🍇Barking and Dagenham 🥝 SEND Local Offer Newsletter May 2026
Good Fruit
Just as tree is recognised by the fruit it bears, a person is known by the good things they grow over time. Let us envision the potential that our children and young people hold – what their lives will produce as they grow up. Their learning outcomes may grow across knowledge, confidence, independence, kindness, perseverance, resilience, and courage. Positive outcomes are often rooted in strong foundations and collaborative partnerships from families, schools and the wider communities.
In this newsletter, we are proud to highlight the achievements and contributions – our ‘good fruit’ – from our young people with SEND, voluntary and charity sectors, educational settings, NHS and council colleagues. We embrace the outcomes that have grown from the local area partnership built over many years, including mutual trust and respect, a shared vision and support, which together bring strength to build an even stronger SEND community.
Thank you all for making everyone here proud!
Good Stories and Practices sharing across our borough
Here in Barking and Dagenham, we will continue our efforts in open communication and collaboration with children and young people, parents, schools, health services, and other stakeholders. Our aim is to develop a shared vision that promotes inclusive and high-quality support for all. We recognise the outstanding efforts our schools are already making to assist children and young people with SEND. To build on this success, we are committed to enhancing our learning culture by sharing effective practices that contribute to the long-term outcomes for all children and young people in our community.
Quick updates from Just Say Parent Carer Forum
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SEND Local Offer Services Updates
Early Year Inclusion Team Early Years Inclusion Team – Barking and Dagenham SEND Local Offer Education Psychology Service Parent/Carer Support Helpline Education Psychology Service Parent/Carer Support Helpline Virtual SEND and Lead SEND Professionals Team Virtual SEND and Lead SEND Professionals Team School Guidanaces Sensory and Physical Needs (PDF, 862 KB) Cognition and Learning Final (PDF, […]
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NHS NELFT B&D Children and Families Health Service
The Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health service delivers the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in partnership with Barnardo’s. The HCP is a health care programme that is offered to families/ carers with children from antenatal to 19 years of age. Useful resources and information for Parents Contact: Child and Family Centre77 Axe StreetBarkingEssexIG11 7LZ Tel: 0300 […]
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Community Hubs and Community Partners
Community Hubs and Community Navigators A place to go, a place to do, a place to connect! All of our hubs are welcoming, safe spaces which provide information, advice, guidance, support, events and activities. Community Navigators give you time to focus on what matters to you by taking a holistic approach to your health and wellbeing. […]
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Children and Young People Disability Hub (CYPD Hub) and Family Hubs
The CYPD Hub is for families who live in Barking and Dagenham, who has a SEND child under the age of 18 years old. The CYPD Hub runs a range of different activities during term time and school holidays such as: The Family Hubs, Family Navigators and Early Help outreach services are for parents of […]
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OurHubs Community Navigators
Community navigators support individuals in accessing local resources and services to improve their health and well-being. They act as a bridge, connecting people with the right support, whether it’s social activities, education, or information about local services. They give you time to focus on what matters to you by taking a holistic approach to your health […]
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Barking and Dagenham SEND Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Forum
B&D SEND Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Forum provides a platform and network for our borough leading SEND Voluntary and Community Sector organisations to improve communication and strengthen partnership and support. Please visit here for more information. Ab Phab Ab Phab Thrive Sessions (for age 11-17) Venue: The Vibe, RM8 2UT Date: every Monday & […]
Read MoreUseful Contact
- MASH Team: 020 8227 3811 (Monday-Friday) 020 8215 3000 (Out of duty hours)
- Child at immediately risk, call police on 999
- SENDIASS (Carer’s Hub): 020 8593 4422 / carers@carerscentre.org.uk
- Travel Assistance: request@lbbd.gov.uk
- Early Help Service/Family Hubs: 020 8227 5600 / familynavigators@lbbd.gov.uk
- CYP Disability Hub: 0208 227 5500 / CYPDHub@lbbd.gov.uk
- Family Information Team: 020 8227 5395 / fis@lbbd.gov.uk
- Education Inclusion Team: inclusion@lbbd.gov.uk
- Adult Social Care Intake Team (Transition): 020 8227 2915 / IntakeTeam@lbbd.gov.uk
- EHCP Team: 020 8227 2400 / EHCenquires@lbbd.gov.uk
- School Nursing Team: 0300 300 1813 / DutydeskchildrenBD@nelft.nhs.uk
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