Primary and secondary education
Support at school, choosing a school, and educating your child at home. Part of the SEND local offer.
Support at school
Arrangements for special educational needs provision in schools.
Special schools and specialist provision
Maintained special schools, independent special schools and colleges and short stay schools in Lancashire. Including those approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act.
Apply for a school place: children with special educational needs
How to apply for a school place if your child has special educational needs.
Choosing a school if your child has special educational needs or disabilities
Advice about choosing a school including questions you might want to ask schools.
Specialist educational support
Sensory support, specialist education equipment and educational psychologists.
School anxiety and school avoidance
Advice if your child is anxious about school, and is finding it difficult to go to school. Also known as Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).
Other services
Educating your child at home: children with special educational needs
Help, advice, and how to take your child out of school to educate them at home.
School suspensions and exclusions
The exclusion process
Free transport to school
Eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and how to apply.
Hospital or home teaching if your child is ill
Teaching arrangements when a child is in hospital for long periods or house bound for medical reasons.
Getting ready to start school
Tips and ideas to help your child get ready for starting school.