SEND News

‘Family Lives’ offer both a ‘Helpline’ (0808 800 2222) and an online chat option to offer support to families who are finding things difficult. Their website is: https://www.familylives.org.uk/

Two courses are currently being offered:

Bringing up confident children for parents of children with ADHD/ASD 7 June to 12 July 7pm to 9pm  OR 8 June to 13 July 9:30am to 11:39am 

Bringing up confident children for parents of children with SEN 6 June to 11 July 7pm to 9pm 

To book a place on either of these, please contact them at: services@familylives.org.uk or by calling 0204 522 8700 / 8701

Please find below details of a 6-week, online course, free to Hertfordshire parents, about raising resilience in children. It seems that the course would be most suited to parents of children aged 9+.

All information and booking details can be found here:

Please find below details of some (online) courses being offered by NESSie and Angels for parents of children with ADHD or Autism (diagnosed or suspected), covering various topics including ‘Supporting Siblings’ and ‘Bereavement and Loss’

Please see below for a document that provides some useful ideas and projects to support children and young people’s wellbeing over the school holidays.

Hertfordshire Family Centre Service are offering free bookable drop in sessions for parents of children with SEND.

These take place on the first Thursday of every month – 10.00-11.30am at Chestnut Tree Family Centre, C/O Garden City Academy, Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City SG6 2JZ

At the sessions, there will be an opportunity to discuss any concerns you may have, find out information about local support groups and meet other families. Your child does not need to have had a formal diagnosis.

Children are welcome to attend with you or you can attend on your own.

For more information go to: hertsfamilycentres.org or call: 0300 123 7572.

Places can be booked below:

The Parent Network offer free one-off Zoom Sessions on a variety of subjects for parents of those with diagnosed or suspected SEND.

Please follow the link for details of sessions, including those taking place next week:

Please find below the details of two free courses being offered by Families in Focus in the spring term. Courses are available to those living in Hertfordshire with SEND or suspected SEND.

There is a 10 week course entitled: ‘A Complete Guide To Parenting Children With SEND’ and a 6 week course entitled: ‘Handling Anger In Your Child With ADHD or Autism’. Each course is running several times at different times.

All the details about how to book are in the flyers below.

This week is ‘Just Talk’ week. Please find below a flyer offering free courses for parents and carers to support children’s wellbeing.