SENDiass4BCP @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

Free course for understanding behaviours of concern, run by BCP Council and Dorset Council. To book, email sctraining@bcpcouncil.gov.uk with your name & phone number mentioning the Family Carers information session.

What's on in April? Workshops, and drop-ins, both in-person and online. Come and take a look. As always, there is no charge for our support.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/03/27/whats-on-in-april-2/

Reminder - join our Sally at an online workshop devoted to appealing your EHCP placement, this Thursday morning 27/03 11:30-12:15. Register via the link: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/section-i-placement-appeals-in-person-workshop/

More workshops to support you, if you are considering, or going through, a Section I(Placement) appeal):
Thursday the 27th of March
11:30-12:15 Section I Placement Appeals Online Workshop

Friday the 11th of April
09:30-10:15 Section I Placement Appeals Online Workshop

Tuesday the 22nd of April
12:30-13:15 Section I Placement Appeals Online Workshop
Links for registration: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/03/20/section-iplacement-appeals/

Our Parent Carer Volunteer Coordinator is having difficulty in contacting some people who offered to volunteer - please check your spam folder, if that is you!
If that isn't you though...perhaps it could be? Take a look at the link for more details, and chat to Alexia with any questions!
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/03/20/parent-champions-our-amazing-volunteers/

We've 2 drop-ins for you this Wednesday! Come and speak with our Sarah at Christchurch Family Hub, 9-11am, or pop in to say hi to our Rebecca, at Rossmore Family Hub, 9:30-11:30am.
Links with the details: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/christchurch-family-hub-drop-in-4/,
https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/rossmore-family-hub-drop-in-14/

We have a new webinar out! Watch directly on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMkJAKTVuwA
or on our website: https://sendiass4bcp.org/support/parent-carer-resources/parent-carer-resources-personal-budgets/

Free Workshops for D/deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Young People:
Council for Disabled Children are offering sessions that cover CV writing, Interview preparation, Skill-building.
Online Workshops: Monday 24/03 10:30-13:00.
More information on our latest post: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/03/12/free-workshops-for-d-deaf-disabled-neurodivergent-young-people/

We still have spaces available on 2 of our online workshops this week. If you're applying for an EHCP take a look at https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/making-a-parental-request-online-workshop-2/ and https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/parent-carer-and-child-contributions-online-workshop-2/
Both are this Wednesday the 12th details via the links.

Parent Carers Together(https://www.parentcarerstogether.org.uk/) have a Local Offer Live Event coming up. Go along to Citygate Church, Bournemouth, between 10-2 on the 23rd of April. Various services will be there, and families can find out what support is available from them.

What is this bright light in the sky? Spring-like sunshine coming through the window? 🌞It must be time to find out What's on in March!
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/02/27/whats-on-in-march-2/

What is the Disability Access Fund? Is your childcare provider eligible to receive it, but don't know that? Follow the link to more information and signposting:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/02/27/disability-access-fund-daf/

Still spaces left for tonight's free mindfulness and wellbeing session. Not run by us, so please contact relationshipsmatter@bcpcouncil.gov.uk for any details that aren't in the image

Quick reminder, that coming up on Wednesday, you can chat with our Sarah at Christchurch Family Hub. She'll be there between 9-11 on the 26/02.
Event details:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/christchurch-family-hub-drop-in-3/

Thanks for helping us, as it helps us to get to more people who need our help.

As we wave goodbye to Winter, & say hi to Spring, we wanted to share some info about our helpline.

You may get our voicemail because we are already on the phone. Please leave a message. We'll ring back as soon as we can. It would help us greatly if you leave your name, phone number, email address, & reasons for calling.

To reassure you - it can take up to 10 working days for us to respond, but we listen and respond to, every voicemail that you leave (except pocket-dials!).

Just a quick reminder that our phoneline is closed over the half-term hols. Our webinars are still available to watch, you can still book onto our workshops, and our website info is always available.
If you need to call someone, speak to Contact, the charity for families with disabled children.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLzmZYKx8HsL8ANPO2qfpgQ
Workshops: https://sendiass4bcp.org/events/
Web: https://sendiass4bcp.org/
https://contact.org.uk/

More BCP Council Locality Events are coming up. Your opportunity to speak with the Local Authority SEND staff, if you are parents, carers, or young people, who receive support for SEND. Follow the links to register, and get your questions ready!
11th March 6-9pm The Spire, Poole https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bcp-locality-event-tickets-1223277990399?aff=oddtdtcreator
18th March TBC https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-bcp-locality-event-tickets-1223281952249?aff=oddtdtcreator
26th March 12-2.30 The Grange School Christchurch https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bcp-locality-event-tickets-1223277990399?aff=oddtdtcreator

Phase Transition usually involve changing school, and can be a stressful time. With a deadline coming up for the Local Authority, here is a quick refresher on what they are, what the deadlines are, and what to do about them.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/02/12/phase-transitions/

Our phones are closed over the half-term holiday next week, but follow the link to see how you can still access support. Phones reopen on the 24/02.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/02/11/half-term-phoneline-closure/