PIAS Consultation

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).

They are holding 4 meetings to:

• share these plans
• give you the opportunity to ask questions
• and give your views (consultation).

An overview of the consultation is the moving of Youth Ascends to the Children and Young People Participation Team, parenting programmes will move to On Course Southwest and there will be a reduction in the casework team.

If you are interested in attending, you only need to attend ONE session from the dates below:

• Monday 13 January 2025 – 4:30-6:00pm (Teams – Join Meeting)
  Meeting ID: 389 616 958 214 & Passcode: WE7PM7Hx
• Tuesday 14 January 2025 – 11:00am-12:30pm (Teams – Join Meeting)
  Meeting ID: 392 363 496 20 & Passcode: KA3bd7um
• Thursday 16 January 2025 – 6:00-7:30pm (Teams – Join Meeting)
  Meeting ID: 375 308 863 504 & Passcode: au7XK6zc
• Friday 17 January 2025 – 12:00-1:30pm (In person)
  Address: Council House, Warspite Room, Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 2AA
  The Council House is next to the Civic Centre in Armada Way.

If you intend to attend the in-person meeting, please email so that PIAS is aware of numbers. If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please email: piasconsultation@plymouth.gov.uk

You can also share your views by emailing: piasconsultation@plymouth.gov.uk

Closing date to share your views: Monday 3 February 2025.

PIAS Consultation Documents

Consultation Sessions on Suggested Changes to PIAS (PDF – 424KB)