Working together on our local offer

Understanding how we develop local services and tell you about what is available

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Our local offer

What the Local Offer is, who it is for and our promise on accessibility and inclusion

Our shared plans and strategies

The documents we co-produce to describe our vision, strategy and service changes

Meetings and sharing information

The ways we keep people connected, share information with them and involve them in what we do

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About 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

Local Offer Accessibility Strategy

Somerset’s approach in ensuring accessibility for all

My Important Stuff

A place to record people, groups and organisations that can support you.

Find SEND services

A directory of Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) services in Somerset and Nationwide

Local Offer – neighbouring authorities

Local Offers from the other authorities in the south west

Somerset’s Local Offer Disclaimer

A legal statement about Somerset's Local Offer

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Somerset Children and Young People’s Plan

A shared vision to support our families so children can thrive and succeed.

SEND Strategy and our plans

Documents that support and explain what is in our Local Offer

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’s SEND Engagement and Participation Strategy

Our approach to involving children and young people with additional needs, and their families, in shaping the support received

Legislation that guides the local offer

Understanding your rights and our duties across our local offer of services

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

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Early Years Partnership

A consultative group discussing strategic issues and financial matters relating to Early Years

Somerset SEND Partnership Board

Information about joint decision making for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities

Somerset Inclusion Forum

Bringing together schools, local authority and health to improve SEND outcomes

Somerset SEND Network groups

Groups that meet once each term for SENCos to share updates, ask questions, and take part in training.

What SEND professionals do

These are some of the people who may be working with you

Support and training for SENCOs on Autism and ADHD

Discussion group that meets once a term to help SENCOs learn more about the Autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Pathway.

Connect Somerset Neighbourhood Teams

Organised by the Connect Somerset Champions to bring practitioners together to network, build relationships, solve problems and share learning

Keeping information accurate and accessible

How we manage the website, assure quality, and keep content inclusive

Shaping the local offer

How to feedback, what you told us, and what we did

Sharing information and updates

How we spread the word and reach families

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Looking after our Local Offer

How we collaborate and keep the Local Offer up to date and relevant

Add an event to our local offer

Partners and providers can add an event to the SEND Events Calendar

Local Offer Annual Reports

Information on how Somerset’s SEND Local Offer has evolved using feedback from its stakeholders

Local Offer Content Audit

How we audit our Local Offer website content quality

Schools Audit

How we audit school's websites

Local Offer Feedback 2025

Keeping you up-to-date with what you have told us

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 Young People’s voice

Check out opportunities for young people to get involved, as well as a range of tools and resources for practitioners

Personal Budgets and Direct Payments

Money identified to pay for personalised support for a child or young person with special educational needs and/or disability

How your feedback is making a difference

See the feedback that you have provided and find out what actions we have taken as a result

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 Somerset Youth Parliament, youth parish councils and school councils.

Making decisions and voting

Your rights about decision making and support to have your say.

Somerset Parent Carer Listening Events

Parent carers and service providers meeting and discussing the experiences of children, young people and their families.

Local Offer Feedback 2025

Keeping you up-to-date with what you have told us

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SEND News

Here you can find out the latest about what's going on with children's services in Somerset

SEND events

Find activities, groups and organisations near you

Add a new event to local offer

Submit details of a public event to add it to our Local offer events directory

Somerset’s Local Offer Live

Discussion sessions and workshops held with different services, many are available on video if you missed them

Local Offer resources

Things to help you publicise the Local Offer to the people you work with

SEND Brand Guidelines

The following branding should be followed by all partners

Measuring impact and improving

See the difference we aim for, the data we look at, and the actions we are taking

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SEND outcomes and measuring success

How we measure success and identify outcomes when improving SEND services

Local Offer Annual Reports

Information on how Somerset’s SEND Local Offer has evolved using feedback from its stakeholders

Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Standards Group

Working together to make Education Health and Care plans better in Somerset

Education, Health and Care Plan Digital Assistant AI Tool

Improving response times for children and young people who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan

How your feedback is making a difference

See the feedback that you have provided and find out what actions we have taken as a result

Changes to make moving to adult care easier

How your feedback has improved the transition process from children to adults social care

Working on communications and delays

Changes we have made to the process to improve communication and experiences

Changes in medical advice form

Making improvements to the medical advice form (Appendix C) for the Education Health and Care (EHC) plan