Local Councils throughout the UK have to publish a Local Offer explaining the options and provision for students that have SEND. Here are the links to different local offers: This video from the Department of education explains how the local offer details all SEND services and opportunities and that the local council from each area that puts the options together must work with young people and families to work out the needs for there area:
The Local Offer explained http://www.thelocaloffer.co.uk/providers/roadmap
In addition to a local offer Councils have a SENDIASS' service this stands for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service.The information, advice and support provided is confidential, impartial and non-judgemental it like the local offer and EHCP's covers education 0-25 in the UK for courses up to level 3 so including Further but not Higher education.
The SENDIAS service understands the local offer and can advice and can manage concerns so:
Different Local Offers from different UK Councils:
Bedford Local Offer http://sendguide.bedford.gov.uk/
Bedford SENDIAS http://www.barnardos.org.uk/bradford-sendiass/information-advice-and-support.htm
Buckinghamshire's Local Offer
https://www.bucksfamilyinfo.org/kb5/buckinghamshire/fsd/localoffer.page
Buckinghamshire SEN Team https://www.bucksfamilyinfo.org/kb5/buckinghamshire/fsd/service.page?id=BIg_fQ5YRkM
Buckinghamshire SENDIAS Service
https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/education/bucks-sendias-service/
Essex Local Offer http://www.essexlocaloffer.org.uk/listing/children-and-young-people-disabilities-service/
Essex SENDIAS http://www.essexlocaloffer.org.uk/listing/send-information-advice-and-support-service/
Hertfordshire Local Offerhttps://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/Local-Offer/The-Hertfordshire-Local-Offer.aspx
SENDIAS Hetfordshire
http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200207/family_support/826/sendias
Hillingdon Local Offer https://children.connecttosupporthillingdon.org/s4s/WhereILive/Council?pageId=3540&lockLA=True
Hillingdon SEND IASS
http://www.hillingdonsendiass.co.uk/s4s/WhereILive/Council?pageId=4634&lockLA=True
Luton Local Offer https://children.connecttosupporthillingdon.org/s4s/WhereILive/Council?pageId=3540&lockLA=True
Luton SENDIAS
Milton Keynes Local Offer https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/send-local-offer
MK SENDIASS they have young person advisers that help you find suitable provision impartially, help and support if you are up to 25 years old and have SEND needs including explaining the local offers and offering general advice and guidance covering Milton Keynes https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/special-educational-needs/mk-special-educational-needs-and-disability-information-advice-and-support-service/send-ias-about-us
Northampton Local Offer https://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/children-families-education/SEND/local-offer
Northampton SENDIAS http://www.iassnorthants.co.uk/Pages/home.aspx
Oxfordshire Local offer https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/children-education-and-families/education-and-learning/special-educational-needs-and-disability-local-offer
Slough Local Offer http://www.sloughfamilyservices.org.uk/kb5/sloughcst/directory/localoffer.page
Slough SENDIASS http://www.slough.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/slough-send-information-advice-and-support-service-sendiass.aspx
Surrey Local Offer http://www.surreylocaloffer.org.uk/kb5/surrey/localoffer/home.page
Surrey SENDIASS http://sendadvicesurrey.org.uk/
Royal Borough Windsor and Maidenhead http://rbwm.afcinfo.org.uk/local_offer
Windsor and Maidenhead ADVICE SUPPORT SERVICE http://ias-rbwm.co.uk/?doing_wp_cron=1558289110.8764050006866455078125