Southend SEND Network Hub

These meetings are designed to facilitate networking amongst organisations and groups that provide services and support for families with children and young people with SEND. They also serve as a platform to receive the latest updates from Southend-on-Sea City Council regarding SEND news, initiatives, and local services.

By attending, you will have the opportunity to:

• network with colleagues, share best practices, and build collaborative relationships
• stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments from Southend-on-Sea City Council's SEND services
• gain a better understanding of the local SEND landscape, including available services and support systems

We encourage all SEND Network members to join us at our next meeting to connect with your peers and contribute to a well-informed and collaborative SEND professional community in Southend-on-Sea.

Details of upcoming meetings:

Dates to be confirmed shortly

Venue: Southend Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 9SH.

Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm

Past meetings:

• Wednesday 3 June 2026
• Thursday 5 February 2026
• Thursday, 25 September 2025
• Tuesday, 24 June 2025
• Tuesday, 4 March 2025
• Monday, 18 November 2024

SEND Network organisation members are asked to nominate a SEND Champion to:

• attend relevant SEND events or meetings
• share information and co-production/engagement opportunities with their families
• raise awareness of the local SEND system within their service/organisation
• represent the collective voice of their organisation/families, particularly if families don't take part in activities directly
• attend termly SEND Network meetings and share updates about their service with other network members

A training and support plan is being developed for SEND Champions. This will provide:

• knowledge of statutory requirements and SEND processes, including Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
• an understanding of how services contribute and support children and young people with SEND
• where to find information advice and guidance on the Southend SEND system including using the Southend SEND Local Offer

1. 1Up
2. All In Music at Southend YMCA
3. Applewood Learning Ltd
4. Badgers Den (Care) Ltd
5. Blossoms
6. Brownes Boot Camp
7. Build and Belong
8. Butterflies Club
9. Cake Club
10. Circles Alternative Education
11. Dial South Essex
12. Earth Coaching
13. Evolve Intervention C.I.C
14. Figure of Eight Education
15. Freedom
16. Friends and Places Together
17. Greater Essex Careers Hub
18. Hamelin
19. Healthwatch Southend
20. Home-Start Essex
21. Just Ride
22. Learning Disability User Voice Group
23. Learn with Mr V
24. Little Heroes ASD Support Group
25. Making Waves All Age SEND Group
26. More Than A Tutor Group
27. Mummy's Money
28. Mushroom Theatre Company
29. Neurodivergent Safe Space
30. Rallysport Engineering Academy CiC
31. Raw Learning
32. Reach Essex Ltd
33. R.E House
34. SAVS (Southend Association of Voluntary Services)
35. SEND Our Way
36. SNAP
    
37. Southend Care Ltd Making it Work Supported Employment Team and Project 49 Day Opportunities
38. Southend City Community College
39. Southend Connexions
40. Southend Co-production Collective
41. South Essex Colleges Group
42. Southend In Sight
43. Southend Mencap
44. Southend SEND Crisis
45. Southend SEND Multi Schools Council
46. Southend Theatres
47. Southend Toy Library
48. Southend United Community and Educational Trust
49. Southend SEND Youth Voice
50. Step Out in Essex CIC
51. STRM - SEND The Right Message
52. Temple Sutton Early Years
53. The Children and Young People's Bladder and Bowel Service
54. The Hang Out Venue Ltd
55. The J's Charity
56. The Song School
57. The VeloBuild Project @ All Things Active
58. The White Bus Ltd
59. Time and Space
60. T.I.M.E - Together In Musical Expression
61. Westcliff High School for Boys

Information sharing

The SEND Local Offer team sends information to members of the Network by email. Please tell us if you need it in a different format.

To raise awareness of their service, Network members can:

• create or add to an existing Livewell Southend/Local Offer directory record
• ask the SEND Local Offer team to share relevant posts on our social media channels
• have a news item or event listing published on Livewell Southend

The Local Offer team share news and events from SEND Network members in each edition of the monthly SEND newsletter.

The SEND Local Offer team do not share information with the network on behalf of other network members, but members are free to share information between themselves.

Does my organisation have to join the SEND Network?

No. Membership is optional. If an organisation does not join the network, SEND service updates and information about events and participation opportunities will still be available through the Local Offer section of Livewell Southend.

Leaving the SEND Network

If you join the SEND Network and want to leave, you have the right to withdraw your or your organisations consent at any time by emailing localoffer@southend.gov.uk

Privacy Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council collects and processes all information in line with the relevant Data Protection Legislation including the DPA 2018 and the GDPR. Please refer to the privacy notice for more information.