NHS Long Term Plan

NHS England unveiled its Long Term Plan in January. We’re thrilled that it includes autism alongside learning disability as a clinical priority and commitments to tackle inequality and improve health and care services for autistic people across the country. The full plan is on the…

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Local Offer

Information, support and services for children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

Staffordshire’s SEND Local Offer - Annual Report April 2020-March 2021

Welcome to the 2020-2021 annual report for Staffordshire’s Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Local Offer.

Help to access exams and assessments

Access arrangements are designed to enable children and young people with special educational needs, disabilities or temporary injuries to take exams and assessments.  They include reasonable adjustments that are needed to make exams accessible for candidates who have disabilities. Access Arrangements fall into two categories:…

COVID-19 recovery - materials to help support emotional well-being following COVID-19 pandemic

Resources for professionals, including materials for parents, carers, children and young people. Specific handouts for parents, carers, children and young people are also available: Resources for children and young people Resources for parents and carers

Information and support for all ages

These pages have information advice and guidance to help support children, young people and their families from 0-25 years with special educational needs.  

Special provision capital funding projects 2018-2019

Staffordshire County Council has been allocated £311,000 of Special Provision Capital Funding in 2018-19. Project information can be found below: A printable version of the project form can be found in our download section.

Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Transforming Care Programme (TCP)

The  Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Transforming Care programme aims to transform services and support for children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both who display behaviour that challenges, including those with a mental health condition.

Day opportunities

Staffordshire has a diverse community offer, sometimes known as 'day opportunities'. This gives you a variety of practical, meaningful and enjoyable activities or opportunities. These enable you to: Express choice and control  Build on your independence and life skills  Achieve your outcomes  Meet your needs, in the most appropriate environment

Post 16 education and training for all ages