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Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Information Service, Local Offer

Welcome to Reading’s Local Offer - Local Offer helps you find information about local services, support, activities and events for children and young people aged 0 - 25 years who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

For people who do not have access to the internet, this information can be found in a number of other ways. We offer a 9am-5pm telephone service 0118 9373777 (opt 2) You can also visit us at the Civic Centre.

Reading's Local Offer will continually grow over time to ensure it provides a genuinely valuable resource for our children, young people and their families. If you have any ideas on how we can together improve and enhance the Local Offer, we’d love to hear from you, at localoffer@reading.gov.uk

Reading Borough Council Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Strategy 2017-2022

The Reading Road to Success 

Local Offer Facebook Page 

The Family Information Service provides information on the SEND Local Offer on behalf of Brighter Futures for Children, which is contracted to deliver the SEND/Local Offer service. Brighter Futures For Children - Website

Reviewed September 2019

Disabled Children & Young Peoples Register

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