Local dyslexia & SEND information
Your council’s Local Offer, area by area
Every local authority in England must publish a Local Offer: a single place setting out the education, health and social care support available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It is free to use and it is often the fastest way to find out what your area already provides.
This page lists the official Local Offer for each area we assess in, alongside the Defining Dyslexia page for that area. It is not a national directory. We only list places we genuinely work.
We are independent
Every local authority in England must publish a Local Offer setting out the SEND provision available in its area. Defining Dyslexia is an independent specialist assessment service and is not part of, commissioned by or endorsed by any local authority. These links are provided because they are genuinely useful sources of wider information.
Areas we cover
Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Assessments across Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster and into north-east Derbyshire and the Peak District.
Sheffield
Sheffield City Council
Education, health and social care provision for children and young people with SEND across the city, plus how to raise concerns with school.
Barnsley
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
The council's searchable directory of SEND provision, from early help through to post-16 support.
Rotherham
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Advice, services and provision for children and young people with SEND aged 0 to 25 across the borough.
Doncaster
City of Doncaster Council
SEND services and support across the borough, including early years, school support and EHC needs assessment.
Chesterfield & the Peaks
Derbyshire County Council
SEND provision across the county, including the rural north-east Derbyshire and Peak District communities.
Areas we cover
Peterborough & surrounding areas
Assessments across Peterborough, Stamford, Rutland and south Lincolnshire, four councils in a small geographic area, so families often need more than one Local Offer.
Peterborough
Peterborough City Council
The city's Family Information Service holds the Local Offer directory of SEND services, groups and advice.
Stamford
Lincolnshire County Council
Stamford sits in Lincolnshire, so the county Local Offer applies even where families use Peterborough or Rutland schools.
Rutland
Rutland County Council
England's smallest county publishes its own Local Offer through the Rutland Information Service.
South Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council
Covers Bourne, the Deepings, Spalding and the surrounding villages.
Elsewhere in the UK
Finding your own Local Offer
We assess remotely across the UK, and we deliberately do not try to list every council. If your area is not above, find your authority and its Local Offer directly.