SENDiass4BCP @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

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/

🎥 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!

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/

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.