Training sessions

Does your child have an EHCP?

Do you know what should happen at an annual review?

This training will help you to understand the process and to participate fully.

The course covers the whole annual review process:

• What should happen before the meeting

• How to give my views and help my child to give their views

• What to expect from the meeting

• What will happen after the meeting

• How to check my draft amended plan if the plan needs changing.

Dates for training

We are offering virtual training sessions via Zoom in partnership  with SEND Voices Wokingham. The next session will take place on:

Wednesday 2 November 2022 7.30-9.00pm 

Please contact info@sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk to book a place.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs? Do you know what school should do to meet your child’s needs? 

Are you confident about meeting with the school to discuss your child’s needs?

This training will help you to understand what you can expect from a school to support your child's needs and how to build a good working relationship so that everyone works together to meet the needs of your child. It will also give you an insight into the different ways of communication and sharing some communication skills that you can use. It is suitable for parents and carers of any child with SEN, both those supported by school and those with EHCPs.

 The course will cover:

• What schools should be doing for children with SEN.

• The graduated approach to meeting a child’s needs, from identification of SEND through to an EHC Needs assessment.  

• How to communicate effectively with your child's school. 

Dates for training

We are offering virtual training sessions via Zoom in partnership  with SEND Voices Wokingham. The next session will take place on:

Tuesday 18 October 2022 10am-12 noon

 Please contact info@sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk to book a place.

Is your child in year 9 or above? From year 9 at the latest, discussions about your child or young person’s support should focus on the support needed to prepare them for adult life, focusing on their strengths and aspirations. This training will increase your awareness of what needs to be considered, enabling you to participate fully in preparations for you child/young person’s future.

Preparing for adulthood should focus on 4 key themes:

• ·Education, training and employment
• ·Independent living
• ·Community inclusion
• ·Good health

During the training we will explore these key themes and also consider

• ·What will happen and when.
• ·The importance of the young person’s opinions and encouraging them to make and influence decisions to the best of their ability.
• ·Mental capacity.
• ·What to expect from annual reviews for young people.

Dates for training

We are offering virtual training sessions via Zoom in partnership  with SEND Voices Wokingham. The next session will take place on:

Monday 5 December 2022 7.30-9pm

 Please contact info@sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk to book a place.