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
Find courses and things to do - a summary of opportuities.
If you would like to join a course, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name and the date and time of the course you would like to attend.
Helpful SEND advice lines and times available:
Is your teen feeling anxious or isolated in the wake of Covid-19? Are you concerned about their mental health and struggling to get help? Or do you have a FFA/CIN/CP? Join our free online group for valuable advice and help on how to support and manage their behaviour.
For more information:
Are you a Parent of a Child with Special Needs?
If so you will be very welcome to attend our SEND Drop In. You will have an opportunity to discuss any concerns you may have, find out information about local support groups, meet other families. Your child does not need to have had a formal diagnosis We can provide a friendly ear and a safe space to talk. Children are welcome to attend with you or you can attend on your own Children are welcome, no diagnosis needed.
For more information download the flyer:
Issue 14 (Parents, Carers & Young People)
DSPL 1 Weekly News - an update of courses, workshops and signposting for parents and carers. Please see our website for course details or click the links on the Weekly News [link]. Please also see our Facebook and Twitter Pages.
Facilitated by Lesley & Francine experienced and accredited facilitators with 20+ years of experience supportingnfamilies. Their courses are interactive participatory and supportive and free for parents living across Hertfordshire. They are excellent active listeners and care passionately about supporting. bringing parents together and empowering parents to supporl her children to be their best self.
For more details download the flyers below:
Facilitated by Lesley & Francine, experienced and accredited facilitators with 20+ years of experience supporting parents as well as personal experience of living in neurodiverse families. They are excellent active listeners and care passionataly about bringing parents caring for children with Autism, ADHD and neurodevelopmental conditions and needs together and empowering parents to support their children to ba their best self. There courses are interactive, participatory and supportive.
Download details of courses below:
Online training and events
Book your place now for Autumn dates
Free to Students, Parents and Carers (Except for ASIST)
"Talking shows strength"
Information for parents and carers of children and young people. We all have mental health, and there are things all of us can do to help look after our own wellbeing and mental health, and to support those around us.
Hertfordshire's Just Talk website: www.justtalkherts.org is a central hub of information and resources for parents, carers and young people in Hertfordshire, to help children and young people improve their emotional wellbeing, build their resilience and develop positive coping strategies. It also has details of other organisations who can help if parents, carers, children and young people are struggling:
Five Ways to Wellbeing e-learning
www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk is a national website for quality assured and free e-learning about young people's mental health and wellbeing.
More useful information:
We are keen to hear from you!
We would like to provide training, workshops and relevant to the needs of children and young people in our area.
Please complete this short survey to help our planning.
Thank you.
For parents and cares of children with SEND living in North Herts and attending a setting/school in North Herts. If you have more than one child with SEND can you please complete a survey for each child.
DSPL1 PAPERWORK AND PANEL DATES 2021/2022
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Month |
Papers due in |
Panel 9:30-12:30 via Teams |
Schools to attend |
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September |
Thurs 9th Sept |
Mon, 20th Sept (12:30pm to 3pm)
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The Priory Highover JMI EYFS SETTING NHPSS |
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October |
Weds 6th Oct |
Weds 20th Oct |
Wymondley Hartsfield JMI Sandon Oughton Primary and Nursery |
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November |
Thurs 11th Nov |
Thurs 25th Nov |
Highfield Norton St Nicholas C of E Primary Tannery Drift First EYFS SETTING |
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December |
NO PANEL |
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January |
Thurs 13th Jan |
Thurs 27th Jan |
Ashwell Primary Hillshot Infants Pixmore Junior Jenny @Orchard Pre school |
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February |
Thurs 3rd Feb |
Thurs 24th Feb |
Hitchin Girls St John Catholic Primary Northfields Infants & Nursery Reed First |
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March |
Weds 9th March |
Weds 23rd March |
St Mary’s Junior Icknield Infant and Nursery St Thomas Moore RC Primary Lordship Farm Primary |
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April |
NO PANEL |
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May |
Thurs 5th May |
Thurs 19th May |
King James Academy St Marys Infant Samuel Lucas JMI Barkway First |
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June |
Thurs 26th May |
Thurs 16th June |
Weston Way Primary Therfield First Mary Exton EYFS SETTING NHPSS |
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July |
Weds 29th June |
Weds 13th July |
Knights Templar GCA Highover JMI Whitehill Junior / High bury infants
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All paperwork should be sent via schools fx to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Enquiries Emma Russell : 07958 421 871
Schools listed below will be on a reserve list :
Stonehill Cockernhoe Endowed Primary
St Paul’s Walden Codicote Primary
Roman Way First St Andrews
St Marys Catholic Primary The William Ransom
St Ippolyts CofE Primary Preston
Hexton Primary Icknield First
The Grange Ickleford Primary
Wilbury Junior Breachwood Green JMI
Our Lady Catholic Primary Oughton Primary and Nursery
Offley Endowed JMI Purwell Primary
Barley First Pirton
Hitchin Boys Fearnhill
Handling Anger in Your Family
Funded by HCC and Free these 6 session CANparent Quality Award evidenced based courses are for parents living in Hertfordshire and parenting children from 5 to 11 years.
Facilitated by Lesley and Francine who are trainied, qualified and experienced facilitators and parents too with 20+ years personal and professional experience.
The courses are online via Zoom.
For more details, including how to book, download the flyers: