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Are you struggling with the cost of living? Do you find making ends meet is getting harder to do each month? Find out more about cutting your energy bills, family meal planning, free activities and days out and how to make your money go further.…
What is the Local Offer?
Our vision for children and young people in Sandwell with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is that they will be able to achieve their aspiration for a healthy ordinary life through meaningful employment and fulfilling relationships within the community of their choosing.To help with…
Free Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds - 30 hours (Extended Entitlement)
Working parents with 3 and 4 year old children may be entitled to an extra 15 hours a week of flexible free childcare giving them 30 hours childcare a week for at least 38 weeks a year (1140 hours a year). Free childcare is an…
Childminding and Child Development
A Childminder is one childcare option for families. Childminders look after children in a home environment. They are Ofsted registered and will look after smaller groups of children than a nursery or pre-school playgroup. They can be flexible and may also offer care evenings and…
Free Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds - 15 hours (Universal Entitlement)
All 3 and 4 year old children are entitled to a maximum of 570 hours of free childcare a year (15 hours a week for 38 weeks a year). Children can start with an approved provider the term after the child's 3rd birthday. Free childcare…
Childcare Brokerage Service
Finding the right childcare for your family is really important. Getting to know about the different childcare options for your child, how much childcare providers charge, what their Ofsted report means, these things may feel a bit daunting, especially if you are a new parent.…
Childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Children who have disabilities and their families are entitled to good quality, affordable, flexible childcare, just like any other child or family. Finding the right childcare is important when your child has a special educational need or disability (SEND). There are laws to protect children from…
Teenage Pregnancy
Being pregnant and having a baby as a teenager can be a scary, confusing and complicated. Knowing where to get help and who to turn to for support is important. What financial help can I get? What will happen at school? Parents also need advice…
Sandwell SEND Updates
Latest news The information on these pages has been put together to enable parents who have a child with special needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to find the information they are looking for in one place. Once we are aware of information which is of interest…
Children and Young Adults with Disabilities/Special Educational Needs Register
Under the 1989 Children Act, Sandwell Council has a duty to keep a Register of Children and Young Adults with Disabilities/Special Needs whose home address is in the borough of Sandwell. This is a voluntary register for children and young people, from birth to 25…