Free SEND Advice and Careers Guidance Drop In

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/news/sendiass-launches-new-community-initiative-connect-wychavon

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.