The purpose of Thurrock's Local Offer is to allow children and young people in the borough, who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or a disability, to be able to find information in one place. The Local Offer aims to provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information about what services and provisions are available in Thurrock for parents, children and young people. The Local Offer is also about making services more responsive to local need and aspirations.

Thurrock Council’s Local Offer has been created by working alongside children, young people and their families.

Local authorities must publish comments about their Local Offer received from or on behalf of children with SEN or disabilities young people with SEN or disabilities, and their parents, as part of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years.

We are continually improving our Local Offer, which is shaped by feedback we receive from children, young people, families and professionals. The annual report provides a summary of the changes we have made as a result of the feedback we received in the previous academic year. This can be found under the ‘You Said, We Did’ section of the annual report.

If you would like to provide feedback, our online survey can be found at:

Local Offer Survey

The Family Information Service (FIS) Team is responsible for managing the Local Offer website and are happy to meet with anyone who may want to provide feedback to us directly. You can also send any feedback to FIS@thurrock.gov.uk