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Supplying you with information, advice and support
Plymouth Information Advice and Support for SEND service (PIAS) provides impartial information advice and support to children, young people with SEND and their families.
The Local Authority are thinking about making changes to PIAS and how the service operates (restructure).
Plymouth City Council held 4 meetings to share these plans and gave the opportunity to ask questions and share views (consultation).
Summary of the proposals:
The closing date to ask questions and share your views was Monday 3 February 2025 at 10am.
We would like to thank parents, carers, practitioners and external stakeholders for their engagement and feedback received during the Plymouth Information Advice and Support for SEND (PIAS) consultation process. We are grateful for your attendance at the meetings, and we truly appreciate the advice and feedback you have provided. The consultation meetings were well attended, and we have had a significant amount of information and feedback to review.
Please be assured that all feedback is being treated seriously, and it will be taken into account when determining the outcome of the consultation. In addition to the feedback, we have also received an alternative restructure proposal from the PIAS team, which we are also taking into consideration. This will require a further short consultation with staff and trade unions. The timeline for this to be completed will be week commencing Monday 10 March 2025.
We will be in contact mid-March with the outcome of the consultation.
Kind regards
Plymouth City Council
Consultation Sessions on Suggested Changes to PIAS (PDF – 424KB)
