Local Offer

SEND Local Offer

Every local authority has a SEND Local Offer. The purpose of the local offer is to enable parents, carers, children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities to see clearly, from a single and regularly updated source, the services available to local families and how to access them. The offer covers services from birth to 25, across education, health and social care.

The Royal Borough of WIndsor and Maidenhead’s children's services are provided by Achieving for Children. The SEND Local Offer can be found on the Local Offer website for RBWM.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Register

All local authorities must have a record or register of children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities (SEND) in their area. If you live in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, we encourage anyone whose family includes a child or young person who has a special educational need or disability to register. Young people over 13 years of age can register independently and can remain registered until their 25th birthday.

Everyone on the register will benefit from:
● information about support, services, activities and events
● information aimed at young people with disabilities
● opportunities to have your say about the services that are important to you
● the knowledge that your anonymous statistical data is helping us to plan and improve services

When you register you have the option to ask for a Disability Awareness Card.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Register on the Local Offer website.

Parent Carer Forum - SEND Voices RBWM

All parents and carers of children and young people (aged 0 to 25 years) with any special educational need or disability (SEND), living or accessing services in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, are welcome.

Professionals and practitioners who work with children and young people with SEND, such as SENCOs, teachers and therapists, are welcome to become associate members. Membership is free.

To become a member or for more information email us at info@svrbwm.org.uk

SEND Voices RBWM on the Local Offer website.

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for children, young people and parents.

The Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service provides free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) up to age 25, and their parents/carers. The service provides:
● A free and confidential service provided at “arms length” from education, health and care providers
● Impartial information, advice and support on matters relating to education, health and social care where there is a special educational need or disability
● Advice and support from independently trained Information, Advice and Support Service staff
● Support through statutory processes relating to Education Health Care (EHC) Needs Assessments and planning
● Information and practical support to find answers to your questions

Contact the IAS Service:

We’re based at: The Riverside Children's Centre, West Dean, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7JB

IAS website
Email: ias@rbwm.gov.uk
Telephone: 01628 683182
The office is open Monday to Friday 09.30am-16.30pm during term time only.