Happy new term! It feels already like we are well into autumn and there are lots of things happening. From us at the council, our big ask is that everyone take a moment to consider our Consultation on Funding and…

Somerset residents are asked to have their say on the way services for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are funded. The consultation runs until the 21st of October and the results will be published as part of the…

Tuesday 8th October 2024 10:00-14:00 at St Andrew’s Church Hall Taunton Somerset Parent Carer Forum are delighted to announce the second of the Let’s Talk SEND and Inclusion events for this year. The event will include a range of discussion tables…

Your regular bitesize update for new or updated information, services for professionals supporting children and young people aged 0-25 years old with additional needs in Somerset, and their families. So what was new during the summer holidays and start of…

Youth Club Join Somerset Parent Carer Forum (SPCF) for their monthly Youth Group for 12 to 18 year olds with additional needs. There will be a craft activity, games and tuck shop so please bring some small change For the…

Somerset parents and carers of children due to start school or move on to their next school in September 2025 are being urged to apply for their place online and on time. Parents and carers of children due to transfer…

This is an opportunity to network with other SENCOs and receive CPD and vital updates regarding SEND. The SEND Networks are for SENCOs in all settings. They are face-to-face meetings held three times a year. The Networks are conducted in…

#Help4All is part of the Connect Somerset programme, providing universal early help, increasing the amount of early help available to help more families and residents. Everyone is impacted by the cost-of-living rising which can put extra pressure on families. Somerset…

Young people have told us that they mostly talk to their friends about the things that worry them, but they don’t feel equipped or empowered to help their friends at times of need. The ‘Help! My friend has asked me…’…

We are encouraging young people across Somerset to scrutinise Somerset’s services through Youth Forum, where they can affect real change to the services that impact them. Youth Forum is a youth-led forum, where we discuss the topics affecting children and…

The Somerset Council Engagement and Participation Annual Report for 2023-2024 has been published, detailing the work that has taken place over the last 12 months to listen to and engage with the children and young people of Somerset. This year’s…

Free online training for people who want to understand more about self-injury in people of any age, with a specific focus on children and young people and older adults. The training date below offers mixed training for Parents, family members…

Children can learn dozens of languages (including English) via KidSpeak from Transparent Language Online, a free service provided via Somerset Libraries. Any child (or adult) who is a member of Somerset Libraries can access a free online tool to learn…

Happy Summer! Support for children doesn’t stop when schools close and I know many of you are preparing for different kinds of programmes over the break. But hopefully everyone is expecting some proper time off as well. Everyone working with…

The winners of the Imagine the Possibilities Awards 2024 were revealed at an awards celebration event held at Yeovil College. The awards recognised the fantastic employers who are harnessing the power of Supported Employment to benefit their businesses – and…

Connect Somerset is a partnership between Somerset Council, Somerset NHS, Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprises, and Schools, Colleges and Early Years settings and is about professionals and community groups working together to help families and residents to get the…

Fiveways School, a local authority (LA) maintained special school, has achieved Centre of Excellence status for its outstanding MOVE (Movement Opportunities via Education) programme. This recognition makes Fiveways the first school in the South-West to receive this prestigious award! The…

Our July meeting was spent at the SPCF/CIAT joint hosted family fun day, which was held at Brookside Academy. Members of Unstoppables wanted to base this around our ‘School Avoidance’ priority. They then planned our engagement session and decided that…

The July Somerset Youth Parliament meeting was a packed session, where the advisory group looked at a whole host of different topics and welcomed some new members. Member of Youth Parliament (MYP), Emma Brown recounts what happened during the meeting.…

Please find the Community Inclusion and Activity Team’s (CIA) inclusive activities calendar for the Summer Holidays here, which is full of fun activities for children and young people who have a disability and/or additional need. Activities include surfing, skiing, exploring…