Introduction
Useful resources
Somerset’s SEND Local Offer
Information, advice and guidance
Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool kit
Parents or carer template form for meetings
Somerset Short Breaks
Provide an opportunity for disabled children to spend time away from their carers, try out new things, have fun and make new friends.
Somerset Parent Carer Forum
Giving a voice to Parent Carers of Children and Young People aged 0-25 years with disabilities and/or additional needs in Somerset.
Somerset Parent Carer Forum Information Leaflet
Home education
Elective Home Education Protocol
SEND Effective Support
Guidance for all who work with early help, targeted and specialist support
Somerset Community Care Matters
Somerset Community Care Matters covers a wide range of health and social care subjects relevant to community care
Somerset Dyslexia Association
Support meetings for parents, adults and teachers are held regularly and are free to members. A telephone is also available for anyone wishing support
Mind in Somerset
For those who have a mental health issue aged 18 or over
Barnardo’s Advocacy Service
Supports children and your people who are: anyone in care; care-leavers aged 21 or under; disabled young people receiving respite care
Barnardo’s Befriending Service
Supporting parents, carers and families in the community and in diverse cultural circumstances
Barnardo’s Mandala Therapy
Supporting children and young people who have been affected by trauma, loss, bereavement or domestic abuse.
Bibic
Offers practical help to families caring for children; helping these children reach their full potential and living a fulfilling and more rewarding li
Cerebra
Dedicated to helping families with children with brain conditions discover a better life together.
Escape
A Somerset based supportive activity group for special needs children and their families.
Global Mediation
Global Mediation provides specialist SEN mediation in relation to disputes between parents and carers, schools and local authorities over the special
Meningitis Now
Offers support for life for anyone affected by Meningitis. They can visit you in your own home, providing information, local support, counselling and
Mindline Somerset
Mindline Somerset is a confidential listening service providing a safe place to talk if you, or someone you know, is in distress.
The National Youth Advocacy Service
Offer information, advice, advocacy and legal representation to children and young people up to the age of 25
Ups and Downs Southwest
Supporting parents, carers and professionals involved with Down Syndrome all across the Southwest