News and events (EHE)

Everyone Active

Mid Suffolk Council, along with Activities Unlimited and Everyone Active have joined together to provide climbing wall sessions at Everyone Active in Stowmarket.

These are specifically for children and young people with SEND. Booking is advisable due to number restrictions.

The sessions are subsidised by the council to support children and young people with SEND to try something new in a safe and friendly environment.

Forest Schools and Rural Studies

• Forest School activities with food production, traditional agriculture and food preparation.
• Mondays 10am-1pm term time
• View the poster for more information

Suffolk SENDIASS

New educational, health and care (EHC) needs assessment FAQs - around seeking specialist advice

Following requests, we published an additional Frequently Asked Questions with our advice for parents about asking for particular advice for an EHC needs assessment: EHCNA and plans FAQ’s (no. 16) and on our Assessments page.

Please continue to guide families to use our website which is packed pull of impartial information and advice, and includes FAQ’s across topics (SEN Support, Choosing a School, EHC needs assessments and plans) and includes information about the options for raising concerns with settings or services.

The information and advice we provide whether online or in our leaflets, through our information sessions or directly by email or phone, is based firmly in the law. SENDIASS staff receive accredited legal training and follow a set of national Minimum Standards.

Families can be confident they will receive accurate, impartial information and advice from our service which helps them have the confidence to work as equal partners in discussions.

Information about our website

The Suffolk SENDIASS website is a well-used resource, packed with information and advice for families. In August we moved our website to a new platform.

Feedback from our survey and sessions with groups of young people input to the design and navigation features. We strive for continuous improvement, and we want to continue to gather feedback – you can give feedback by completing our survey.

Alternatively, you can email us at enquiries@suffolksendiass.co.uk

Myth-busting about the need for a diagnosis

We were recently alerted by health colleagues to general misconceptions about the need for a diagnosis in terms of ‘SEN support’ and securing an ‘EHC plan’.

We have two FAQs on our website which cover these issues specifically, and we have published the first of two posts on social media which link to this information.

Please get in touch if you have ideas for other myths we can help dispel.

We need your feedback

We want to coproduce some new information with families and practitioners, to help families support their young person to prepare for adulthood.

Some parents have asked us to create some draft resources first, to make it easier to give feedback. We are starting with some short videos around specific aspects of preparation for adulthood and are sharing our first draft with you.

This draft video aims to give an overview of the four main areas which preparation for adulthood discussions should include: The 4 pathways to adult life for young people with SEND

We’d really appreciate your views, especially whether the information is clear and easy to understand and would help build your understanding.

Please email your thoughts to: enquiries@suffolksendiass.co.uk

Frequently asked questions about SENDIASS – helps to explain our arms-length position and the way we work (suggested by and coproduced with SPCF, with thanks).

Easy Read publicity

An Easy Read version of our young person service leaflet and poster (helpful for settings and providers to display):

• Child and young person leaflet (Easy-Read)
• Child and young person poster (Easy-Read)
• Poster image file (JPEG)

Events

Our spring term training plan is now available! - helpful to see what we have coming up: 

View SENDIASS Information Sessions for Families Summer 24