SEND news

Team England Open Weekend - Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July

Better Leisure have partnered with Team England to deliver a weekend of free activities ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

SENDIASS: supporting children, young people and families

SENDIASS provides free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support to children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND as well as their parents and carers.

Supported internships

Our supported internship programme is a specialised programme that aims to support young people with SEND to gain the skills and experience needed to progress into paid employment.

Just for joy: playful, trauma-informed practice through creative collaboration

A collaborative project 'Just for Joy' has recently launched within three Gateshead SEND Schools.

Have your say on the SEND reforms!

The government have announced changes to help and support for children and young people with SEND and want to hear from you.

Better's offer for children with disabilities

Leisure services for children with disabilities and their families.

Neurodevelopment Support events launch to help families across Gateshead get access to early help

Families in Gateshead who have children with suspected ADHD or autism, or who are already on the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway, are being encouraged to attend a new series of Neurodevelopment Support Events

New Gateshead Rainbow Guide

A new guide of support organisations for parents and carers of children with SEND has been launched.

Meet our new supported interns

Ten new learners have joined our supported internship programme. The group are hoping to build their employability skills and secure paid work by the end of the course.

New members wanted for SEND youth forum

The Gateshead SEND Youth Forum is looking for new members - and we'd love for you to get involved!