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The information contained within the website is available for the purposes of identifying services and provision that are available to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. You acknowledge that Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is not responsible for, does not control, does not endorse nor does it verify the content posted to this website. Furthermore, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council makes no guarantee regarding the reliability, accuracy, legitimacy or quality of any such content, and any views and opinions expressed by users of the website are not those of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council does not endorse or recommend any individual, provider, organisation or group mentioned on this website. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. No advice whether oral or written, obtained via or as a result of this online resource shall create any warranty from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council whatsoever.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council cannot guarantee the quality of services provided by any of the listed organisations or businesses and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council does not accept any liability for any services provided by the listed organisations or any agreements you may enter with them. You expressly understand and agree that Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, goodwill or other intangible losses whether based on contract or tort or otherwise resulting from any service procured via this online resource site, any agreement you enter into or any statement or conduct of any third party on this website.

Anyone seeking to use or access a service or provision is responsible for undertaking their own checks to determine the suitability and fitness for purpose of that service and provision, as well as to ensure that the service has adequate policies and procedures in place including child protection and the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people. Some providers will be registered and inspected by external agencies, such as Ofsted or the Care Quality Commission. Anyone working with children and young people will be required to have an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service Check (the replacement for the Criminal Record Check), safeguarding policies and insurance in place, which they should make available to you on request.

Please note that Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council does not actively monitor this website, however should you encounter content on this site that is inappropriate or inaccurate, please contact us. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council accepts no liability for any inappropriate or inaccurate content or any views or opinions expressed by users of the website. However, it may, at its sole discretion choose to remove and discard any such content within the website.