Working together on our local offer

Working together on our local offer
Understanding what the Local Offer is and how we maintain it

In this section

What is Somerset's Local Offer
Information on the services available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities aged 0 to 25 and how to access them
Keeping our Local Offer up to date
How we collaborate and keep the Local Offer up to date and relevant
Ways to get involved
Helping children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families get their voice heard
Pages in What is Somerset's Local Offer
Local Offer Accessibility Strategy
Somerset’s approach in ensuring accessibility for all
What is Somerset’s Local Offer?
Sharing information and services available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged between 0 to 25
Somerset’s Local Offer Live
Discussion sessions and workshops held with different services, many are available on video if you missed them
Local Offer – neighbouring authorities
Local Offers from the other authorities in the south west
What SEND professionals do
These are some of the people who may be working with you
Local Offer resources
Things to help you publicise the Local Offer to the people you work with
Somerset’s Local Offer Disclaimer
A legal statement about Somerset's Local Offer
My Important Stuff
A place to record people, groups and organisations that can support you.
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Keeping our Local Offer up to date
How we collaborate and keep the Local Offer up to date and relevant
Local Offer Content Audit
How we audit our Local Offer website content quality
Schools Audit
How we audit school's websites
Local Offer Annual Reports
Information on how Somerset’s SEND Local Offer has evolved using feedback from its stakeholders
Local Offer Feedback 2024
Keeping you up-to-date with what you have told us
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How we work together
How we listen to your views and how you can share your ideas
Somerset Participation Toolkit
A set of tools, guidance and resources that supports workers, staff and volunteers to engage with and involve children and young people and their families
Ways to get involved
Somerset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Engagement and Participation Strategy 2023-2026
Somerset Young People’s voice
Check out opportunities for young people to get involved, as well as a range of tools and resources for practitioners
Young People with SEND Voice
Through forum meetings, social media, consultations and engagement activities we seek feedback on local services to help us improve them
Parent Carer Voice
We are committed to listening to the voice of parent carers and working with them to secure good outcomes
Democracy and young people
Information about democracy and young people in Somerset
Making decisions and voting
Your rights about decision making and support to have your say.
Listening Events
Parent carers and service providers meeting and discussing the experiences of children, young people and their families.
Somerset's plan for improving SEND services
The work of Somerset's Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities Partnership
SEND Strategy and our plans
Documents that support and explain what is in our Local Offer
You said, we are listening
Find feedback on the things you have told us and the actions that have been taken as a result
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Somerset’s improvement journey
The work of Somerset SEND Partnership
SEND Strategy and our plans
Documents that support and explain what is in our Local Offer
SEND outcomes and measuring success
How we measure success and identify outcomes when improving SEND services
Somerset Children and Young People’s Plan
A shared vision to support our families so children can thrive and succeed.
Somerset Council’s Transformation Plan for children, young people and families
A programme of work to build stronger services to support the children and families we work with
Somerset SEND Partnership Board
Information about joint decision making for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities
Ways to get involved
Somerset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Engagement and Participation Strategy 2023-2026
Somerset Inclusion Champions
Our children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need you
SEND Brand Guidelines
The following branding should be followed by all partners
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SEND Strategy and our plans
Documents that support and explain what is in our Local Offer
Somerset Children and Young People’s Plan
A shared vision to support our families so children can thrive and succeed.
Education Change
Part of the Children’s Transformation Programme
Somerset Council’s Transformation Plan for children, young people and families
A programme of work to build stronger services to support the children and families we work with
Somerset SEND Partnership Board
Information about joint decision making for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities
Ways to get involved
Somerset Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Engagement and Participation Strategy 2023-2026
Local Offer Annual Reports
Information on how Somerset’s SEND Local Offer has evolved using feedback from its stakeholders
Somerset Inclusion Champions
Our children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need you
Legislation
Understanding your rights and our duties across our local offer of services
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Early Help Assessments – you said we are listening
Multi-agency focus groups and surveys raised six key themes. We are now using a mult-agency task and finish group to review and update the EHA.
You said, we are listening
Find feedback on the things you have told us and the actions that have been taken as a result
SEND Survey 2022
Feedback making a difference to plans for SEND in Somerset
Somerset Short Breaks Statement – You said, we did
What you have told us and what we are doing
Education, Health and Care Plans – you said, we are listening
Following feedback from families, we have created a series of pages which we hope will help young people and parents access the information they need
Leisure – you said, we are listening
Following feedback from families, we have updated a series of pages which we hope will help young people and parents access the information they need
Preparing for adult life – you said, we are listening
Following feedback from young people, we have updated a series of pages which we hope will help young people and parents access the information they need
Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Feedback
Summary report of key learnings, feedback and findings from the Autism and ADHD Assessment Pathway workshops
Local Offer Feedback 2024
Keeping you up-to-date with what you have told us
Understanding who does what – you said, we are listening
Following feedback from families, we have created a series of pages which we hope will help understand who does what.