Bristol City Council is carrying out early engagement on the draft funding process for schools and other education settings to access additional funding (High Needs Block funding), to try to make sure the draft process is clear and accessible.
Author: Bristol Parent Carers
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Bristol’s Short Breaks Statement
Are you interested in developing the shared vision for Short Breaks in Bristol?
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New online portal for families with SEND
Bristol City Council are developing a new online portal for families with special educational needs and disability (SEND), to view the progress of their Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.
BPC has received a copy of an open letter from Vicky Ford, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families. We have been asked to share the letter with children and young people with special educational needs (SEND), their families and carers, and those who work to support them.
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Returning to school – how was it?
Bristol Parent Carers would like to know about your experience of your children returning to school.
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Back to school – information and advice
We know that for many, the thought of your child going back to school after months of being at home will be worrying. You may have concerns about what your child’s school day will look like in September and how they will cope with any changes, or you might be worried about how your son […]
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Do you need someone to talk to?
Contact’s “listening ear” service has free appointments next week (week commencing 7th September) if you need someone to talk to about preparing your child for school or anything else you are concerned with at the moment.
Please see the attached a letter outlining plans to take a proposal to Cabinet next month in the hope of unlocking £28 million in funding to improve current special schools, as well as significantly increasing the number of specialist provision places in new and refurbished buildings for students with SEND.
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Nominate someone for a free balloon flight
If you live in the Bristol region, you might have seen the Bristol Blue Balloon. The familiar blue balloon is sponsored by Business West, Destination Bristol and UWE and is piloted by Derek Maltby.
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Bristol’s Local Offer update 05/08/2020
Bristol’s Local Offer website is: – For children and young people aged 0 to 25 with SEND, their families and professionals in the field A resource of information covering education, health and social care