Cllr Karen McCarthy, cabinet member for children, young people and families:  The city council remains committed to SENDIASS. We want to see great service provision for parents, carers and families.  An independent review has shown that the service needs to improve. It is not sustainable for it to continue in its current form; it needs…

Please find some frequently asked questions (FAQs) here on SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs Information Advice and Support Services).

Please find the slides here that were presented at the SENDIASS meeting last week. You can find support, resources and information for children and young people with additional needs on the Birmingham SEND Local Offer website here – www.localofferbirmingham.co.uk Please email Rachel.a.edwards@birmingham.gov.uk if you would like to receive the Birmingham SEND Newsletters and updates.  …

An invitation to a meeting regarding Birmingham City Council’s SENDIASS service – Wednesday 18th January Parents and carers of children and young people with SEND are invited to a meeting regarding the council’s SENDIASS service. The meeting is taking place at the Birmingham and Midland Institute on Margaret Street in Birmingham city centre on Wednesday…

To all our parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Some of you have expressed concern about recent press coverage related to Birmingham SENDIASS.  We know how much families value the work our SENDIASS colleagues deliver. We want to assure you that there are no plans to…

Newsletter/Update Publication Dates SEND Partnership Newsletter Wed 2nd November Wed 15th February ‘23 Wed 24th May ‘23 SEND Improvement Update (APP update) Fri  21st October Wed 14th December Wed 29th March ‘23 Wed 14th June ’23

We are delighted to publish two Developing Local Provision Newsletters. Developing Local Provision is a two-year project which aims to develop and improve provision, progress and outcomes for children and young people with additional needs or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools across Birmingham.  The project is producing encouraging results – you…

This summer, two online surveys were undertaken of young people identifying with additional needs aged 12 to 29 in Birmingham. One survey was for young people aged 12 to 18 still at school or college, and the other was for young adults aged 18 to 29. The purpose of the surveys was to ask young…