Birmingham SEND Info

10/12/2025

For information.
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📞 Our telephone helpline will continue to be available throughout the festive period, and will be open Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day)

The number is 0808 808 7777 and is free to call from landlines and mobiles.

Our email helpline service will be offering a reduced service from Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 of December 2025.
The service will be closed for the Christmas period and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. Please be aware that that responses might take longer than usual during this period.

03/12/2025

Usually a lovely event! 🎄

27/11/2025

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For parents of children (aged 0-5) in England with a disability or additional needs including social communication challenges

20/11/2025

Booking essential!

🎄 Join us for the AWM Kids Christmas Party! A magical, festive morning packed with fun, joy and Christmas sparkle. Completely FREE to attend!

Bring the family along for a celebration filled with:

✨ Crafts & Creative Activities
🎉 Games & Music
🍪 Snacks & Treats

🎅 FREE Visit to Santa’s Grotto!
That’s right, every child will get to meet Santa at no extra cost!

Wednesday 17th December: 10am – 12pm
📍 Sense Touchbase Pears, Bristol Road, Selly Oak, B29 2NA

🎁 FREE entry but booking is essential!
Tickets are only required for the children attending -including siblings

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/awm-kids-christmas-party-tickets-1974968591221?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

20/11/2025

14/11/2025

✨ 6 Days to Carers Rights Day 2025! ✨

Today’s Right: Requesting Flexible Working
If you’re balancing work and caring, you can request flexible working from day one in your job. You can ask to adjust your hours, working pattern or where you work – and you can now make more than one request each year.

This gives Carers greater control and support at work.

13/11/2025

If you don’t want to scan for your ticket, you’re more than welcome to just turn up, any time between 10am and 2pm.

🌟 Carers Rights Day – book your ticket now! 🌟

🎫 Book your FREE ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-rights-day-birmingham-event-tickets-1916301261659?aff=oddtdtcreator

🎟️ Join us on Wednesday 19th November, 10am – 2pm at Perry Hall Church, Perry Barr, for a day dedicated to recognising and supporting you! 🎟️

05/11/2025

This looks very useful if you’re anticipating issues accessing your Child Trust Fund for a disabled child over 18 with limited mental capacity.

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We have launched a new, dedicated advice flowchart aimed at simplifying the steps for families of disabled young people attempting to access their Child Trust Fund (CTF) savings.

31/10/2025

28/10/2025

A great opportunity for any Carer that’s looking to get back into education or work.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restart-next-steps-programme-supporting-carers-into-new-opportunities-tickets-1858193941099?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=1c9affa7cd76a75fd24219135c273cc8afd74c68ad32fe5597fecaf8406655040ab2231e796d0ea4f7e97faca42859ec9d35eebea1c2bb80cdb14c0bd8b8cf6fc4dde733053bfa9e69e3d42a

28/10/2025

School Transport for 16-19 year olds has long been a sticky area, with parents usually either refused it for their child, or required to pay a contribution. Please complete this consultation so that Contact have evidence to back up their campaign.

New transport survey for 16-19 year olds has launched! 📝

Transport to school and college is a hot topic – and under HUGE scrutiny, with the National Audit Office releasing a report at the end of October and the Public Accounts Committee (a body of MP’s tasked with scrutiny of public spending) carrying out an Inquiry now.

We’ve launched a short survey to find out more about transport for 16-19 year olds in England so that we can represent families’ experiences in our submission to the Inquiry, giving robust and up to date evidence.

Complete the survey here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/rfqeyctbpe

Read more here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/smhdfvjlyt

24/10/2025

Celebrate Carers Rights Day in Birmingham!

🌟 Save the Date – Carers Rights Day in Birmingham! 🌟

Join us at Perry Hall Church on Wednesday 19th November, from 10am – 2pm, for a day all about recognising, valuing, and supporting Carers. 💜

Whether you’re a Carer or professional, come along to:
✅ Get your COVID & flu vaccinations
✅ Visit the Dementia Experience Bus
✅ Access information, advice & wellbeing checks

Let’s celebrate the amazing role Carers play and make sure every Carer knows their rights.
Find out more at 👉 forwardcarers.org.uk