Dorset Sendiass

Dorset Sendiass Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).

We offer free, confidential, accurate, and impartial advice and support to families living in Dorset. We are a free, impartial, and confidential service that provides information, advice, and support to:
- children and young people aged from 0 to 25 with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND)
- parents and carers of children and young people with SEND. We also work with:
- the local co

uncil in Dorset
- education and training providers
- the voluntary sector
- other agencies

We aim for parents and carers, children and young people to play an informed part in:
- planning provision
- agreeing on outcomes to meet SEND

What support we can provide:
SENDIASS officers are trained in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). We will help you:
- express your views on assessments or meetings
- find other support
- if there’s a disagreement
- by listening to your concerns and talking to you about your choices and options

Our next summer Drop-In is on Tuesday 2nd June 10am-12pm at Dorchester Family Hub. See you there.
29/05/2026

Our next summer Drop-In is on Tuesday 2nd June 10am-12pm at Dorchester Family Hub. See you there.

Join us at our next summer Drop-InTuesday 2nd June 10am-12pm Dorchester Family Hub
21/05/2026

Join us at our next summer Drop-In
Tuesday 2nd June 10am-12pm
Dorchester Family Hub

Two weeks until our summer drop-in. For parents, carers and young people with SEND.Tuesday 5th May10am - 12pmDorchester ...
21/04/2026

Two weeks until our summer drop-in. For parents, carers and young people with SEND.

Tuesday 5th May
10am - 12pm
Dorchester Family Hub

Summer Drop-ins10am - 12pm Dorchester Family HubTuesday 5th MayTuesday 2nd JuneTuesday 7th July
24/03/2026

Summer Drop-ins
10am - 12pm Dorchester Family Hub

Tuesday 5th May

Tuesday 2nd June

Tuesday 7th July

13/03/2026

Let’s Talk about the Every Child Achieving and Thriving - Schools 'White Paper'

Join us on 24 March at for the next Let’s Talk SEND online sessions.

Senior leaders will be discussing the Government’s proposed SEND reforms within their Schools White Paper and answering your questions about what these changes could mean for children, families, and schools in Dorset.

To ensure as many people can join us for this conversation we will be running two sessions.
Afternoon Session Tuesday March 24 - 1pm - 2pm
Evening Session Tuesday March 24 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

The links to register for these events, pre-submit your questions for the Q&A as well as more information about the White Paper are in the first comment below.

One week to go until our next face-to-face drop-in session. Case officers will be available to provide free, impartial S...
24/02/2026

One week to go until our next face-to-face drop-in session. Case officers will be available to provide free, impartial SEND advice.

Tuesday 3rd March 10am - 12pm

24/02/2026

The Schools White Paper, setting out proposals for SEND reform, has been published today.

Our legal team is carefully analysing the proposals. We’ll share our assessment of how they will affect children's right to provision that meets their needs, and we will post updates here as soon as we can.

We understand this is an unsettling time for families. The most important things to know right now are:

🔸The publication of the Schools White Paper does not immediately change the law.
🔹The SEND legal framework remains unchanged, and all existing legal duties continue to apply in full.
🔸The proposals set out in the White Paper are subject to consultation. We will share further information and guidance on the consultation shortly.

We’ve also created a dedicated webpage on the Schools White Paper, which we will be updating regularly: https://www.ipsea.org.uk/Pages/Category/schools-white-paper-what-you-need-to-know

Our next drop-in session is in two weeks. No booking needed.Tuesday 3rd March 10am - 12pm at Dorchester Family Hub.
17/02/2026

Our next drop-in session is in two weeks. No booking needed.

Tuesday 3rd March 10am - 12pm at Dorchester Family Hub.

Join us today 10am - 12pm at Dorchester Family HubCase officers will be available to provide free, impartial SEND advice...
03/02/2026

Join us today 10am - 12pm at Dorchester Family Hub

Case officers will be available to provide free, impartial SEND advice.

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Dorchester

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

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