{"id":89,"date":"2020-02-24T15:48:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T15:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/educationandfamilies\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:28:54","slug":"about-send-and-the-local-offer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"About SEND and the Local Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c5417dcd418\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c5417dcde56\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-6 large-7 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content with-subheading\"><header><p class=\"banner-subheading\">Devon&#8217;s SEND Local Offer<\/p class=\"banner-subheading\"><h1>About SEND and the Local Offer<\/h1><\/header><p>Information about the Local Offer, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the support services available for children and young people in Devon.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"banner-content-buttons\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Types of SEND need<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/jargon-buster\/\" class=\"button secondary\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Jargon buster<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c5417dcde8f\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c5417dce43a\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">About SEND<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/new-to-send\/\">New to SEND<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Some information to explain what SEND is, how SEND needs might be identified, and who you can approach for help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/what-is-the-send-local-offer\/\">What&#039;s the SEND Local Offer?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Information about the Local Offer, and the support available to children and young people in Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/send-whos-who\/\">SEND: Who&#039;s who guide<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>An overview of key professionals who may support children and young people with SEND.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/send-support\/\">SEND support in Devon<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>There&#8217;s a range of support in Devon for children and young people with SEND, depending on their needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/who-to-contact-for-advice-and-guidance\/\">Who to contact<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Contact details for some key SEND support and advice services. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/who-to-contact-for-advice-and-guidance\/local-offers-from-our-neighbouring-authorities\/\">SEND support if you live outside Devon<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Information about SEND from other local councils if 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