Wigan Local Offer
The Children and Families Act 2014 and associated SEND Code of Practice (0-25 years) requires all schools to publish, and update annually, a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Information Report. This is also known as the School’s Local Offer. Please click on the questions below to find out what Hope School and College can offer and how we work with children and young people, parents/carers and professionals to ensure our students are supported to make progress and prepare them for adulthood.
About the Local Offer
The Local Offer is all the provision we expect to be available across education, health and social care for children and young people in Wigan Borough who have SEN or are disabled, including those who do not have Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.
See SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
Key aims
- Provide clear, comprehensive, accessible and up to date information on services available and how to access them.
- Ensure services are more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with SEND and their parents, as well as professionals, in its development and review.
See section 30 of the:
Accessibility
For information on the accessibility of the site please see our accessibility webpage, or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find out more. There is information and guidance to support you in accessing any of the council site, including the Local Offer.
To update the language of any of our webpages, you can:
- Go to the top of the web page.
- Find the small globe in the top left corner.
- Click the drop-down menu and select your language.
What we share
Wigan Council must publish information about:
- The education, health, care and training provisions we expect to be available in Wigan Borough for children and young people who have special educational needs or a disability.
- What we expect to be available outside Wigan Borough for children and young people we are responsible for and children and young people who live in Wigan Borough and have a disability.
- Arrangements for travel to and from schools, post-16 organisations and places where relevant early years education is provided.
- Services to assist in preparing children and young people for adulthood and independent living by finding employment and accommodation, and helping them participate in society.
The Local Offer should also set out how to access specialist services, how to complain or appeal, and plans for transition to adulthood.