What does co-producing the Local Offer mean?
We work continually with children, young people, parents and carers to shape the support that exists for families.
As part of the Children and Families Act, we are required to produce our Local Offer in partnership with children, young people and their families. Our focus is on putting children and young people at the heart of planning and decision making, through co-production and a person-centred approach. Our aim is to engage young people and their families in all processes, particularly in relation to:
- the Local Offer
- education, health and care (EHC) plans
- the commissioning of services
- strategic decision making
SEND Local Offer annual report
We are required to review how effective our Local Offer is on an annual basis and publish our findings. Our annual report explains:
- how we have collated feedback
- what that feedback has been
- what we've done to improve things
SEND Local Offer annual report 2023 (PDF)
Marketing and engagement plan
Our marketing and engagement plan outlines the techniques, strategies and practices in which we will improve the Local Offer moving forward.
Local Offer marketing and engagement plan 2023/24 (PDF)
Local Offer annual event
We organise an annual event in collaboration with Swindon SEND Family Voices and Swindon Ten to Eighteen Project (STEP) on behalf of children and young people.
The event shares the extent and breadth of information that the SEND Local Offer has to offer.
More information is available in the evaluation report below.
Local Offer Big Fortnight evaluation report 2022 (PDF)
Swindon Learning Disability Partnership Forum
The aim of the forum was to give people the opportunity to share their opinions about the content of the website, and also provide some useful feedback about how accessible it might be.
Appendix 2 of the 2019 Annual Report: LD Forum co-production of the Local Offer (PDF)
Useful resources
