SEND and You - SAY

SEND and You - SAY SEND and You provides the SENDIAS service for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Our helpline is open Monday-Friday, 9.30am-4.30pm.

SENDIAS stands for 'Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support'. Our Information, Advice and Support Line is available 9.30 am - 4.30 pm, weekdays, all year round (answerphone at all other times) 0117 9897725. If you have any concerns or worries about your child's SEN provision call us! Although we are a confidential Information, Advice and Support service, any commen

ts you make on our page will not be confidential as it is a social media platform. If you would like to speak to someone in confidence, do use the contact number above to reach one of our advisors.

These are appointments are to talk about the first steps for getting SEN support at school. Please sign up if you do not...
19/06/2026

These are appointments are to talk about the first steps for getting SEN support at school. Please sign up if you do not have an EHCP and are not applying for one. You might want to discuss:

-Suspensions
-EBSA
-How to discuss concerns with a SENCO
-How to obtain support at an educational setting without an EHCP
-How does SEN support work without an EHCP
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🗓 Date: Tuesday 7th July
📍 Location: The Firs Resource Centre, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3NX⁠

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Appointments must be booked in advance on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-somerset-sen-support-appointments-7th-july-2026-tickets-1989014957280?aff=oddtdtcreator

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets How will EOTAS look on an EHC plan? When EOTAS is agreed, Section I of th...
19/06/2026

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets

How will EOTAS look on an EHC plan?

When EOTAS is agreed, Section I of the EHCP plan should be left blank and the specific details of the provision should be set out in Section F of the EHCP.

Find out more: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/eotas-and-personal-budgets/

We are offering free face-to-face appointments for parents and carers living in North Somerset who have children with sp...
18/06/2026

We are offering free face-to-face appointments for parents and carers living in North Somerset who have children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).⁠
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🗓 Date: Tuesday 7th July
📍 Location: The Firs Resource Centre, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3NX⁠
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These confidential, one-to-one sessions provide an opportunity to speak with a trained North Somerset SENDIAS practitioner. We can offer guidance on processes, support with completing forms and paperwork, and help you understand the next steps regarding your child’s needs.⁠
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Appointments must be booked in advance on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-somerset-in-person-appointments-for-send-advice-7th-july-2026-tickets-1989013276252?aff=oddtdtcreator

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets Who will undertake Annual Reviews? Where EOTAS is agreed in an EHCP, the ...
18/06/2026

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets

Who will undertake Annual Reviews?

Where EOTAS is agreed in an EHCP, the Local Authority must maintain all duties to follow the annual review process and review the EHCP every 12 months.

Find out more: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/eotas-and-personal-budgets/

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets Who has responsibility for the child or young person's education? Unlike ...
17/06/2026

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets

Who has responsibility for the child or young person's education?

Unlike Elective Home Education a Local Authority maintains responsibility for delivering the provision in Section F of an EHCP where a child is educated with EOTAS.

Find out more: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/eotas-and-personal-budgets/

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets When can EOTAS be requested? EOTAS can be considered during an EHC needs...
16/06/2026

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets

When can EOTAS be requested?

EOTAS can be considered during an EHC needs assessment, a reassessment or at an annual review. The term EOTAS is also sometimes used to refer to "Alternative Provision," which is the temporary arrangement of education for a child who is unable to attend school. You do not need an EHCP to receive Alternative Provision.

Find out more: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/eotas-and-personal-budgets/

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets What are some examples of EOTAS? EOTAS Examples include but are not limit...
15/06/2026

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets

What are some examples of EOTAS?

EOTAS Examples include but are not limited to:
-Online schooling
-Home tuition
-Mentoring
-Other tuition centres
-Therapies such as Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.

EOTAS is often a "bespoke package" or several types of provision.

Find out more: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/eotas-and-personal-budgets/

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets What does EOTAS mean? Education other than at school (EOTAS) means the ed...
12/06/2026

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets

What does EOTAS mean?

Education other than at school (EOTAS) means the education or special educational provision of children or young people with an EHCP outside of a formal educational setting. It can be considered where the Local Authority is satisfied that it would be inappropriate for provision to be made in a school or post 16 institution.

Find out more: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/eotas-and-personal-budgets/

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets Personal Budgets and the Local Offer Local authorities must provide infor...
11/06/2026

Topic of the month- EOTAS and Personal Budgets

Personal Budgets and the Local Offer

Local authorities must provide information on Personal Budgets as part of the Local Offer. This should include a policy on Personal Budgets that sets out a description of the services across education, health and social care that currently lend themselves to the use of Personal Budgets, how that funding will be made available, and clear and simple statements of eligibility criteria and the decision-making processes. (SEND Code of Practice para 9.96).

Find out more: https://www.sendandyou.org.uk/eotas-and-personal-budgets/

Address

3rd Floor, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue
Bristol
BS14GB

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441179897725

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