This calendar lists local and national events that may be relevant to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and their families in Swindon. We have co-produced the calendar with children and young people with SEND and with parents and carers.
Select a month below to see events and key dates.
Events and key dates for June 2026
Date
Event
June
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
June
Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month
June
Parental preference letters are sent out for SEND Pre-16 Phase Transfers
June
Young person and parental preference letters are sent out for SEND Post-16 Phase Transfers
June
The Local Offer website is reviewed and updated
1 June
Global Day of Parents
1 to 7 June
Volunteers Week
10 June
SEND, Inclusion and AP Annual Conference
10 to 14 June
BNF Healthy Eating Week
13 June
Global Wellness Day
15 to 21 June
Learning Disability Week
16 June
Neurodiversity Pride Day
18 June
Autistic Pride Day
19 June
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
20 June
World Refugee Day
22 June
Windrush Day
22 to 28 June
Deafblind Awareness Week
24 June
Armed Forces Reserves Day
26 June
Deadline for travel assistance applications to be processed in time for September. Applications are open all year round.
Events and key dates for July 2026
Date
Event
July
Disability Pride Month
July
International Women with Alopecia Month
July
South Asian Heritage Month
July
SEND performance data on the Local Offer is updated
28 July
World Hepatitis Day
30 July
International Day of Friendship
Events and key dates for August 2026
Date
Event
August
Psoriasis Awareness Month
August
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
August
The Local Offer Annual Report is published
August
Families will be notified of agreed SEND travel arrangements starting in September
1 to 7 August
World Breastfeeding Week
5 August
National Play Day
12 August
International Youth Day
Events and key dates for September 2026
Date
Event
September
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September
World Dementia Awareness Month
September
SEND performance data on the Local Offer is updated
September to October
Apply for a secondary school place for the following academic year
September to October
Apply for a primary, infant or junior school place for the following academic year
5 September
International Day of Charity
6 September
Colour Blind Awareness Day
10 September
World Suicide Prevention Day
13 September
World Sepsis Day
17 September
World Patient Safety Day
21 September
World Alzheimer's Day
23 September
Bi Visibility Day
23 September
International Day of Sign Languages
24 September
World Deaf Day
25 September to 1 October
National Inclusion Week
Events and key dates for October 2026
Date
Event
October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October
Black History Month
October
Lupus Awareness Month
October
Global Diversity Awareness Month
October to November
SEND Pre-16 allocation meetings with the heads of special schools, specialist resource provisions (SRPs) and specialist provisions
9 October
World Sight Day
9 to 15 October
Baby Loss Awareness Week
10 October
World Mental Health Day
11 October
National Coming Out Day
16 October
International Pronouns Day
18 October
World Menopause Day
21 to 27 October
National Adoption Week
22 October
International Stammering Awareness Day
27 October
Daylight Saving Time ends (clocks go back)
29 October
World Stroke Day
31 October
Halloween (All Hallow's Eve)
31 October
Secondary school applications for children moving from year 6 to year 7 in September 2027 close
