SEND updates

As a local authority we have a statutory duty to keep our SEND local offer up to date and under review, and we must involve parents, children and young people in this. We must publish comments about our local offer received from or on behalf…

Welcome to our first SEND news roundup! These roundups will be published regularly, so you can see ‘at a glance’ the latest updates about services and support for children with SEND and how you can get involved. You can read more about any of the…

Do you want to have your say on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and alternative provision system in England? The Department for Education (DfE) published the SEND and alternative provision green paper on Tuesday 29 March 2022. It sets out a vision for a…

Work is underway over the next three years that will improve the way we deliver inclusive education across all South Gloucestershire schools and early years settings. The changes are relevant to all parents and carers and will be of particular interest to you if you…

Is your child on the autism assessment waiting list? This exciting project is aimed at parents and carers who are on the waiting list for an Autism assessment for their child. We know that in some areas this can be a long process. For the…

We need anyone who lives in South Gloucestershire and has a learning disability, as well as their parents, carers and people who work to support them, to tell us what they think about our plan to make life better for them. Even if you have…

SAY (SEND and you) latest news February 2022

The October edition of the "Inclusion and SEND newsletter" is now available in a new format.  The newsletter includes updates and key events for the forthcoming year and is essential reading for all SENCOS. You can sign up to the newsletter and access the newsletter…

Supportive Parents delivers the ‘SENDIAS’ (Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice & Support) service for South Gloucestershire.   The September 2021 - Youth Matters (SP 16-25 News) Newletter is now available.  In this months newsletter you can find: News and Resources Young Person of the…

A group of Councillors at South Gloucestershire Council are undertaking a survey of Parents and Carers of Children with an EHCP. The role of these councillors is to scrutinise the EHCP process, in order that it can be improved, for the benefit of parents, carers, children…