Lancashire SEND Plan 2021-2025
13. Here to help
Get in touch with the SEND Partnership Team by email:
The SEND Partnership website page is where we share information about the SEND Partnership, the SEND Partnership Board and the SEND Partnership Team, along with useful documents about the SEND improvements.
Lancashire SEND Local Offer website provides information about what is available to children and young people with SEND and their families.
Lancashire Parent Carer Forum is available to help and support parent carers – find out more on the Lancashire Parent Carer Forum website.
Children and Young People (CYP) can find out how to get involved by contacting the CYP Participation Team (Targeted Youth Support) by emailing cypparticipationteam@lancashire.gov.uk and you can find out more about the CYP participation group, POWAR.
The contacts for each area for the Inclusion Team are on this website page: Inclusion Service.
The Designated Clinical Officers are available to provide support on health matters.
The SEND Information, Advice and Support Team is available to help children, young people and their families and you can contact them to find out where you can get the help you need, or for help filling in forms, or for help with difficulties you are having in relation to getting the support your child or young person with SEND requires.
Useful SEND documents and links
- SEND Code of Practice on GOV.UK
- Quick Guide for Health Services on nhs.uk
- SEND Guide for Parents and Carers on GOV.UK
- Council for Disabled Children website
- Preparing for Adulthood website
The NHS works in an Integrated Care System (ICS) called Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria and you can find out more on the ICS website.
There is a section on the ICS website, Healthy Young Minds specifically related to children and young people.
If you are new to the Lancashire area, you can find a GP here on the NHS website.
Find out about schools, or contact a school in Lancashire.
There is a SENDCO Network for schools that you can join if you are a SENDCO by emailing sendco@lancashire.gov.uk and you can also subscribe to the SENDCO Network online.