North Hertfordshire DSPL Area 1 - Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston
North Hertfordshire DSPL Area 1 - Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston
North Hertfordshire DSPL Area 1 - Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston
North Hertfordshire DSPL Area 1 - Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston
Updates and Resources
Family Lives are delivering 3 online parenting groups, funded by Herts County Council, in the Autumn term for targeted parents/carers.
Bringing Up Confident Children for Parents of Children with ADHD/ASD (6 weeks)
Thursday 16th September to 21st October 9.30am to 11.30am
This programme provides support, information and resources to parents/carers and adult family members so they can help their child reach their full potential.
Sessions will cover :
* ADHD - a whole-family issue
* Understanding your child’s behaviour
* Helping your child manage their feelings and outbursts
* Balancing support of siblings
* Learning new parenting strategies to address challenging behaviour and to make a difference in your family life
Getting on with your Pre Teen/Teenager (6 weeks)
Tuesday 28th September to 9th November 7pm – 9pm
This group is aimed at families with a FFA, CIN, CP OR Youth Justice Plan but places also available for parents wanting to gain an understanding of the feelings & needs underlying teenager behaviour and knowledge and skills to develop a more positive relationship. Course content may vary depending on needs of the group.
* Risky behaviour online through social media
* Attraction to or involvement in gangs
* Alcohol and/or drugs, early sex, self-harming, crime and anti-social behaviour, aggressive and challenging behaviour
Bringing Up Confident Children for Parents of Children with ADHD/ASD (6 weeks)
Thursday 11th November to 9th December 7pm to 9pm
This programme provides support, information and resources to parents/carers and adult family members so they can help their child reach their full potential.
Sessions will cover :
* ADHD - a whole-family issue
* Understanding your child’s behaviour
* Helping your child manage their feelings and outbursts
* Balancing support of siblings
* Learning new parenting strategies to address challenging behaviour and to make a difference in your family life
Here is the link to our referral form Family Lives Referral Form, this form can be used for self-referrals and for referrals from professionals for parents/careers who live in Hertfordshire or whose children attend a Hertfordshire school
The Parent Network sessions are for parents who care for children and young people with a diagnosed SEND and those awaiting assessments.
All sessions will be via zoom and to get passcodes email us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..uk and include: your name, mobile number and postcode.
We are launching a new special educationalneeds and disabilities strategy.
You are invited to find out more about the SEND Strategy,and services and support available in your area at one of our‘SEND is Everybody’s Business’ events across Hertfordshire.
Dates and Venues:
7 September Birchwood CommunityCentre, Hatfield
16 September The Priory, Ware
22 Septembe rNiland Conference Centre, Bushey
1 October Stevenage Football club,Stevenage
Time: 10am -2pm
No booking, just drop in.
More details on www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/localoffer
HPCI Autumn Term Webinars are free and open to book now!
SEN Support in Mainstream Schools – for families whose child may have a special educational need but does not have an EHCP.
Wednesday 8 September (10:00 – 11:00) or Thursday 9 September (19:30 – 20:30)
EHC Needs Assessments part 1 – What is an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment? Does my child need one and how do I request one?
Wednesday 15 September (10:00 – 11:00) or Thursday 16 September (19:30 – 20:30)
SEND Strategy – for parents and carers who are not able to attend one of the SEND Strategy Community events and would like to hear from Herts County Council about their proposals for a new SEND Strategy.
Friday 17 September (10:00 – 11:00) or Wednesday 29 September (19:30 – 20:30)
Understanding the Local Offer – this session will help you understand what the Local Offer is and how to navigate the website.
Friday 24 September (10:00 – 11:00)
Choosing a secondary school
Wednesday 6 October (10:00 – 11:00)
Choosing a primary school
Wednesday 13 October (19:30 – 20:30)
EHC Needs Assessments part 2 – weeks 6-12 of the 20-week process
Wednesday 20 October (10:00 – 11:00) or Thursday 21 October (19:30 – 20:30)
Tribunals part 1 – How to lodge your appeal
Tuesday 2 November (10:00 – 11:00) or Wednesday 3 November (19:30 – 20:30)
Making Meetings Matter
Thursday 11 November (10:00 – 11:00)
EHCP Annual Reviews
Tuesday 16 November (10:00 – 11:00) or Wednesday 17 November (19:30 – 20:30)
Tribunals part 2 – After you have lodged your appeal
Tuesday 30 November (10:00 – 11:00) or Wednesday 1 December (19:30 – 20:30)
EHC Needs Assessments part 3 - Assessment Feedback / EHCP Planning meeting and beyond
Tuesday 7 December (10:00 – 11:00) or Wednesday 8 December (19:30 – 20:30)
For full details about each webinar, please visit www.hertsparentcarers.org.uk/webinars
Are you a parent/carer of a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the UK?
- Tell us how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted onyou and your child.
- Tell us what worked well and what more needs tobe done for your child with SEND.
What will it involve?
- The views of parents of children with SEND and their childrenaged 5-15 years.
- The survey will take about 20-25 minutes to fill out.
- There are lots of different ways in the survey for children withSEND to share their views.
- The link to the survey and more information is below:-
Are you a professional who works with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the UK?
- Do you work in schools, health or social care settings,within local authorities or developing policy for childrenwith SEND?
- Can you help us identify what has worked well and whathas been challenging for children with SEND in yourservice during the COVID-19 pandemic and what needsto be done to support children with SEND movingforward?
What will taking part involve?
- It will involve sharing your views in a short (10-15 minute)anonymous online survey.
- The link to the survey and more information link is below:-
Following the death of Sarah Everard earlier this year, the County Community Safety Unit (CCSU) are currently producing a needs assessment on Violence Against Women and Girls. As part of this piece of work, we are undertaking a public survey of Hertfordshire residents to understand their experiences and feelings of personal safety, which will help to inform recommendations for the needs assessment.
The survey is now open and will remain open until Friday 9th July and can be accessed using the web link below or by scanning the QR code.
https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/XFEVX8/
Please note the survey is open to males and females of all ages to enable us to compare experiences and feelings of safety between males and females, therefore we ask that the survey is any advertising refers to the survey as the ‘Hertfordshire Personal Safety Survey’ to ensure that males are equally encouraged to take part in the survey.