Having your voice heard

Support to help you talk things through and share your experiences of local services

In this section

Finding someone to talk to

People you can talk to who can offer advice and support

Advice and advocacy

Support to make choices and get your voice heard

If things are not working

There are organisations and services designed to support people to have their feelings and complaints heard

Pages in Finding someone to talk to

Finding someone to talk to

People you can talk to who can offer advice and support

Local and national support groups

Local and national groups which may be useful for local families

My Important Stuff

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

Bereavement and loss

Helpful advice and information about dealing with a loss and grief

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If things are not working with SEND

There are organisations and services designed to support people to have their feelings and complaints heard

Local and national support groups

Local and national groups which may be useful for local families

Ways to get involved

Helping children and young people with SEND and their families get their voice heard

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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Post-16 Somerset Graduated Response Tool Consultation

Reviewing the content of the Draft Post-16 version of the Somerset Graduated Response Tool

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.

Pages in You said, we are listening

You said, we are listening

Find feedback on the things you have told us and the actions that have been taken as a result

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.

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

Local Offer Feedback 2024

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

Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Feedback

Summary report of key learnings, feedback and findings from the Autism and ADHD Assessment Pathway workshops

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.