As part of Preparing for Adulthood, some young people may require a needs assessment from Adult Social Care, called a transition assessment. A Transitions Assessment can be requested to understand the needs of anyone over the age of 14, The assessment will assess the needs of the Young Person in relation to: This is called…
The B&NES Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) have 3 upcoming Parental Knife Crime Awareness events. The next event is next week, Thursday 5th December 2024 – please book your ticket for this now. Please note these events will now take place on: o Thursday 5th December 2024 at Bath College o Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at Newbridge Primary School o Monday 10th February 2025 at Chew…
In response to your feedback our ND Support is changing to be a ‘Callback Service’. You can now call or email at any time, leave us a message and we’ll call you back as soon as we can. We hope that this change will provide more flexibility and allow more people to access the service…
Dear Parent Carers The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) is consulting on a proposed rule change to the First-tier Tribunal that hears appeals about SEND. The change would give the Tribunal greater powers to make a decision without a hearing. This will shorten the time families wait for a decision (currently around 11 months) and would…
Ever fancied having a go at singing in a choir? Now is the time to try with a new community choir set-up by our friends at SASS.
With lots to digest from today’s budget, we thought that this response from the Disabled Children’s Partnership was particularly useful: “On 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her first Budget. Her statement included important announcements for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, including: This is good news, which…
We are delighted to have launched a Neurodevelopmental Pathway Support Line! 01761 502 515 | Weds 9-1 | Thurs 1-5 | Here’s what you need to know…. Covering Bath, North East Somerset and Wiltshire, the ND Pathway is an assessment service for children and young people who are showing possible signs of Autism and/or…
The Law Commission is reviewing the legal framework governing social care for disabled children in England. They are seeking feedback and opinion from parent carers and their families about their own lived experience of the current system.
View the latest updates for the Council for Disabled Children’s (CDC) Case Law Digest Service – the content contains essential information regarding judicial decisions affecting disabled children and young people and those with SEN.
The government has published a new SEND and AP Improvement Plan.