 2025
' I cannot express how amazing Thomas Whitehead school are not just for my children but for all children'
'I have always found that I always get the support I need with my children'
'Great school with good communication'
'I am happy with how well the school supports my child's needs'
We would like to hear your feedback on the content to help us make it clearer, more comprehensive, more accessible and up to date. If you have any feedback, then please email local.offer@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
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