We will have four workshops running throughout the day, so there is plenty of chance to come along and learn something about getting support for your child.
The workshops are being held in the hospitality boxes which overlook the football pitch, they are located on the second floor.
Three of the workshops are pre-record & will be available on the Local Offer after the event, we also have one face to face workshop.
In person workshop running at 10-11:30 and again at 12:30-2:
Boxes 13&14, Own the Room – A Workshop for Parent Carers Navigating School and Care Meetings
Learn how to prepare for meetings with schools, health, and social care professionals.
- Find ways to gain in confidence and raise your self esteem
- Get practical tools and phrases to help you speak up and stay focused
- Explore how to build positive, productive relationships with professionals
- Leave with a mini toolkit to help you plan, take notes, and follow up
- Feel more in control, even when meetings feel overwhelming
- Connect with other parent carers and share experiences
“Because your voice matters— being heard shouldn’t be such a battle"
The pre-recorded workshops are running every hour from 10am to 4pm:
Box 10 - What you can expect from your mainstream school
This workshops covers support that every child can expect to receive from teachers and school staff. It includes Inclusive High Quality teaching (sometimes called Ordinarily Available Provision) and much more.
Box 11 - Finding activities for children and young people with SEND
This is all about giving you the right tools to find suitable activities for young people with SEND, where to go, the questions to ask. This workshop also looks at what to expect from different types of activity such as those which are for everyone, ones which are targeted at young people with SEND and those which require a referral to attend.
Box 16 - Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
This workshop is an opportunity to find out what you need to think about when it comes to protecting your family and your assets. The talk is delivered in a friendly, plain-speaking way with a sprinkle of humour thrown in. It will be a whistle stop tour of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney, Trusts, and Probate.
Covering options on protecting your assets,guardians, executors, trustees, funding care and much more. At the end of the session, you will be clearer about where you might want to go next.
This workshop is delivered by Estate Planning Seminars for information only. There is no obligation to use their services.