SENDiass4BCP @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

We’re here to support you over the summer, but please bear with us - we’re working with fewer staff and response times may be a little longer than usual.
More information: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/07/07/bear-with-us/

Come and say hi on Thursday the 3rd of July! We'll be at Somerford Arc, along with various other groups, helping you to get answers to all kinds of different questions.

Come along to our drop-ins on the 3rd and 7th of July - and if you can't make those, get in touch with your question. Details here:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/06/26/whats-on-in-july/

While we've no events coming up this week, as the summer term starts to come to its end, you can make use of the webinars and information on our website - and you can still contact us too.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/

Important changes came into affect on the 15th of July, for parents going to a SEND Tribunal, and for the professionals writing reports for those appealing. Read more about it, here: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/06/17/important-changes-for-parents-going-to-a-send-tribunal/

Come along to Christchurch Family Hub this Wednesday(16/06 between 9 and 11am) to chat with us. It's a drop-in, so you can come along with your questions, no need to book.
Details here: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/christchurch-family-hub-drop-in-7/

🎥 New Webinar: Transitions to Adult Services
Is your young person preparing to move from Children’s to Adult Health and Social Care services?

Our latest short webinar (just over 9 minutes) explains:
✅ What a good transition should look like
✅ The role of a key worker
✅ What support is available—even if a young person doesn’t engage with services

👀 Watch now: https://sendiass4bcp.org/support/webinars/#hsc

#SEND #TransitionToAdulthood #SENDsupport #BCPfamilies #SENDiass4BCP

We respond to calls, messages on our website, and emails, all within 5 working days. If you have been waiting longer than that - and we haven't put out a post about delays in responses - please do chase us. Read more about how we respond, and how you can contact us, here: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/06/06/spam-filters-and-missed-calls-staying-in-touch-with-sendiass4bcp/

Struggling to find out who your SEND Team Case Officer/EHCCo is? Follow this link for details of how to find out who they are: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/06/05/who-is-my-case-officer/

You may not be aware that we don't get notified of missed calls. So if you call us and don't leave a message...we won't know that you have called, and won't be able to ring you back.
If you need to ask us a question but you don't get through, please leave a voicemail with your question, name and phone number.
We aim to call back everyone that leaves us a voicemail, email, or website message, within 5 working days - and if you have a voicemail setup, we will leave you a voicemail.
Thanks!

Thursday!! Sorry, I shouldn't post when tired! 🤦‍♂️

For parent carers - access help supporting your child with transitioning to secondary school, with a free evening webinar: https://connect.kooth.com/events/event/9th-june-how-to-support-your-child-to-manage-change-when-moving-up-to-secondary

Coming up this Wednesday is Somerford ARCs drop in with breakfast, where you can ask our Sarah questions. Pop along, between 9:30 and 11:33, details here: https://fb.me/e/2X4XWQAZk
If you can't make it, check out our other events: https://sendiass4bcp.org/events/

A note on appeal deadlines:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/05/27/appeals/

Events! Come and chat with Sarah or Sally, at our drop-ins and workshops! Take a look at the dates and times, or get in touch if you can't make those:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/05/23/whats-on-in-june-2/

Apologies - posted before I'd added the Alt Text, which is: Featuring the Family Fund logo in the top right, this image focuses on a young woman with additional needs, wearing headphones and a yellow cardigan, playing a keyboard. To her right is an older woman, smiling as she supports the young woman's playing, also wearing headphones.

Family Fund charity has grants available for families raising a disabled or seriously ill young adult aged 18-24, on a low income. Grants include digital devices, sports equipment, education materials, musical instruments, and more.

www.familyfund.org.uk/grants/schemes/your-opportunity

Pop along to Christchurch Family Hub on Wednesday(21/05) between 9-11am to chat with our Sarah. Ask her your SEND-related questions, she'll be happy to help. For more details, heres the link: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/christchurch-family-hub-drop-in-6/

Free resources for parents:
KoothTalks Families - Free webinars for parents and carers
How to support your child to manage change when moving up to secondary school.
A 30 minute webinar for all parents and carers of children who are starting secondary school this year. https://connect.kooth.com/events/event/9th-june-how-to-support-your-child-to-manage-change-when-moving-up-to-secondary

Helping young people stay safe on smartphones and online -
Find out how parents can support online safety for their children and how Kooth keeps young people safe.
https://connect.kooth.com/events/event/23-jul-helping-young-people-stay-safe-on-smartphones-and-online

Spaces available for 2 of our online workshops tomorrow - if you are Making a Parental Request or looking at your Parent Carer and Child Contribution, these could be useful for you - details in the links below:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/making-a-parental-request-online-workshop-3/
https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/parent-carer-and-child-contributions-online-workshop-3/