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).

Plymouth City Council held 4 meetings to share these plans, give you the opportunity to ask questions and share your views (consultation).

Summary of the proposals:

• The PIAS casework team will reduce in size from current 6.18 full-time equivalent to 3 full-time equivalents.
• There will be changes to the service operating hours.
• Youth Ascends will move to a different team within the Local Authority.
• Parenting Programmes and parenting workshops will no longer be offered by PIAS.
• A new tutor role will be created within the adult education provider On Course South West.

If you were unable to attend any of the consultation meetings, you can still share your views by emailing: piasconsultation@plymouth.gov.uk

Plymouth Parent Carer Voice have put together a support guide for what to include when sharing your views in response to the Plymouth City Council PIAS Consultation.

Closing date to ask questions and share your views: Monday 3 February 2025 at 10am.

PIAS Consultation Documents

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