Lancashire Local Offer

12/09/2025

Are you the parent carer of a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?

Hearing your views will help us to understand your lived experiences and improve how we work with you!

Please take some time to fill in our survey. There is a survey for children and young people too.

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/lancashire-send-partnership/send-survey/

Feedback from 2024-5 is currently being analysed and will be published and presented at SEND Improvement Board in October 2025.

12/09/2025

12/09/2025

Date: 27th September 2025
Time: 10.30am – 3pm
Venue: Riverbank Community Centre, Brieryfield Road, Preston, PR1 8SR
Age: Inclusive and suitable for all young people aged 5+
Registration: email LRITcommunity@lancashire.gov.uk for a registration form (or just let us know you'll be attending by email if you attended the Summer School day)
What to bring: a bottle of water and your lunch
Transport: If you are a young person with SEND and need help with transport let us know
Please note: young people aged 5-7 must be accompanied by an adult. Young people aged 8+ can attend without an adult.

For more information or to register, please contact LRITcommunity@lancashire.gov.uk

12/09/2025

This new exciting group is free of charge and starts from October every Thursday from 10am till 11.30am at Duke Street Family Hub. The date will be confirmed soon.

11/09/2025

Really useful and FREE resources for siblings of children and young people with SEND thanks to Sibs - for brothers and sisters.

There are an estimated two siblings of disabled children in every classroom. Pupils may have difficulties in school because of their sibling experiences: being a sibling can affect a child’s attendance, educational attainment and have an impact on their friendships and social life too. Our packs for primary, secondary and special schools will help teaching staff address the needs of sibling pupils. Download them for FREE from our website. www.sibs.org.uk/primary

11/09/2025

Support available for families in Lancaster and Morecambe - please share widely!

11/09/2025

ℹ️ Emotionally based school non- attendance and the role of digital mental health support - webinar for parents and carers from Kooth UK

📅 Choose from Tuesday 16th October or Thursday 23rd October, both 6pm - 6:45pm

📱 Click the link to register:

Join us on this 45 minute webinar where we'll guide you through emotionally based school non- attendance and explain how digital mental health support can help.

10/09/2025

Lancashire SEND Information Advice and Support Team and the Primary Mental Health Team will be at the One Stop Shop in Preston tomorrow!

Call in for advice and support from a range of services.

Don't forget we have the One Stop Shop at our Preston West Family Hub, Ashton Primary school site, Ainsdale Drive, PR2 1TU, tomorrow, Thursday 11th September 2pm till 4pm, Lots of agencies will be there to offer advice, guidance and support where needed. No appointment needed just turn up.

10/09/2025

September is FASD Awareness month and yesterday was FASD Awareness Day - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause lifelong challenges for a baby’s physical health, learning, and behaviour.
🌟 Lancashire FASD are a recently formed group who are available to support anyone in need. You can read more about FASD and one parent's journey in our Autumn SEND newsletter, coming soon.

10/09/2025

🧭 Course Overview
Riding The Rapids is a free 10-week course designed for parents and carers of primary-aged children with autism. Each session lasts 2 hours and focuses on a different aspect of behaviour management, offering practical strategies to help understand and manage challenging behaviours.
📞 Booking and Contact
This is a bookable course and starts 14th January 2026, venue Fleetwood. To reserve a place or get more information, contact:
Phone: 01253 741117
Email: cfwfyldeandwyrecommunity@lancashire.gov.uk

09/09/2025

Our Facebook support groups are a safe space to connect with likeminded people. Whether you’re looking to chat with others who understand, or just want to listen and learn, you’re very welcome to join us.

Adult PDAers: https://ow.ly/glAK50WPCE3

Parents of children up to 10: https://ow.ly/M7hO50WPCCY

Parents of teens: https://ow.ly/mOKn50WPCCW

Carers of PDA adults: https://ow.ly/Yfyt50WPCE1