BCP Council is committed to improving services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

We want to hear about your experiences at SEND Support level or support through an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). This could be in school/college or in the community.

Starting secondary school is a big step and may be an anxious time for you and your child.

Going from being the oldest in their school to the youngest, meeting new classmates, new teachers, finding their way around a new larger building and lesson timetables... for all children, there will be a lot to take in, remember and learn, particularly in the first few weeks.

Ofsted and the Quality Care Commission (CQC) are due to jointly carry out a Local Area SEND Inspection. Details can be found in the BCP Council SEND Local Offer home page.

Children, young people, parents and carers are invited to engage with the inspection process and contribute their views.

Do you have an interest in speech, language and communication or have a child or young person who is accessing support?

You are invited to a virtual Co-production and Beyond Touchpoint event on Thursday 8 July 11am to 12pm.

We've been out and about speaking to young people with SEND about how they would like to work with BCP Council to make things better for local children, young people and their families. 

By drawing pictures with lots of different groups, they came up with a list of what was important to them and their priorities for what needs to be done.

Did you miss the Careers and Apprenticeship Show for 15 to 19 year olds which took place on 20 May?

You can catch up on all the webinar recordings about career opportunities in the local area and advice and guidance from employers and education providers on the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership website below.