A Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Information Hub
Helping children, young people, parents and carers make informed decisions
Find out more about the Local Offer
East Sussex Local Offer Directory of Services
We list a wide range of SEND-specific services, both local and online, on the East Sussex 1Space directory. On the directory you will find activities and events, mental health and wellbeing support, mainstream schools' accessibility information, specialist facilities, and much more.
Find out more about our directory
Share Your Thoughts With Us
This website formally launched in 2022 and we continue to invite residents of East Sussex to help us refine it. There are various ways in which you can share your feedback with us.
Find out how to give your feedback
Most Visited Pages
These are the most visited pages on the East Sussex Local Offer. You can also use the search function, tabs or sitemap at the top of this website to find what you are looking for.
Does My Child Have SEND?
All children are unique and develop differently. It is normal for parents and carers to be concerned that their child is falling behind in a particular area, or that their child does things differently to other children. Sometimes this will resolve itself and sometimes this can impact a child and their education.
Find out more about SEND
The video below was made by the Department for Education to explain the Local Offer.
A child or young person has special educational needs (SEN) if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.
The Government’s SEND code of practice