SEND Support For Families
Course Summary
Course Code: DOL5A71Y24
Start Date: Friday 25 April 2025
Start Time and Lesson Duration: 09:30 for 02:00 hours
Duration: 5 lessons over 5 week(s)
Location: Online Live
Fee: Free Help
Description
A group of parents and carers of SEN children to come together to look into a different topic each week, and exchange experiences, views, and advice.
What is this course about?
An opportunity to discuss with tutors and peers about how challenging parenting a SEND child can be. You will receive practical tips and advice on how to make family life just that little bit easier. This is an adults only LIVE course so you need to log in at the given time.
Who is the course for?
This course is for parents/carers and grandparents of school aged children living in Essex who has (or is looking after) a child with SEND (your child does not need to have been identified as having a SEND need, or going through the assessment process)
What can I expect to learn?
This is a workshop designed to support you with practical tips and straregies on parenting your child. Boundaries have to be firmer with a SEND child and this is a challenge. You will also be able to meet parents who are in a smiliar position as yourself.
How will I learn?
This course is being run online as a LIVE event. The session will be facilitated by the tutor in an informal and relaxed environment.
How will I know how well I am doing?
You will be given tutor feedback at the end of each task. The tutor will work with you to help you to think about your progress and decide on the next course which is right for you.
Will I have to do any work at home?
This is a live, online series of sessions.
What will I need to provide?
A phone, laptop or tablet which can connect to the internet.
GUIDANCE FOR ONLINE SESSIONS
1 Online sessions are hosted via Microsoft Teams
2 A link will be sent to your email address between 1 to 24 hours prior to the session commencing
3 Please check your junk / spam folder, as sometimes the session links are sent here by your email provider
4 If you are signing up to a course less than 24 hours of the course start time, or after the first session has commenced, please enrol on the course and email aclfamilylearning@essex.gov.uk
Are there any other costs?
There are no extra costs associated with this course
What can I do next?
When you finish this workshop we will provide you with details about what programmes you can move on to next.
Further Information
For all enquiries regarding this course please contact either ACLFamilyLearning@essex.gov.uk