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Welcome to the Families in Partnership Newsletter for August 2026 - supporting families with SEND
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Welcome to the Families in Partnership newsletter for August 2026 created for families with SEND across Gloucestershire. Here you'll find clear, up-to-date information on local support, news and developments, all shaped by what you tell us matters most. We'd love to hear from you, so please use the contact details below to let us know what you'd like to see in future editions.
Articles in this edition include:
A welcome from Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum (GPCF). In this article, GPCF share news about the events they'll be hosting during August across the county and extend an invitation for you to come along and say hello! Read the full article here.
Summer Fun and Support for Families with SEND in Gloucestershire. In this article, GPCF tell us about a range of inclusive, welcoming activities at venues throughout the county. These events are designed with Parent Carers and children in mind and range from relaxed Stay and Play sessions to supportive peer groups and family fun days, alongside extra help through the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, where needed. Read the full article here.
Free evidence-based online courses for Parent Carers. Togetherness (formerly known as the Solihull Approach, developed within the NHS) is a way of helping young people, their families and practitioners build strong relationships and understand emotions. In this article, the Best Start in Life team explain how Gloucestershire families can access these free evidence-based online courses. Read the full article here.
Managing Finances. In this article, colleagues in the Holiday Activities and Food programme team tell us about new information for Summer 2026 to support families in Gloucestershire with cost-of-living concerns, activities and wellbeing during the summer holidays. Read the full article here.
Help us shape the Local Offer Health and Care Pathways. Gloucestershire County Council is looking for your views on how to present information to explain the different health and care pathways in Gloucestershire. We want to make them clearer so that you get the right support, at the right time, from the right professionals. You can help us do this by completing a short survey. Read the full article here.
News from the SEND and Inclusion Local Area Partnership. In this article you will find some links to bulletins from across the Partnership. These include the latest news links from Education, Health, Social Care and our partners in the voluntary and community sector. Read the full article here.
If you’re reading this newsletter for the first time, we hope you find it useful. If there is a change we should make; or if you would like something to be featured; or if you have any questions then please email us - familiesinpartnership@gloucestershire.gov.uk
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