SENDiass4BCP @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

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/

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

Woops! I made a mistake - sorry!
Sarah is at 2 events this week:
Christchurch Family Hub Drop-In, Wednesday 30/4, 9-11 https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/christchurch-family-hub-drop-in-5/
and,
Somerford ARC Monthly Parent Carer Drop-In, Thursday 1/5, 9:30-11:30 https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/somerford-arc-monthly-parent-carer-drop-in-23/

Hope everyone else has remembered that May is this week! 😅

What's on in May?
01/05/2025
09:30-11:30 – Somerford ARC Monthly Parent Carer Drop-In
14/04/2025
Morning & early afternoon workshops online. You can register for all, or just the ones you need.
09:45-10:30 – SEN Support in Mainstream Schools
11:00-11:45 – Making a Parental Request
12:15-13:00 – Parent Carer and Child Contributions
21/04/2025
09:00-11:00 – Christchurch Family Hub Drop-In
Links and details: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2025/04/24/whats-on-in-may-2/

Shared on behalf of BCP Council, Dorset Council, and NHS Dorset

Understanding Behaviours of Concern – Free information sessions for family carers
Behaviours of concern relate to a wide range of actions that may negatively affect your cared for person’s quality of life, impact on their or other’s safety, lead to restrictions, limit access to ordinary community facilities or disrupt activities and opportunities. This could include self-injury, property damage, withdrawal or isolation, (1/2)

Reminder - 3 in-person workshops tomorrow, with some spaces still available. "SEN Support in mainstream schools", "Making a Parental Request", and Parent Carer and Child contributions". Details and registration here: https://sendiass4bcp.org/events/

What would you like?
SENDiass4BCP want to get some shorts together, to provide bite-size info on everything from SEN Support to parental requests - but are there things that you would like to see covered in a minute long video? Perhaps there are tips you wish you had known earlier, that you think it would be good to share? Comments below, please!

Still places available for our last Section I(Placement) Appeals webinar, which is happening next Tuesday, 12:30-13:15. Just the way to start the week after a long Bank Holiday weekend of chocolate eggs! 😄
Register by tapping on the link, and have a chat with Sally on Tuesday.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/section-i-placement-appeals-online-workshop-2/

BCP Council are looking for Young People to become SEND Youth Champions!
For more information, contact sarah.old@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

SENDiass4BCP aren't affiliated with this program, just sharing it for information.

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 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.