SEND updates

We are proud to announce the development and publication of the South Gloucestershire Area Co-production Charter: our shared commitment to co-production and working together ‘the South Glos Way’. Having users at the heart of strategic decision-making helps to bring children and young people, parents and…

South Gloucestershire Council and our co-production partners South Glos Parents and Carers have created a short video explaining how to use the South Gloucestershire SEND Local Offer. The video shows how to use the website to find the information you need and introduces the service directory which…

Thinking about your child starting back at school? Join South Glos Parents and Carers’ live online meeting with South Gloucestershire Council’s education and SEND leads.   Going back to school can be an exciting time for some of our children especially those who crave the…

Government funding has been agreed for the construction of a new, Special Free School, to be co-located at the Marlwood School site in Alveston. It is planned that Two Bridges will welcome the first intake of primary aged children in 2022 and will be the…

We want to ask parents, carers and young people directly what they think of the new SEND Local Offer website in a short survey. It's been nearly a year since we launched our new online SEND Local Offer as part of our find information for adults, children…

Following the release of the latest letters and information leaflets for the new Autism Diagnosis Hub Pilot, South Glos Parents and Carers are proud to announce the launch of their interactive on-demand recorded feedback sessions. These sessions are designed to create opportunities for parents and…

Dear parents and carers, We are working hard to ensure that we can welcome all children back into school in September, and one key element of our planning is transport assistance for children who are eligible for it. Our transport team is able to ensure…

In May, Ofsted and CQC published the findings of their February revisit of services in South Gloucestershire for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The letter noted progress that has been made since the original inspection in 2017, and highlighted…

The twelfth issue of the SENsational learning ideas newsletter for parents and carers is now available.  The theme this week is 'Reconnecting'. This edition of the newsletter will support you with learning at home with your child. Included with this edition are suggestions for things…

Daniel John, Assistant Participation Officer in the council’s Partnerships and Commissioning team, has recorded a message in which he talks about the challenges that people with Autism have with all the upheaval and changes that lockdown has brought. The video includes some advice on how…