SENDIASS, the county’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service, is launching a new community programme designed to make SEND support easier to reach for local families.
SENDIASS is an impartial service delivered jointly on behalf of Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council, providing free, confidential information, advice and support to families of children and young people aged 0–25 with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
Although funded by both councils, the service operates independently to ensure families receive neutral and trustworthy guidance.
The new initiative, SENDIASS Connects, will see the service visiting communities across the region to bring SEND advice, guidance and training directly into local venues, helping families discover the breadth of support available where they live.
The first area to receive SENDIASS Connects is Wychavon, with activity taking place from January to March 2026. Developed in partnership with Wychavon District Council, the programme responds to the needs of parent carers who may have limited access to SEND information or find it difficult to travel to central locations.
Chris Boxall, SENDIASS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Operational Manager, said: “SENDIASS Connects is designed to shine a spotlight on the support that is available within the communities where families live. By taking our advice and training into local venues, we hope to make it easier for parent carers and young people to reach out, ask questions and feel confident navigating SEND processes. It’s really important that local families get to understand what support is available to them in their community, and we hope that Wychavon becomes just the first stop on a wider, countywide tour for our service.”
Families will be able to attend free training workshops, specialist advice drop-in sessions and youth drop-ins for young people with SEND.
The SENDIASS CONNECTS Wychavon programme will offer a rolling timetable of advice drop-in sessions, youth drop-ins and training workshops, including EHCP Training, Guide to SEND and Transitions sessions. Events will run across Pershore, Evesham, and Droitwich from January to March 2026.
Information about SENDIASS CONNECTS, including booking links for sessions, and further details about the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service can be found at the dedicated pages of our website.
SENDIASS CONNECTS Programme of Events
Pershore – Pershore Riverside Centre
- EHCP Training: 14 January from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Guide to SEND: 11 February form 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Transitions Training: 12 March from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Advisor Drop-ins: 20 January; 25 February; 16 March from 10:00am to 2:30pm
- Youth Advice Drop-in: 19 January from 10:00am to 2:30pm
Evesham – Evesham Library
- EHCP Training: 23 January from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Guide to SEND: 26 February from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Transitions Training: 19 March from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Advisor Drop-ins: 27 January; 3 March; 26 March from 10:00am to 2:30pm
- Youth Advice (YPA) Drop-in: 9 February from 10:00am to 2:30pm
Droitwich – Droitwich Library and Workpays (Victoria Square)
- EHCP Training: 30 January from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Guide to SEND: 6 February from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Transitions Training: 6 March from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Advisor Drop-ins (Workpays): 2 February, 23 February and 11 March from 10:00am to 2:30pm
- Youth Advice (YPA) Drop-in: 18 March from 10:00am to 2:30pm
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