Getting help
Contact services who can help children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. Part of the SEND local offer.
What you can do if you think your child has special educational needs
Who to speak to if you think your child needs extra help.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) information, advice and support
Impartial and confidential information, advice and support around special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Inclusion Service
Contact details for advice, support and information from specialist teachers, educational psychologists, the assessment team and specialist social workers.
Social care support for children with disabilities
Disabled children and their families may need additional support from social care services.
Designated Clinical Officers
Contact your designated clinical officer (DCO).
SEND Newsletter
The special educational needs and disability (SEND) newsletter for Lancashire families.
Parent carer and carer support
Support, advice and guidance for carers including parent carer support groups, carer's assessments and Lancashire Parent Carer Forum.
Assessment and support
SEN support, education, health and care (EHC) plans and the Early Help Assessment and Plan.
Financial help for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities
Benefits information and services that provide grants to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families.
Dispute resolution, mediation and appeals
Help to resolve disagreements, appeal an education, health and care (EHC) plan decision and contact the local special educational needs mediation service.
Give feedback about a SEND service
How to complain about services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Other services
Lancashire Family Hubs Network
A Family Hub is a place where children, young people and their families can access support.
Find a children and family wellbeing service
Previously children's centres and Young People's Service. We support families of babies, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities up to 25.