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.
SEND Policy and Information Report:
Termly SEND Drop-in sessions & PINs Participation Groups
Our new SENDCo will be continuing to offer termly SEND drop-in sessions in the new academic year - please look back here for dates from September 2026.
We have now completed our participation in the PINs (Partnership for Inclusivity of Neurodiversity in Schools) Project, with our latest Parent/Carer coffee afternoon held on 12th February, where the NSPCWT delivered some training on Demand Avoidance.
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
WEMA offer for pupils with SEND - Summer 2026
North Somerset SEND Newsletters
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
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) - new contact details!
'SEND and You' (SAY) (formally known as 'Supportive Parents'), provide Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIAS) for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Their website can be found at: www.sendandyou.org.uk
There are new contact details for SEND and You as follows:
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...
