SEND News

Somerset Youth Forum – a group of young people who meet to influence local policy and services – is looking for young people with ideas and enthusiasm aged between 11 and 18 years (or up to 24 years for young…

COVID-19 continues to infect thousands of people every week and those at highest risk of severe illness should top up their immunity ahead of the planned autumn booster programme. For this reason, over-75s and those with weakened immune systems (defined…

Step Up to Social Work is an intensive, 14-month full-time programme for people who want to become social workers, but do not have a degree in social work. The application window closes at noon on Friday 24th March The Department…

Wednesday 29th March and Thursday 27th April – 9-4:30pm A two-day training event to explore the themes of grief, loss and change within school communities. The training goals will be to: Learn about the grief process and understand how to…

A three-year project (2021-2024) to support young people with additional needs to build confidence, provide motivation and make plans for the future.  If you are aged 16 to 25, then you could join NDTi’s new programme. Time to Talk Next…

An updated checklist is now available to download for schools to use when requesting an Education and Health Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). Created by a multi-agency working group including Educational Psychologists, representatives from the SEND team, Learning Support Team and…

Wednesday 22 February 2023, 4:15pm – 6:30pm, online Free – fully subsidised by Sound Foundation Somerset Inviting SENCOs and those working within SEND settings in Somerset to share and develop creative approaches to support their learners. Designed to help teachers…

Following simple steps can help protect children, minimise the spread of illness in education and childcare settings and protect wider communities.  Flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) are currently circulating at high levels and are likely to continue to increase in coming weeks. High…