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The Hertfordshire SEND Local Offer

The Local Offer lets parents and young people know what special educational needs and disabilities services are available in Hertfordshire, and who can access them.

New to SEND? Learn more

New to SEND? Learn more

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Support with education

The educational support your child is entitled to, types of education and how to access learning if your child can't get into school.

Courses and activities in Hertfordshire

Find courses, clubs and activities for you and your family, and short breaks and childcare too.

Services for children and young people (ages 0 - 25)

From doctors and dentists to more specialist support for complex needs.

Services for parents, carers and families

Organisations who support parents, carers and families of children with SEND in Hertfordshire.

Money

Financial support you can apply for yourself, money advice, and funding professionals can get too.

Education, health and care plans (EHCP)

If SEN support isn't enough, then an Education, Health and Care Plan might be the next step.

Early years (ages 0 - 5)

Help available in the early years, including health visitors and family centres.

Preparing for adulthood

Thinking about your child's future early can help to relieve some of the worries you might have. Advice on how you and your child can prepare.

Feedback and news

Feedback on SEND services and read the latest SEND Improvement news.

Contacts and Advice Lines

Information on how to contact a SEND service and details of their Advice Lines

Latest

Have your say on our new SEND Strategy

The Hertfordshire SEND Local Area Partnership has developed a new SEND Strategy for 2026–2029, which sets out our shared ambitions to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND. Now, we want to hear from families again. Come along to one of our online sessions to give your views on the strategy and tell us if you agree with our priorities.

How Expert by Experience James is bringing a new perspective to services

James Aston joined the Transforming Care Team as an Expert by Experience in 2020. In this blog, he tells us about the projects he's been working on, and how his lived experience is helping to improve services for neurodivergent young people in Hertfordshire.

Inspectors find effective progress in improving Hertfordshire’s SEND services

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors have said the local Area SEND partnership in Hertfordshire has taken ‘effective action’ on 2 areas for priority improvement action since their last inspection, in July 2023.