PCT - SEND Community

16/06/2026

Event

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Delighted that this year our friends at Umbrella Derby & Derbyshire are hosting the SEND provider market place on our doorstep! We will be there - please come and say hello!

16/06/2026

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Not every child who struggles to attend school is refusing to learn.

Some children are fighting battles that cannot be seen - sensory overload, anxiety, exhaustion, uncertainty, overwhelm, and the constant effort of trying to cope in environments that were not designed with them in mind.

When we see school attendance only through the lens of behaviour, motivation, or compliance, we risk missing the real reasons a child is struggling.

The goal is the same for every child - to learn, belong, and thrive. But not every child can take the same path to get there.

A little more understanding can change everything.

If this message resonates with you, please share it. Someone in your network may need to see it today.

Free NEURODIVERSITY AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POSTER PDF

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12/06/2026

Exactly! 🙏💜

Originally shared from Neurodivergent Girl

11/06/2026

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We do not hold any information held by the LA SEND Team or the LA Transport Team. Please see below for their contact details: 👇

SEND Duty - Enquiries that need an emergency response: [email protected]

EHCP Assessment - all things related to new assessments, including consultation responses: [email protected]

SEND Reviews - All Annual Reviews and requests for copies of EHCP Plans: [email protected]

SEND Tribunal - All communication with regards to ongoing SEND Tribunal cases:
[email protected] or Telephone: 01332 642425

LA Transport Team - Email: [email protected] or Telephone: 01332 642716

31/05/2026

🙌🙌🙌

Nicole Believes

28/05/2026

Weakened accountability whilst CEO’s pockets overfill!

27/05/2026

FYI- this is Derbyshire not the city

https://www.facebook.com/share/1D2uVTmGVL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Reform-led Derbyshire County Council have approved major changes to the authority’s home-to-school transport services despite strong objections from families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

The overhaul will see changes including shared pick-up points replacing some door-to-door transport, increased charges and longer application times as the council says it aims to “modernise” an “outdated” system and encourage greater independence.

Around 500 families responded to the consultation, with many raising serious concerns about the impact the changes could have on vulnerable children and their families.

Claire Wright, who runs a support service based in Tupton for SEND families, Bridge and Bloom Inclusion, warned the proposals could have devastating consequences.

She said: “These changes risk increasing exclusion, stress, and inequality for Derbyshire’s most vulnerable children and families.

“Pick-up points are a disastrous idea and simply won’t work.

“Independence sounds positive and for some young people it absolutely is but independence has to be built safely and individually, not imposed because budgets are stretched.

“Policies often assume a level of family capacity that many SEND families simply don’t have.”

Many parents fear the changes could place additional pressure on already stretched families and make accessing education even more difficult for children with complex needs.

What could possibly go wrong with having a group of wheel chair users and disregulated children waiting together for a bus each morning 😳

27/05/2026

A monthly treat
We help run this
Come Join us!

27/05/2026

We are lucky to have Dr Kathryn Whyte volunteering with our Pro Help Bank to provide free advice for parents through our Ask The Specialist Service. Parents of care experienced children and young people can book in to speak with Dr Kathryn via Teams. Disability Direct

27/05/2026

If you care for someone for 35+ hours a week and they receive PIP daily living, DLA care, or Attendance Allowance, you may be able to claim Carer’s Allowance even if they’re family or you live together.

https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility?utm_source=chatgpt.com