Surrey SEND Local Offer

16/10/2026

The Parent Carer section of our website provides detailed information on a wide range of topics including early years, education, leisure activities and financial support. Take a look: https://orlo.uk/Q1iNG

16/10/2026

Farnham Leisure Centre hold regular inclusive swimming lessons designed to support children with additional needs. Why not join the next session tomorrow (Saturday 17 October)?

16/10/2026

Family Voice Surrey want to hear from children, young people, parents and carers about their experiences of Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA). The feedback will help to understand what support and improvements to services families may benefit from.

🚨 WE NEED YOUR VOICE! 🚨

Is your child struggling with school attendance because of anxiety or emotional distress?

Family Voice Surrey wants to hear from you.

We’re running a new survey about Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA) to understand what families are experiencing right now.

Your experiences can help us build the evidence needed to improve support, training and resources across Surrey.

If EBSNA has affected your family, please take our survey

👉 TAKE THE SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5NH7BZK

Please share this post with other families who may have an experience to share. Together, we can help make sure families are heard. Every response matters. Every voice can help create change.

15/10/2026

Join the Spelthorne Parasports Club 20th birthday at Eclipse Leisure Centre Staines this Saturday (17 October), for a fun free morning of adapted sports, games and activities!

🎉 COME AND CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF PARASPORTS!

We’re celebrating the 20th birthday of Parasports with a special fun-filled session at Eclipse Leisure Centre! 💜🧡

📅 17th October 2026
📍 Eclipse Leisure Centre
👧🧒 For children aged 5–15 years
💜 FREE TO ATTEND!

Designed for young SEND children, come along for a fun-filled morning of adaptive sports, games and activities. It’s a great opportunity to build confidence, coordination and social connection in a safe and supportive environment.

🏀🎈 Come along, get active and help us celebrate 20 years of inclusive sport!
Everyone is welcome, we’d love to see you there! 💜

15/10/2026

Calling all young people with additional needs or disabilities in Surrey! Join our Local Offer writers’ group and share your experiences and stories with other young people and the professionals who support them. For further details: https://orlo.uk/MjcIN

14/10/2026

To mark ADHD Awareness Month, visit our dedicated page for helpful information, including details of local support services, activities and resources for families: https://orlo.uk/8SY3y

13/10/2026

Mindworks Surrey out of hours helpline is available 7 days a week, 5pm to 11pm and offers free support to parents and carers of children with suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental needs, including ASD and ADHD.

Mindworks Surrey provides a dedicated out of hours helpline for parents and carers of children with suspected, or diagnosed, neurodevelopmental needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

It is free to call and open from 5pm-11pm, 7 days a week. The number to call is : 0300 222 5755

Our skilled and friendly advisers can talk carers and families through ways of calming down difficult situations and look at coping strategies.

13/10/2026

Looking for activities for a child or young person with additional needs or disabilities? We've just updated our Leisure activities for children with additional needs page! Take a look and let us know what you think: https://orlo.uk/VsOHm

12/10/2026

We are excited to tell you that we are hosting two Additional Needs Showcases in November in Caterham and Guildford! The Showcases have been organised with Family Voice Surrey and Guildford Borough Community Wellbeing Team and are a fantastic way for families and professionals to meet and connect with local services. Find out more: https://orlo.uk/issLT

09/10/2026

Join this online Family Voice Surrey session on Wednesday 4 November to hear updates on the new SEND communication arrangements and share your feedback.

📢 New SEND Communication Arrangements at Surrey County Council

📅 Update & Follow-Up Session – Wednesday 4th November at 12.30pm

Thank you to everyone who joined our engagement session in July with Debbie Degnan from the Surrey County Council SEND Team, focusing on the new SEND communication arrangements.

At that session, Debbie offered a follow-up meeting to provide an update now that the new process has been in place for longer, and to hear further feedback from families and professionals.

💻 The follow-up session will take place online on Wednesday 4th November at 12.30pm.

👉 You do not need to have attended the previous session to join us. The session is open to anyone who has been affected by the new arrangements and would like to share their experiences. Link to register: 9575e2a5-a832-4420-9d75-bddf2db8c951@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9575e2a5-a832-4420-9d75-bddf2db8c951@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

📊 Your feedback matters

Before the session, we will be re-running the poll we carried out when the changes were first introduced. Once available, we will email the poll to everyone who has registered and share it across our social media channels.

The results will provide valuable statistical data to help highlight areas where challenges remain, as well as any improvements since the previous poll.

We would really encourage families to take part and share their experiences.

We look forward to seeing you there - please click here to register: 9575e2a5-a832-4420-9d75-bddf2db8c951@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9575e2a5-a832-4420-9d75-bddf2db8c951@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b