Weather disruption
Winter weather is causing disruption to services in some parts of the county. Find out what services may be affected in your area.
The Xchange is dedicated to improving communication and information for families with children who are disabled across the Dorset Council area. It's part of our Local Offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The information and news in The Xchange comes from a range of sources like:
Being a member of The Xchange won't cost you anything. You can join us if:
Xchange member benefits for parents and carers include:
Joining or leaving The Xchange does not affect your entitlement to services such as health and social care. You can:
Your application form for The Xchange automatically provides us with details to keep a record of children in our area who are disabled. This is a government requirement.
The record means you're helping us to:
As a member of The Xchange we may contact you to ask for your help to provide other useful information we need, for example through surveys or asking for your feedback. Of course, it's optional for you to respond.
Being a member of The Xchange won't cost you anything. You can join us if:
Complete our application form to join The Xchange.