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Request an education, health and care assessment via the online portal See our local process for Education Health & Care plans. There is formal guidance on the local approach to Education Health and Care Planning Assessment. It is important to read the chapters on the graduated response alongside…
About parenting and family support
The first few years are the most important in your child's life, and as a mum or dad you have the biggest influence of all on their learning and development. As well as in the home, the learning and experiences that your child has when being cared…
My child's special educational needs and/or disability
Areas of special educational needs: Communicating and interacting – where children and young people have speech, language and communication difficulties which make it difficult for them to make sense of language or to understand how to communicate effectively and appropriately with others Cognition and learning…
Early Years Funding - Information for childcare providers
Early Years Funding has to be claimed by childcare providers on-line via our funding system. If you would like to claim funding, you can request to be set up via emailing: EY.Funding@n-somerset.gov.uk Please note we do not backdate funding. Within the system you will be able…
Specialist childminders
This is a joint project between North Somerset Council and Springboard Opportunity Group that aims to develop childminder's skills and confidence in supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), alongside their mainstream children. Specialist childminders are committed to ensuring that children with SEND are…
Healthy eating
Maternal and child nutrition Children are much more likely to develop and maintain healthy eating patterns if they have a positive relationship with food from their early years. Our guide to maternal and child nutrition (pdf) provides consistent advice and information to help reduce obesity…
Disabled Children's Register (DCR)
You need to be a resident of North Somerset to register your child/young person. The Children Act 1989 requires all local authorities to keep a register of children with disabilities to help with planning and monitoring services. Registering your child on the Children's Disability Register helps us…
Business advice for childcare settings
Opening a childcare setting All reception, nursery classes, day nurseries, childminders, playgroups, pre-schools and after school clubs that accept children within the age range birth to five years old have to follow the early year’s foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework. The EYFS ensures children’s safety and that they learn through…
Your voice - You asked, we responded
We are committed to developing the Local Offer in partnership with children and young people, parents and carers in North Somerset. If you want to see other information here, or have suggestions about the Local Offer, please let us know by emailing nsod@n-somerset.gov.uk. Also, if you…
Childminders
Search for FREE for Childminders In North Somerset we support the Pacey #Notababysitter campaign which dispells some of the myths about childminding as either a career or a chidcare choice. All of North Somerset childminders are registered with Ofsted. Ofsted are the legal regulators for childcare in…