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SEND Reform: Have your say 🗣️
The Government is inviting parents, carers, children and young people to take part in a national conversation about SEND.
This is a chance to share your experiences of SEND support and help shape future plans for the SEND system, ahead of new proposals expected later this year.
You can also hear directly from the Schools Minister and Department for Education representatives about their latest thinking on SEND reform.
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Local Offer events in 2026 – connecting with families and young people 🤝
During 2025, the Local Offer team were out and about visiting coffee mornings, drop‑in sessions and community events across the East Riding. These visits helped us gather feedback from families and hear your thoughts about what’s working well and where things could be even better. Alongside this, we captured the views of children and young people using a short set of questions designed to help them share their experiences in a simple and accessible way.
A big thank you to the schools, groups and organisations who have supported this work so far, your openness and willingness to involve us has made a real difference.
Building on this activity, we’re now looking ahead to 2026 and would love to continue this work by attending more activity sessions, youth groups, parent carer support groups and community events where families and young people are already coming together.
If you are involved in organising or supporting events like these or are in the early stages of planning something for 2026, we would really appreciate the opportunity to join you. We’re happy to attend for part of a session, either at the start or at the end or for the duration of the event to chat with families and young people and share information about the East Riding Local Offer.
We'd love to hear from you, please email emma.gray@eastriding.gov.uk
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SEND activities for children and young people survey 💬
We want to hear from parents, carers, children and young people with SEND to help shape future activities across the East Riding.
Your feedback helps us understand what activities families currently enjoy and what you’d like to see available in 2026. This will help us work with local organisations to plan activities that are welcoming, inclusive and meaningful for SEND children and young people.
There are two short surveys:
- One for parents and carers
- One for children and young people to share their views in their own words
You can also help by sharing our poster with other SEND families.
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 SEND Preparing for Adulthood Event 📅
Wednesday 4 February, 1pm–6.30pm | Mercure Hotel, Willerby
The annual SEND Preparing for Adulthood event is returning on Wednesday 4 February, from 1pm to 6.30pm.
This free, marketplace‑style event is for young people with SEND aged 13+ and their parents and carers. It brings together a wide range of services and organisations offering information, advice and support to help with the transition into adulthood.
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East Yorkshire Parent Carer Forum Events 🎟️
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Brunch Club Goole ☕
The Paradise Tea Rooms, Paradise Place, Goole, DN14 5DL
Cost: Free | Refreshments provided | Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Join the East Yorkshire Parent Carer Forum (EYPCF) for a relaxed Brunch Club for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0–25 with SEND.
Come along for breakfast, meet other parent carers, gain support and share your feedback. You’ll also have the opportunity to speak with SENDIASS, Sight Support and Barnardo’s.
🔗 Book your place.
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Cuppa and Chat ☕
Tuesday, 13 January | 10am–12pm
Beverley Enterprise Centre, Beckview Rd, Beverley, HU17 0JT
Cost: Free | Parking is available onsite | Refreshments will be provided | Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Join the East Yorkshire Parent Carer Forum (EYPCF) for a relaxed Cuppa and Chat for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0–25 with SEND.
This session offers the chance to chat with other parent carers and speak directly with representatives from the local authority and health services. Attendees will include SENDIASS, the Principal Educational Psychologist, a representative from Mental Capacity, and the Mental Health Support Team.
🔗 Book your place
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Are you a parent / carer of a child 0-25 with SEND and want to share your experience and knowledge to help improve lives for families across the East Riding?
Being a volunteer of the Steering Group involves representing the PCF at meetings with the local authority, health, and other external organisations alongside other PCF Steering Group members, attending and helping at EYPCF events, check-in and chats, and workshops around the region.
Interested? Email: admin@eypcf.co.uk to find out more.
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Health Support by Text: ChatHealth and Parentline 💙
Parents, carers and young people in the East Riding can access confidential NHS health and wellbeing support by text message through Parentline and ChatHealth.
Parentline is available for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0–19 and offers advice and support from the Health Visiting and School Nursing team on a wide range of health and wellbeing topics.
ChatHealth is a confidential text messaging service for young people aged 11–19, allowing them to contact the School Nursing team directly about anything they may be worried about.
Details on how to access both services, including text numbers and opening times, can be found on the posters attached to this bulletin. Please feel free to download and share the posters with families and young people.
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Training Opportunities
Autism Seminars
The Communication and Interaction Specialist Team (CIS) is running another two seminars for parents and carers.
Autism and Anxiety, Thursday, 29 January | 10am–12.30pm
Autism and Emotional Regulation Thursday, 26 February | 10am–12.30pm
They will both be held in the Cameron Room, Keldmarsh Primary School, Beverley.
Cost: Free (booking required). Up to two places per family.
To book your place, email eps@eastriding.gov.uk
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 Support for children feeling anxious about attending school
Tips for supporting children experiencing anxiety about school, including Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) has been co-produced with parents and carers, the parent carer forum, and SEND collective voices.
It includes top tips for parents and carers, schools, and other professionals, and is intended to sit alongside the EBSA graduated approach document.
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 Healthy Minds in East Riding: Directory of Support
This interactive resource was co-produced by key partners who provide support for our children, young people, and families' emotional health and wellbeing.
It is for professionals and parents to help guide them towards the help and support available for children and young people.
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Let us know your website feedback💬
Your feedback matters. Every comment and suggestion helps us improve the Local Offer and shape the development of the new platform to better meet the needs of children, young people, and families with SEND.
📧 Share your thoughts: localoffer@eastriding.gov.uk
The Families Information Service Hub have no control over the nature, content and availability of the external sites linked to within this newsletter. The inclusion of any links does not imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed within them.
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The next bulletin will be sent on Thursday, 29 January 2026.
If you would like to submit information, news or events for inclusion in the next bulletin, please email us BEFORE 12 NOON on Tuesday, 27 January.
(Please note submission does not guarantee inclusion).
Thank you.
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