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Would you like to help a child’s voice be heard?
June 26, 2024SEND
Excellent, free training available to support hearing the child’s voice. Route1 Advocacy is a service that supports children and young people in care, and those receiving a service from Children’s Social Care. They do this by matching volunteers with young people…
Join the thousands of volunteers who donate their time to help improve the lives of children and young people within local schools and academies in Somerset.
June 26, 2024SEND
It’s one of the largest volunteer forces in the country – and now you could be a part of it by giving time to become a school governor. Being a school governor is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It…
Non-Accidental Injury Awareness Week July 2024 – #nurturing_all_infants
June 26, 2024SEND
The Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) are launching a new campaign! “SSCP NAI Awareness Week 2024” will be launched in the first week of July (1st to 5th), aimed at raising awareness about non-accidental injuries to babies and support services…
Learn Languages Online for Free with your Library Card!
June 26, 2024SEND
Easy to follow online modules enable children to learn English or over 120 other languages – all for free with a Somerset library membership! Children can now access up to 120 language learning modules via the Transparent Languages Online ‘Kidspeak’…
Safer Somerset – town centre youth safety
June 26, 2024SEND
Local organisations are collaborating to support children and young people and prevent concerns around violence in key town centre locations. While Somerset remains a safe place to live, we recognise the need to engage with young people, parents and guardians…
Let’s Talk SEND & Inclusion Event – sign up now!
June 6, 2024SEND
Do you have questions around SEND and Inclusion? Do you want to share your views on how things are working for your child? We are delighted to announce the first of our three Let’s Talk SEND & Inclusion events for…
WISE Up Workshops from Somerset Parent Carer Forum – June 2024
May 22, 2024SEND
All the workshops are delivered or co-delivered by someone with lived experience of being a parent carer. Alongside this there will be information workshops held both face to face and online.…
Hard Cases and Increasing SEND Sufficiency
May 22, 2024SEND
We have created a list of Hard Cases and schools are being notified if one of the pupils in the school needs this additional focus to bring the issues that have been raised to a positive solution. As we progress…
Parent Carer Forum and Community Inclusion & Activity Team Fun Day – Save the Date
May 21, 2024SEND
The day runs from 10am-2pm and will be packed with exciting and inclusive activities run by our providers for children with disabilities and their families to try out. These include drumming, laser tag, badge making, tabletop games, giant Jenga, cricket,…
What is Connect Somerset?
May 21, 2024SEND
We’re trying to increase collaboration between professionals and their community, and increase the amount of early help that’s available for families and residents. So the emphasis is absolutely on the existing brilliant joint working, volunteering, community resource such as hubs…
Unstoppables Update – May
May 21, 2024SEND
May’s Unstoppables meeting was full of hard work and laughter. We had a busy agenda to work through with some important topics to have discussions about. The topic for the meeting was the ‘CYPP’ (Children and young peoples plan). Every…
Welcome from Louise Palmer
May 21, 2024SEND
I have recently taken on responsibility for SEND Commissioning, alongside the fantastic Inclusion Commissioning Team currently working to Nathan. I’ll mainly focus on strengthening our commissioning of Independent Non-Maintained Schools and Alternative Provision, getting data, costs and quality under control,…
Post-16 Somerset Graduated Response Tool Consultation
May 21, 2024SEND
What is the purpose of this consultation survey? We want people to have their say on the draft document to create a fully co-produced final version. The draft content in this document has already been developed by various stakeholder groups,…
Safer Somerset – town centre youth safety
May 17, 2024Local Community Networks
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SEND
Local organisations are collaborating to support children and young people and prevent concerns around violence in key town centre locations. Sergeant Charmaine Dyne, Early Intervention Team, Avon and Somerset Police who is leading on this project said: “While Somerset remains…
Support for children and young people to understand their feelings and Mental Health
May 16, 2024SEND
This survey has been designed to help us understand the support available for children and young people and what would be helpful. The survey will be used to help us decide how we do things in Somerset, with the view…
Webinar for School Entry Planning
May 16, 2024SEND
Calling all School SENCo’s – there is now an online webinar available to support you through School Entry Planning process. https://somersetcounciltraining.co.uk/Event/233435 As a School SENCo your role is to ensure children have a positive transition from their early years setting…
Let’s Talk SEND & Inclusion Events
May 15, 2024SEND
Let’s Talk SEND & Inclusion Events We are delighted to announce the first of our Let’s Talk SEND & Inclusion events for this year. This event is for parent carers and practitioners in Somerset. The event will include a range of…
Enhancing Classroom Dialogue through Gallery Visits and Artist Studies – 25th June
May 10, 2024SEND
This half-day training session is open to any number of members from your school team at all stages of their careers. The training will take place at Hestercombe House and Gardens with access to the gallery. You are welcome to…
Creative Leaders Network – 27th June
May 10, 2024SEND
Date: Thursday 27th June 2024 Time: 4pm – 5:30pm (with 30mins optional supervision) Venue: Online Price: Free for Somerset Schools This networking event is designed to help teachers and art leaders use the creative arts and music within Primary, Special School…
New Somerset Wellbeing Framework Model Briefing Events
May 10, 2024SEND
Earlier this academic year we held several consultation events with Somerset Wellbeing Framework schools and partners to discuss areas for development and improvement. Event one: 6th June 3.00 – 3.30pm Event two: 12th June 12.00 – 12.30pm (attendance at one…