What does the local offer cover?

The local offer will include information about health and social care services, education, leisure activities and support groups in the area for children and young people aged 0 – 25 with SEND and their families.

There will be information about:

• Services and support available
• How children and young people’s needs are identified and assessed
• The way schools, colleges and maintained nurseries support children and young people with SEND
• How to access services and how decisions are made
• Preparation for adulthood and independence
• Arrangements for making a complaint and mediation
• How to comment on the local offer

The Department for Education’s draft SEN Code of Practice and regulations outlines the range of information to be included in the local offer.

Why is the local offer important?

The local offer will help parents, carers and young people to see clearly the range of services and support that are available in their local area and understand how to access them.

Special Educational Needs Information

Our commitment to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities is firmly rooted in our Christian ethos that everyone in our community is encouraged and supported to reach their potential.

Our school's SENDCo is Miss Dowell.

If you would like to contact Miss Dowell you can do so by either calling 01733 231313 or e-mail on: informus@st-botolphs.peterborough.sch.uk

Send Partnership Service:

The SEND Partnership Service (SENDIASS) offers information, impartial advice and support to parents/carers of and children/young people who have SEND from 0 – 25 years. 

Family Voice Peterborough:

Recently we invited Family Voice into school to host a parent café. This was really well received. 

Family Voice Peterborough is a local registered charity who are actively seeking to improve services in all areas of the lives of children and young people with disabilities or additional needs. They support parents and carers of children and young people aged 0—25 years with a disability or additional needs