Wiltshire Council is holding a number of SEND (Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities) events across the county in October.
The sessions for parent carers will include both face-to-face meetings and an online session, for those who cannot attend in person.
The events are as follows:
| Event: | Date: | Time: | Location: |
| Pewsey | Tuesday 1 October | 9.30am – 10.30am | The Vale Community Campus Wilcot Road Pewsey SN9 5EL |
| Salisbury | Monday 7 October | 10am – 11am | The Training RoomC/O St Mark’s Church of England Junior SchoolBrunel Academies TrustSomerset RoadSalisbury SP1 3BL |
| Webinar | Tuesday 8 October | 6pm – 7pm | Online (Teams)https://teams.microsoft.com |
| Monkton Park | Thursday 10 October | 10am – 11am | Monkton Park Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 1ER |
| Melksham | Monday 14 October | 1pm – 2pm | Melksham House, 27 Market Pl, Melksham SN12 6ES |
Wiltshire Council is committed to working closely with SEND families to ensure that they are meeting needs together as well as being ambitious for all. The SEND strategy sets out the long-term plan of how the council will act on agreed priorities so children, young people, and families with SEND or in alternative provision in Wiltshire have the very best outcomes.
Cllr Jane Davies, Cabinet Member for SEND, said: “I would encourage SEND families to join us at one of these sessions as it’s a great opportunity to find out more about the latest updates as well as a chance for them to have their say.
“Being able to meet with families, whether it’s face-to-face or virtually, is an invaluable way for parent carers to engage with us.
“We want people to be open and honest about their experiences, so we can understand the best way to support and work together.
“A key priority in our Business Plan is to find the right support for young people with special educational needs, and these collaborative sessions with SEND families help contribute to this. Currently, we’re promoting our new SEND Employer Champion Scheme, which focuses on getting our young SEND people into a workplace to give them the opportunity to be part of the working world. This is just one of things we’re implementing to ensure our SEND young people are supported and can thrive in our communities.”