Providing the Parent Partnership Service for North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire

Frequently Asked Questions

For information about specific SEN services go to the Services in your area page.

For further information about special educational needs questions asked by Supportive Parents and the Local Authorities' responses go to our downloads page for current Voluntary Representatives notes.

North Somerset Council publishes FAQs relating to School Admissions. These are not specifically SEN related.

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent advice centre for parents, offering information about state education in England and Walesd for 5 - 16 year olds. We offer free telephone advice on many subjects, like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals. Click here to visit their FAQ page.

The Department for Education and Skills also publishes SEN FAQs on their website here .