Local offer
Find more information here on activities and breaks for children and young people with disabilities in Northants.
What is the Local Offer?
The Local Offer provides families with clear, accessible information about support available for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
It aims to:
- Improve choice and transparency for families
- Help professionals understand local services
- Bring together education, health and social care support in one place
What you’ll find
- Education, health and social care support
- Learning and training options
- Travel arrangements for school, college and early years
- Leisure and sports opportunities
- Preparing for adulthood guidance
- Policies, guides, easy-read documents, videos and factsheets
Read more on the Local Offer websites:
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust (NCT)
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust delivers children’s social care and early help services across Northamptonshire.
NCT vision:
“Children, young people and families at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take.”
NCT ambition:
“Our ambition is to make a sustainable improvement to the lives of children, young people and families.”
IASS – Information, Advice and Support Service
We offer advice to professionals who support children and young people with SEND and their families.
SEND IASS empowers parents and carers to take an informed and active role in their child’s education, while promoting positive relationships between families, education settings and the Local Authority.
Visit:
Family Hubs
Family Hubs offer a safe, welcoming space and a central point of access for all families with children aged 0 to 19 years (or 25 years for a young person with a special educational need or disability).
At their heart, Family Hubs are about bringing everything together to help families get the right information and help when they need it, giving babies a great start for life and through to adolescence.
For more, visit:
Wellbeing Launchpad
Services are local organisations that offer activities, support, or practical help for your physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.
Here in Northamptonshire, we’re fortunate to have a wide range of services designed to keep you healthy, support your independence, prevent illness, and help you feel your best. On the link below you’ll find support for things like support for additional needs, mental and physical wellbeing, community transport, addiction, food poverty, and more.
For more information and to check out the website follow this link
Parent Talk
Parent Talk is Action for Children's free online parenting helpline. It's down-to-earth parenting advice you can trust. Find answers to parenting questions in our advice articles. Or talk to a parenting coach via WhatsApp.
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