Northumberland IASS

15/05/2026

Proposed changes to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, including early, fair support, with shared accountabilities across local partners.

15/05/2026

15/05/2026

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NORTHBURN FREESTYLERS are looking for more players to add to our under 12's and under 16's football teams, they play in the Durham ability counts league, one Sunday per month ⚽️ 🥅

See the dates for their open sessions throughout June below 👇🏻

06/05/2026

New provision for Adults with disabilities opening.

06/05/2026

A free Webinar from IPSEA. see below for details👇

Join us on 13 May for our FREE webinar, 'Understanding home to school/college transport'. We'll be explaining:

🔷 Where to find the law and guidance regarding home-to-school transport
🔶 Who is eligible for home-to-school transport
🔷 The different entitlement for children and young people of different ages
🔶 Key points from the latest guidance
🔷 Where to find further support and challenge decisions

This training will be interpreted live in British Sign Language (BSL).

Register your place: https://www.ipsea.org.uk/join-our-free-webinar-understanding-home-to-schoolcollege-transport

Thanks to a donation from the John Horniman's Children's Trust, we are pleased to have a grant to offer this free webinar to parents, carers and young people.

28/04/2026

A free wellbeing experiance being offered by Northumberland Parent Carer Forum see below👇

🌼 Join Us for a Relaxing Wellbeing Morning 🌼

We’re inviting parent carers of children and young people with SEND to take some time for themselves and join us for a welcoming and supportive morning together.

We’ll start with cake and a hot drink at the Bus Café, followed by a guided tour of the honey farm with Frances Robson. You’ll get to explore the honey house and beautiful bee garden, and learn something new along the way. 🐝🍯

For those who would like to (and if time allows), we’ll enjoy a gentle walk to the Chain Bridge before heading back to the farm. There’ll also be a chance to browse the shop full of honey-inspired goodies and the Bus Café is a great spot if you’d like to stay on for lunch.

This is a lovely opportunity to connect with other parent carers, share experiences, and enjoy some calm time in a unique and peaceful setting. 💛

📅 Wednesday 20th May 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm

👉 Sign up via the link below or scan the QR code on the poster

https://forms.office.com/r/YZyPm4Pivu?origin=QRCode

We’d love to see you there!

28/04/2026

Any parents of autistic children looking for information about emotional wellbeing see the work shop being offered by The Toby Henderson Trust details below.

Earlier this month, our team members Katherine and Kerry, presented a webinar all about emotional wellbeing for parents of autistic children with a realistic take on self care.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and for the feedback we received following this session. We are extremely passionate about this topic and supporting the wellbeing of parents and carers.

We are pleased to share that we will be delivering this session as a workshop at Toby House, Bedlington on Monday 29th June at 10am-11.30am. More information can be found here 👉 https://www.ttht.co.uk/event/emotional-wellbeing-workshop-for-parents-of-autistic-children/.

Please note that places need to be booked to attend. To reserve your place call 0300 365 3055 or email admin@ttht.co.uk.

23/04/2026

👀Join SpLinter Group members for a friendly social evening from 5 till 8pm this Friday 24th April, at Adapt NE in Hexham. See below for information and contact details.👇

16/04/2026

New page – alternative education📣

We’ve updated our website with information on children out of school, including a dedicated page on alternative education.

These updates explain:

🔷 When an LA must put in place alternative education for a child of compulsory school age
🔶 Your views are important - LAs should consult with parents before arrangements are made
🔷 Education must be suitable and full-time, and what that means
🔶 What you can do if you are unhappy with proposed arrangements or the education in place

Find out more and what they mean for you on our website: https://www.ipsea.org.uk/pages/category/children-out-of-school and https://www.ipsea.org.uk/alternative-education-for-children-who-cannot-attend-school

We also have a template letter (template letter 22) you can use to request alternative education.

16/04/2026