How to have your say about special education needs and disabilities and the SEND Local Offer

There are a number of ways you can tell us your views about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the SEND local offer in South Gloucestershire.

You can also read summaries of previous feedback in our annual feedback reports.

Feedback to Council  

We continue to improve our SEND Local Offer and welcome your comments as part of this. You can give feedback in the following ways:

Online

Via our website on our Contact us page.

Email

You can provide feedback by contacting us via email: CAHIAG@southglos.gov.uk or ISENDSupport@southglos.gov.uk

Post:

You can write to us using our PO Box:

South Gloucestershire Council

Department for Children, Adults and Health

Customer Information and Feedback Team

PO Box 1955

Bristol

BS37 0DE

 

Or via Freepost:

Freepost Plus RTXL-YHGY-GSYS

South Gloucestershire Council

Department for Children, Adults and Health

Customer Information and Feedback Team

Council Offices

Badminton Road

Yate

BRISTOL

BS37 5AF

If you are a Parent Carer and wish to leave your views about SEND 

South Glos Parent Carers is the Local Parent Carer forum in South Gloucestershire.

They collect views of as many families as possible which helps them to better represent families at the various meetings that they attend across education, health and social care.

You can leave your views by completing one of their surveys or completing a feedback  form on their website.

Leave feedback about Health and Social Care

If you wish to leave your views about health and social care you can also contact Health watch South Gloucestershire .

If you are a child or young person and want to feedback 

South Gloucestershire Council Youth Board

South Gloucestershire Council runs a Youth Board for young people aged 11-18.   

Sessions run fortnightly on a Tuesday evening between 6 pm and 8 pm. Based in Yate Armadillo Youth Café (cinema room) There are limited spaces available. This group runs projects with young people from 0-25 service, early help and universal services.  

If you would like to join please email vanessa.parkhill@southglos.gov.uk

Please LIKE the Youth Board Facebook Page to keep up to date with young people‘s projects. 

Barnardo's Hype service 

If you would like to feedback about the community health services you receive Barnados Hype service will be able to support you with this.