SENDiass4BCP(has moved) @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

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/

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! 😅

Just the one event this week - come and chat to Sarah at our drop in, 30/04, 9:00-11:00, in Christchurch: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/christchurch-family-hub-drop-in-5/