Our Local Offer

The purpose of the local offer is to improve choice for families by providing information about services available for young children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

All Early Years settings in Essex are expected to identify and support children with special educational needs to make the best possible progress. Early Years settings are supported to be as inclusive as possible by the Local Authority (LA) so that the needs of young children with SEND are met.

NGCA Ducklings (Ducklings) has a comprehensive list of information that we can offer to you. Click on one of the offers below for more information..


1. How Ducklings knows if young children need extra help and what our parents/carers should do if they think their child may have SEND
2. How Ducklings supports young children with SEND
3. How Ducklings creates learning and development opportunities for individual children with SEND
4. How Ducklings works in partnership with parents/carers
5. How Ducklings supports the wellbeing of young children with SEND
6. Ducklings Staff training and experience in supporting young children with SEND
7. Specialist services and expertise accessed by Ducklings
8. How Ducklings includes young children with SEND in community-based activities and outings
9. Ducklings has accessible environment
10. How Ducklings prepares and supports young children with SEND when joining the setting and when transferring to another setting or school
11. How Ducklings organises its resources to meet the needs of young children with SEND
12. How Ducklings decides on appropriate support for young children with SEND
13. How Ducklings involves all parents/carers in our setting
14. Who to contact at Ducklings for further information