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SEND Local Offer Annual Report to September 2022-August 2023

Our SEND Annual Local Offer Report covers most of the activities we undertake throughout the course of the year in relation to our Local Offer these include; - Regular activities that we undertake, such as maintaining the Local Offer web pages.- Changes that we have…

Where do I start?

Have you just found out you or your child has or may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?  Have you recently moved to Wandsworth with a child or young person with SEND or who may have SEND? On Wandsworth's SEND Local Offer website we have information and…

GDPR and the DCR, WAND and WAND+ card holders

The General Data Protection Regulation or "GDPR" – what does it mean for the information we hold about DCR, WAND and WAND+ members? Organisations (like the Local Authority) must manage data that we hold about individuals, keep records about what information we have, why we…

Supported Internships

Supported internships are a structured study programme based primarily at an employer. They enable young people aged 16-24 with a Learning Difficulty Assessment or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), to achieve sustainable paid employment by equipping them with the skills they need for…

Mainstream schools in Wandsworth

Most children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) will attend mainstream nurseries, schools and colleges or universities.  Wandsworth Council provides a range of specialist advisory services which will support nurseries, schools and colleges to meet a child’s or young person's needs.  If a child or…

Accessibility Strategy 2020/21

This Accessibility Strategy, which is part of the over-arching SEN, Inclusion and Disability Policy, sets out how Wandsworth will work with its partners to remove barriers that might impede children and young people from achieving their aspirations and participating fully in school life.  This can…

Education Health and Care Plan Documents

The SEND handbook is designed as a guide to the process of assessment and identification of special educational needs including SEN support and an Education, Health and Care Needs assessment.  This has been revised following the first 6 years of implementing the reforms and reflects…

What is Wandsworth's SEND local offer?

Wandsworth’s SEND local offer is the services, activities and providers that the council expects to be available locally for our children and young people from 0 to 25 who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).  The SEND Local Offer website sets out what these services, activities and providers…

Choose an independent school in Wandsworth

Independent schools are privately funded schools that normally require the payment of fees to attend. There are a variety of Independent Schools in Wandsworth or within easy reach of the borough. The Choose an Independent School brochure (click to visit the download link) contains information about…

What if my child needs extra help at school or has Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

If you think your child or young person may have a special educational need that has not been identified by their school or nursery, you should talk to your child’s teacher first, or ask to see the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENCO) or Headteacher.  The SENCO…