About the Local Offer

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Watch: Introduction to the Wiltshire Local Offer (opens new window) or jump to: watch the video in other languages. You can also watch Young Pioneers interview the Local Offer Officer (opens new window).

The Local Offer must include information about what the local authority expects to be available for children and young people who have special educational needs or a disability. This should include information about what is available in the local authority's area, and what it expects to be available outside its area for children and young people for whom it is responsible (for example Looked After Children), and children and young people in its area who have a disability.

Local authorities must also seek feedback about their Local Offer, make this feedback available and report on how they will make improvements in response to feedback.

The Local Offer should include information on:

• education
• other or alternative educational provision
• preparing for adulthood and independent living
• health provision
• social care provision
• SEND service
• leisure
• travel
• support and guidance

If you would like to help share Local Offer information with your community or service users you can download a 'What is the Local Offer' poster by visiting the document section of the SEND service resources page: Right Choice: SEND resource (opens new window)

It became a legal requirement for local authorities to produce and publish their Local Offer in September 2014, as required by the Children and Families Act 2014 (opens new window). Wiltshire's Local Offer has been developed in partnership with parent carers and other stakeholders. We have ambitious aspirations for the Local Offer, as we strive for it to become increasingly comprehensive and user-friendly. We hope to achieve this by regularly reviewing, developing and updating our Local Offer website in partnership with parent carers, young people and other stakeholders.

In 2014, the DfE produced The Local Offer (youtube.com) (opens new window), a video that describes what a Local Offer is.

Watch: What is the Local Offer, in a number of different languages: YouTube: Local Offer Video Polish (opens new window), YouTube: Local Offer Video Ukrainian (opens new window), YouTube: Local Offer Video Romanian (opens new window), YouTube: Local Offer Video Russian (opens new window) and YouTube: Local Offer Video Turkish (opens new window).Thanks to translators from Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (opens new window).