SENDiass4BCP @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

We're really pleased with the result of the feedback you have given us over 2022/2023. Take a look at our latest News post to see what it says - https://sendiass4bcp.org/2024/01/22/how-we-did-according-to-you/

A big thanks to those of you who have completed or shared our "Ways of Working" survey. If you have made use of SENDiass4BCP, whether contacting us, watching our videos, reading our website, please consider adding your input too - wee'd be grateful, and it helps us to get better at helping other. The survey closes on the 8th of February, click on the following link to access it: https://forms.office.com/e/2nKtBrnp4N
Thank you!

If you are a student attending Bournemouth & Poole College, we have a number of events coming up at both North Road and Lansdown campuses. Come along to our Drop-ins to ask questions of Gill, our Young People's Development Officer. Find more information on our website by clicking the following link:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2024/01/15/drop-ins-for-students/

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The "Support for Inter-Parental Conflict" or SIPCo program, still has spaces. If you feel you would like to know more, it is a completely free project. Take a look at the post on our site for more details:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/08/24/support-for-inter-parental-conflict/

We would like to make sure that we are supporting you in the most useful way, so have a survey available to anybody that accessed our service since March of last year. We currently only have 5 respondents - please consider taking the survey to help us to better help others! Thanks!

Please click on the following link to take the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/2nKtBrnp4N

If you are interested in knowing more about making a parental request for an Education Health Care Plan, or in providing your Parent Carer and Child Contributions, we have a online workshops in both of those subjects tomorrow - spaces are still available.
For more information on the Parental Request workshop, and to register, follow this link: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/making-a-parental-request-workshop-online-6/
For more information on the Contributions workshop, and to register, follow this link:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/parent-carer-and-child-contributions-workshop-online-6/

What's On in January? Quite a few events coming up, including events this week - take a look:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2024/01/09/whats-on-in-january/

Festive wishes for an enjoyable Christmas, and a peaceful and Happy New Year.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/12/22/festive-wishes/

We are closed for the bank holidays at Christmas and New Year, but open for most of the rest of the period. Take a look at our latest post for more details:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/12/15/christmas-opening-hours/

In March of 2023, SENDiass4BCP changed our ways of working, to better manage the demands on our service, while delivering a service that met the needs of those accessing us. Hopefully you have found those changes to be useful. To help us make sure we are supporting you in the best way possible, could you please take this short survey on how you access our service, and how you learn about what we are doing.

Please click on the following link to take the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/2nKtBrnp4N

We've had to cancel an event in December, sorry - but we have a replacement event just 2 days after. For the details, please take a look at our latest news post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/27/whats-changed-in-december/

What's On in December? Take a look at our latest post for a summary of the drop-ins and workshops that we are running or attending in December:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/24/whats-on-in-december/

With apologies for the short notice, Gill will be unable to attend the drop-in today, at Bournemouth & Poole college(Poole Campus) due to sickness.

We do have another drop-in at Poole Campus on the 6th of December: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/drop-ins-for-students-at-bp-college-poole-3/

A quick reminder that our Sarah will be at the Somerford Family Hub Drop-in, this coming Wednesday, between 9 and 11am. If you need information, advice, or support, pop along with your questions.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/13/somerford-family-hub-drop-in/

A belated "What's On in November" post - apologies for its lateness! We still have 4 sessions that you can drop-in on this month, as well as more booked for December, January, and beyond. Take a look at the latest post for links:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/08/whats-on-in-november/

We are currently having some issues with our phone line - it won't take calls, or voicemails, and still says that we will be open again 'today'. The issue has been raised, and we hope that it will be fixed soon. Meanwhile, read the following post, via the link, for information on other ways we an still support you: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/10/30/issues-with-telephone-advice-line/

We are closed to new queries over the half term holidays, focusing on supporting those who have already contacted us, and those who are waiting for a response. For more details on where to get support in the meantime, take a look at our latest post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/10/18/half-term-closure-to-new-enquiries/

If you or you child has a Learning Disability, you are likely to be able to get an Annual Health check, which includes support to make visiting the GP easier.
Find more information via our latest post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/10/09/annual-health-checks-for-young-people-with-a-learning-disability/

Linwood are running a course for Parent Carers that live in BCP - "An Introduction to Autism and Neurodiversity for Parents". No diagnosis required, or charge to attend, courses are running throughout the 2024 Spring term. You just need to email them for dates and other details, via jackiehorne@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk

The Local Authority are running a workshop on "Understanding Autism". Available on the 4th, 11, and 18th of October, it will be at Rossmore Family Hub, between 9:00-12:00.
More details in the poster, links for contact details on our post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/09/29/understanding-autism-workshop/