SEND Youth Projects
Here are projects and events for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
To find out more about any of these groups and to get involved:
Email [email protected]
Shout Out Reps
You can become a Shout Out Rep if you:
- want Buckinghamshire Council to hear your voice
- are aged 12 to 25 and have a special educational need or disability
Our groups are once a month, on a Monday from 5:30pm to 7pm. The sessions are held in High Wycombe or Aylesbury and food is provided.
We run two groups monthly:
The debate club is run like a meeting, with a plan on what will be discussed. Lots of different topics are discussed such as; education, bullying, healthcare and discrimination.
The meetings last around 2 hours, and the person running the session will type up the key points from the meeting. The points discussed will then be shared with the relevant people at the council to make sure the feedback is heard.
The active reps group is more relaxed than the debate club. The active reps are free to move about whenever they want.
At the start of the session there is an icebreaker or game, to help everyone relax and get to know each other. During the session the reps will have the choice to do a number of creative activities to express their feelings about different topics.
The key points which are gained from these sessions are shared with the relevant people at the council to make sure the feedback is heard.
Shout Out Reps get involved in lots of exciting projects including:
- Planned conferences such as the Shout Out for SEND yearly conference, where reps take part in different activities on lots of different topics.
- Youth interview panels, where reps help interview people who are applying for roles to support them and their peers.
- Writing Plans such as the Autism Strategy, which helps others to learn how to make Buckinghamshire better for those with SEND.
Young SEND Inspectors
Our SEND Young Inspectors visit local activities and clubs suitable for young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
Their feedback helps to develop the clubs or activities to ensure that they are meeting the needs of SEND young people, as well as providing young people with an insider’s view of what an activity is really like.
Here are some activities and clubs inspected and what the young people said about them.
Annual conference for young people
Our annual conference for young people is a day of creative and fun activities.
You also get a chance to talk to senior people at Buckinghamshire Council. They can help to make sure that your voice is heard.
School and college groups
Our team visits schools and colleges across Buckinghamshire to hear your views.
It's a great way to make sure your voice is heard while you are still studying.