Webinar to help families with children aged 0-5 with special educational needs or disabilities in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council is hosting another special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) webinar on Tuesday 4 October to support parents-to-be and parents with children aged 0-5.
The webinar offers an opportunity to understand more about the support provided by the local Health Visiting Service, with a particular focus on children with SEND.
Health Visitors offer advice on a range of topics from eating, sleeping and toileting as well as housing, relationships and caring for and making connections with your child. They play a vital role, working in partnership with parents to assess needs and identify problems or issues at the earliest opportunity.
The webinar will explain how health visitors will work with families and other agencies to improve health and wellbeing for the whole family, looking in more detail at the support the service offers for children aged 0-5 years with SEND.
During the session, parents and carers will also be able to put their questions to the 0-5 team from South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.
Primary SENDCo Network Meetings
Please check below Primary SENDCo Network Meetings:
- 13th Oct 2022, 1:30 - 4:00pm - at Pound Lane Learning Centre
- 19th Oct 2022, 1:30 - 3:30pm (virtual) Via teams
The Agenda Includes:
- SEND Auditing Too - Connor Bourke – Whole School SEND
- The Impact of Poverty on Learning, Participation, Mental Health and Well-Being - Dawn Preece – EPS
- SENDAR Q and A
Funding to provide short-term practical solutions to support autistic young people
The Sheila Coates Foundation (SCF) is offering funding to mainstream secondary schools and colleges in the West Midlands to implement quick and practical solutions to address the issues facing autistic young people. This funding is for resources or additional staffing which can be put into place immediately.
This is SCF's fifth rapid response round. The first four rounds of funding, allocated in 2021 and 2022, have helped over 6,000 autistic students in 186 schools and colleges to overcome the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deadline for applications is 14 October 2022.
More information and application details can be found here.
Fully-funded child exploitation theatre programme for Warwickshire schools
Warwickshire County Council is funding schools across the county to have up to three fully-funded sessions of Working For Marcus, a powerul child exploitation theatre in education programme delivered by Loudmouth.
The programme teaches about a wide range of child exploitation issues including child sexual exploitation and exploitation into crime, for example county lines and knife crime and is suitable for pupils in Years 8, 9 and 10. The aim is to help young people spot the signs of grooming, raise empathy for victims and develop an understanding of the impact of child exploitation. Sessions consist of drama with relevant engaging content, character Q&A and discussion workshop. Schools will also receive a specially created resource pack that includes lesson plans and information and signposting for parents.
In SEN and other non-mainstream settings, 90-minute sessions for up to 20 students at a time are available.
This is a first-come, first-served offer, with sessions taking place in September 2022 to March 2023 so book soon to benefit from these fully-funded sessions and help us to education as many young people as possible in Warwickshire about child exploitation.
To book your free sessions contact Loudmouth by phone on 0121 446 4880 or visit the Loudmouth website here.
Free SEND training to support schools
As part of the review of SEND training for schools, Warwickshire County Council is pleased to announce the following free training to all Warwickshire schools:
Youth Mental Health First Aid - 2-day course
Training for one member of staff per school to be a Youth Mental Health First Aider. Accredited and conducted by Mental Health First Aid England. Primarily for primary and secondary schools although infant school applications will also be considered.
> Please register your interest for the Youth Mental Health First Aid course here.
Youth Mental Health Awareness - half day course
Accredited through Mental Health First Aid England. Available for two staff members per school.
> Please register your interest in the Youth Mental Health Awareness course here.
Restorative Practice - 2-hour introductory course
An introduction to restorative and relational practice for school staff. Understand the benefits of developing a common restorative language and how working with and alongside people can improve outcomes for families. Dates available from Sept 2022 – Jan 2023. All sessions run from 3.30pm - 5.30pm.
> Book your place on the Restorative Practice course here.
Autism Education Trust
Tier 1 training is free to all schools and can be delivered to whole schools/teams in one session virtually or face to face.
> Email melindatwells@warwickshire.gov.uk for more information.