Special Educational Needs
Below is the link to the April edition of SEND news, featuring stories and updates about how services are continuing to support families of children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities despite the fact that face to face meetings cannot take place. https://sendnews.hertfordshire.gov.uk/april-2020/latest-news-and-updates/welcome
In addition to three new lessons each weekday, for each year group, BBC Bitesize is offering a Parents’ SEND Toolkit, including practical resources, activities and support to help families during lockdown. It can be accessed from the link below. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9v382
Please see below for a link to a lovely little book that might help children who are finding the lockdown difficult and frustrating.
Hertfordshire Mind Network have launched a new early intervention and prevention helpline for children and young people aged 10-17 in Herts. The helpline will provide a safe, non-judgemental space to talk to a Young People Advisor or Mentor who will provide emotional support, advice and information, signposting and discuss coping strategies. For opening hours and … Read more
The Hertfordshire Specific Learning Difficulties Outreach Service will be opening a telephone advice line to answer queries from professionals and parents starting from next week. If your child has specific difficulties relating to reading and writing and/or maths, diagnosed or undiagnosed, and you would like advice during this school closure, please see the flier below … Read more
Please find below details of 4 (identical) courses entitled ‘Understanding ADHD and Autism’. These 6-week courses for parents and carers always sell out incredibly quickly, so if you are interested, you would need to register immediately. Priority will be given to parents in the nominated districts, with Stevenage being our district. However, with the course … Read more
Please find below details of some parenting courses taking place this term, which may be of interest.
What a fantastic idea, sent in by a parent! If you have the space, this is a lovely way to keep the children active, and they get to choose what to include on the track.
Please find below a letter received today about an Online Resilience Course being offered to parents of children aged 9 and above. It starts tomorrow, so please get registered as soon as possible if you are interested. Dear parents, The charity, Bounce Forward are holding regular sessions for parents to build vital skills to help … Read more
A parent has kindly informed me that the sheet below, available free on Twinkl, was really helpful in identifying what is on her children’s minds. Although the ‘instructions’ on it refer to an anxiety rating sheet, the more generic worry questions on that particular sheet may not relate to the children’s worries at this time, … Read more
