SEND & the Local Offer
In September 2026, we will have a new SENDCo, Mrs Davill.
If you require any further information regarding our provision for pupils with SEND please contact Mrs Darvill, via the school office, who will be happy to explain the graduated approach we use within our universal provision for all pupils.
Please look out for regular updates and information in the regular newsletter and on this page.
Sirona Health Services
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Sirona Services - Here is a link to Sirona's web page which contains details of all the services Sirona care & health provides for children and young people at different ages/stages of their education. These include services for all – such as health visiting, school nursing and immunisations – as well as specialist services which children may be referred to.
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In particular, please visit the following leaflet which provides more information on autism, ADHD and neurodiversity, for parents and carers and signposts you towards other resources and information: Autism, ADHD and Neurodiversity
SEND children and young people's newsletter
- 'The Buzz' is a newsletter created by the SEND children and young persons' council in North Somerset, alongside the Engagement Participation team. It is written by the council members and includes blogs by children and young people in North Somerset who have SEND. The latest edition can be found here: The Buzz Winter 2025
Alliance Homes Young Carers newsletter
Understanding and supporting neurodivergent children and young people
Please find details of a free resource that may be helpful for families of neurodivergent children and young people below.
"Understanding and Supporting Neurodivergent Children and Young People" is an eight-part video series designed for parents and carers. The series provides practical, accessible information on topics including neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, masking, emotional regulation, everyday challenges, and parental wellbeing. Each video is accompanied by a printable one-page "fridge guide" summarising key points and practical strategies.
Topics include:
- What Do We Mean by Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence?
- How Neurodivergence Can Affect Everyday Life
- Masking: Why School and Home Can Feel So Different
- Coming to Terms with the Idea of ADHD or Autism
- Supporting Your Child While Waiting for an Assessment
- Supporting Big Emotions, Meltdowns, and Shutdowns
- Everyday Challenges: Sleep, Eating, Transitions, and Independence
- Looking After Yourself as a Parent
The resource is free to access and is intended to complement, rather than replace, professional advice and support.
Friendship and Peer Support Club
Amazing Things Happen
This is a short film that shows how people with autism see the world. It gives an uplifting introduction to autism for young non-autistic audiences, aiming to raise awareness, understanding and tolerance in future generations.
'SEND and You' (SAY) 
SEND And You provide the information, advice and support service for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs/ Disabilities and their families in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset (SENDIASS).
They are a free, confidential and impartial service. https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/
You can contact them by contact form: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/contact-us/
By telephone: 0117 9926009
Or by email: support@sendandyou.org.uk
They have released a new animation to help explain who they are and the service they provide - this can be viewed below.
NSPCWT training, webinars and events for Parents and Carers
'North Somerset Parents Carers Working Together' regularly offer a number of online and face to face events, webinars and training sessions. Any of the sessions can be booked via their website (www.NSPCWT.org). Their website is full of advice, resources and information for parents and carers in North Somerset.
The NSPCWT's latest events and training can be accessed via this link: NSPCWT Latest events and training
This website is published by Healthier Together, the integrated care system for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. It offers information to support local neurodivergent people, with a particular focus on autism and ADHD.
NSPCWT Sensory Processing Difficulty video resource
Follow this link to see a new Sensory Processing Difficulty video from the NSPCWT:
Further information and signposting...
