• Area and population density

    • Local authority population densities by square kilometre
  • Highway searches : CON29

    • A CON29 is a form used to request information held by a local authority about a property. The local authority may provide information that could affect future use or development of the property or impose financial burdens. This could include: Road status Road and traffic schemes Public rights
  • Careers in Children's Services

    • Join our team and we'll offer you excellent opportunities to progress and do new things.
  • Social care support for children and families

    • What social care support is, how we assess needs and how we provide help.
  • Getting help

    • Support groups, local parent carer forums, information, advice and support.
  • Early Help Strategy 2024-2028 : Introduction

    • way of working. Local Early Help Partnership Networks are well embedded within each district, and regularly come together to ensure joined up offer of practical support, advice and resources to professionals supporting families. We believe this strategy sets out clearly, our ambitions
  • Events

    • Search for free events and activities at your local library, the Archives and Lancashire museums.
  • What's on

    • Find local drop-in sessions, groups, courses and activities for families.
  • School census

    • Numbers on roll by type of school, local authority and school governance.
  • Children’s Safeguarding Assurance Partnership (CSAP)

    • The CSAP (previously the Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board) has a range of roles and statutory functions including developing local safeguarding policy and procedures and scrutinising local arrangements.
  • Lancashire Reading Trail

    • Lancashire Reading Trail is an exciting new way to encourage children to read more, to discover more about what's on offer at their library and to have fun.
  • SEND Improvement Board Independent Chair's Update from Kathryn Boulton 3 June 2025

    • Read more
  • Keep updated

    • Keep up to date on social media with news and information from across the county.
  • Money

    • If you have special educational needs or a disability, you could get money to help you with extra costs.
  • Single Route of Redress – SEND tribunal extended powers

    • The trial gives you the right to request recommendations about the health and social care needs and provision specified in EHC plans, in addition to the educational aspects, when making a SEND appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.
  • Permanence Service for children and young people in our care and leaving our care

    • About the 'Children in our Care' teams and 'Leaving Care' teams that make up the Permanence Service.
  • MeLearning Online

    • The MeLearning Training Programme offers a range of courses aimed at those working with vulnerable children and young people. The courses are delivered online so that users can work at their own pace and at a convenient time. Each course is roughly equivalent to one or two day’s face-to-face
  • Residency for school admissions : Moving house in the future

    • astray. If you have completed on the purchase of a home or have evidence of a confirmed offer of long term tenancy of at least 6 months, together with independent evidence you are residing at the property, you can ask for your child's application to be considered from the new address.   It is required
  • Residency for school admissions : Admission of children from overseas

    • a property in the UK, you should apply to the local authority for that address.  If you do not have a UK property, you should apply to the local authority where your preferred school is situated. We will consider the application based on your child's address abroad and any subsequent change
  • Financial hardship and economic vulnerability report

    • A report on financial hardship and economic vulnerability produced by the Local Government Association. This report is for Lancashire (Council Area)