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Somerset’s SEND Local Offer

Information for children and young people (0-25) with special educational needs and/or disabilities

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Working together on our local offer

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

Talking to people and finding support

Talking to people who can help, finding support and early help

Education

Information on early years, schools and post 16 education and what they do

Childcare and short breaks

Find information about childcare options including early years, wraparound and short breaks

Preparing for adult life

Information for young people with additional needs on the journey to adult life

Money, benefits and housing

Advice about money, benefits and housing options

Health

Choices about your family's health and lifestyle

Social care

Information about what help and support you can get

Leisure

Ideas about accessible things to do for you or your family

Information by age group

Early years

Support for children aged 0 to 5, including staying healthy, information for parents and getting ready for school

Primary years

Help and advice for children aged 5 to 11, including support with school, family information and useful services

Secondary years

Advice for young people aged 11 to 16, including leaving school, planning for the future and support in your community

16 years and over

Information and advice for getting ready for adult life, including learning, training and finding a job

Find Events

A directory of SEND events in Somerset. Find activities, groups and organisations near you.

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Find Childcare providers

Search for childcare in Somerset

Find SEND services

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

Find a school

Details of all schools, colleges and education settings in Somerset

Latest SEND news

Press Release
Jul 25

Council Leader welcomes local government finance report

Somerset Council Leader, Bill Revans, has welcomed the findings of a new cross-party report calling for an overhaul of the…

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Let’s Talk SEND & Inclusion is coming to Minehead in September!

July 17, 2025
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Inclusion Advice Line Summer Term 2025 update

July 17, 2025
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#LearnForLove – Free online learning for Parents, Carers and Teenagers

July 17, 2025
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Offering schools support in developing trauma-informed relational policy and practice within their settings

July 16, 2025

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