This page shows a summary of some changes based on feedback. They are in response to the views of:

• children,
• young people,
• parents / carers, and
• professionals.

Views have been, and continue to be, gathered in various ways. This includes:

• the 2025 OfstedOfstedOfsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. It also inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.  inspection
• surveys / consultations,
• in-person at events and presentations,
• during meetings, and
• via email.

To find out how you can contribute towards the future of our services, by:

• visiting our SEND surveys page to contribute to the annual SEND survey.
• Tell us what you think by visiting our BCP - Start service · Customer Self-Service web page.
• Send us an e-mail at: CYPcoproduction@bcpcouncil.gov.uk if you are interested in getting involved

We have worked on the following areas during 2026:

Providing the opportunity to improve the level of communication from people supporting parents/carers, by creating local events:

• Careers & Apprenticeship Show on 12 March 2026, 9am- 7pm Bournemouth International Centre: Click here for Link The Careers and Apprenticeship Show | Bournemouth 2026
  
  
• Dorset Your Future Skills and Transitions Fair on 23 Mar 2025 . Click here for Link: Discover Your Future: Skills and Transitions Fair
• Local OfferLocal OfferA local authority website resource that holds information on services and provision for children and young people with SENSENSpecial Educational Needs is a term which refers to children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age. and disabilities across education, health and social care and leisure. Live- Thursday 23^rd April 2026 10-2pm, Citygate Church, 138 Holdenhurst Road BH8 8AS
• Hub on the Heath 10.00 am-12.00 pm, 10 Adastral Square, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8SA, 10 February and 10 March
• Redhill Café 10.00 am-12.00 pm, Redhill Park, Bournemouth, BH9 2SW, 3 February, 7 April, 5 June, 7 July, 5 August, 1 September, 6 October, 3 November and 1 December.
• ARC Somerford 9.30-11.30 am, Christchurch, BH23 3EH, 5 February, 5 March, 7 May, 4 June, 2 July, 10 September, 1 October, 5 November and 3 December
• Harbour Church Hub, Lagland Street, Poole, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, 27 February, 27 March, 24 April, 22 May and 26 June
• Online information evenings for Education Health and Care Needs Assessments ( EHCNA) 25 February and 25 March 7.00pm -9.00pm
• EHCNA information and general questions regarding the EHCNA process 7.00-8.00pm.
• General questions on anything SENSENSpecial Educational Needs is a term which refers to children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age./SEND 8.00-9.00pm.

Email invitations only, so please email sarah.old@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or rachel.colyer@bcpcouncil.gov.uk and an email link will be sent for the meeting