Image Find out about help available for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years Cumberland's SEND Local Offer What is the SEND Local Offer? Getting involved Join the Children's Disability Register Who's who? Did you find what you were looking for? Sign up to our newsletter SEN 0 to 5 yearsEarly helpFunded childcareFind a childcare provider Educational optionsVirtual School for children looked afterPost - 16 further education processHospital and home tuition service (HHTS)Home educationEducation, social, emotional and mental healthFind a school near youGet information about schools What is an Education, health and care plan (EHCP)Education, health and care (EHC) assessment requestsIssuing the final EHCPReviewing and amending an EHCPWhat is SEN support?Personal budgetsAppeals and mediationView EHCPs on the SEND Citizen PortalPrivacy and data protection SEND travel and transportSchool transport eligibility and application processTransport assistance for post-16 low income SEND studentsDisabled person's bus passDisabled person's rail cardBlue badge scheme Preparing for the future Options after leaving schoolTransition WorkersMoving on - transition guide [PDF 970KB] Health servicesWho provides health services in CumbriaHospital passportsAll about annual health checksChildren's specialist physical and mental health servicesTransition out of children's services to adultsAutism information and support hub Short break activities and overnight breaksTargeted short break activitiesSpecialist and overnight short breaksHow to get involvedTestimonialsShort Breaks Statement SEND and Alternative Provision PartnershipYou said, we're listeningStructure and governance [PDF 230KB] Statutory informationLocal Area SEND and Alternative Provision StrategyOfsted Report 2025