SEND Quiet Day
Session
What is SEND Quiet Day?
SEND Quiet Day is an opportunity for students to engage with the role and work of UK Parliament at their own pace. Discover the wonders of Parliament through a sensory tour and learn more about how laws are made. Students can also dive into exciting activities in the Education Centre, such as dressing-up or designing your own law.
We try to make the day as flexible as possible, working with you to pitch the sessions appropriately to meet your students’ needs to ensure a memorable and enjoyable day.
Who can take part?
You can apply if you are a dedicated SEND school, or a SEND specific school group and all of your learners have SEND needs.
The day is designed to support those learners with more complex needs.
When does SEND Day take place?
SEND Day aims to take place each term, depending on Parliamentary business need, and applications open a term in advance.
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Before you apply
How do I apply?
Applications open at 10am. You can apply by filling out the form at the bottom of the page. Once completed, submit your form. You will see a confirmation message to confirm your submission. It takes approximately 5 minutes.
You will need to provide:
- Group leader’s contact details (including emergency contact number on the day) and a Safeguarding Lead
- Group size (maximum group size of 20 including adults)
- Earliest time you can arrive and the latest time you can leave the UK Parliament
- Age range of your group
A confirmation email will be sent that we have received your application. This is not a confirmation of booking.
We will review your application and be in touch via email to confirm if you have been successful or not once applications close and all applications have been processed by our team.
This can take up to 8 weeks but may be longer depending on demand.
Important notice on cancellations
SEND Day is highly popular with limited sessions available.
If your booking is confirmed but you are unable to attend your session, it is your responsibility to advise us with as much notice as possible, ideally four weeks or more.
We post any cancelled sessions on our Open to book page to ensure that booking slots do not go unused.
Travel subsidy
Our travel subsidy scheme helps education groups visiting UK Parliament from outside London and the South East with their travel costs. If your group is eligible you can receive a percentage of your travel costs back (subject to maximum claim caps) after your visit.
Check your eligibility: Travel Subsidy Terms and Conditions
