SEND Advice Surrey

04/12/2024

Is your child due to start primary, infant or junior school in September 2025? You have until 15 January 2025 to apply for their school place.

If you miss the deadline you will reduce the chances of getting one of your preferred schools for your child.

Learn more about the admissions process on our webpage: https://orlo.uk/3RlHc

02/12/2024

🎄❄ Our Festive Support Pack has just landed.

Bursting at the seams with free advice, support and guidance, it’s here to enable you and your family to have a fun and memorable time together.

Be the first to access your pack: https://hubs.li/Q02ZN7Zq0

02/12/2024

02/12/2024

There are only a few days left to have your say in our Parents' Voices Matter survey.

Does your child have additional needs and disabilities? We want to understand parents and carers’ experience of accessing help and support in Surrey.

Once the survey closes, you can expect to see the results shared in the New Year, along with information about the next steps we'll be taking in response to the valuable feedback you've provided.

The survey is open until 23:59 on Sunday 1 December 2024. Fill out the survey here: https://orlo.uk/J9YYj

18/11/2024

We are working together with Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum to hold an event on 3rd December, online, to support families in ethnic minority communities.
More info below on registering and joining us.

18/11/2024

📢📢Closing date Friday 22nd November📢📢

Would you like to work somewhere dedicated to supporting families? Somewhere committed to your professional development? A place of learning and development for all with great opporWould you like to work somewhere dedicated to supporting families? Somewhere committed to your professional development? A place of learning and development for all with great oppor ?
Families First Guildford is looking for two Assistant Family Support Workers to join the team as soon as possible.
Visit our website for more information and to download an application form: bit.ly/3yIKmTD
Closing date: 22 November 2024

18/11/2024

https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/resources/sibling-support-nurturing-positive-relationships-within-the-family/

Parents of neurodiverse children, join us as we explore insights into siblings' needs, offering practical strategies to support you and your family.

18/11/2024

https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/resources/adhd-and-autism-masking-in-school/

In this webinar, we explore presentations of masking in ADHD and autism, its effects on neurodivergent children, and strategies to foster belonging and engagement.

18/11/2024

https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/resources/adhd-understanding-executive-functioning/

Join Tracy Bowyer, Parenting Co-ordinator from The ADHD Foundation, as we explore key aspects of ADHD & Executive Functioning, and the impact on young people.

18/11/2024

https://www.surreylocaloffer.org.uk/news/homepage/parents-voice-matters-survey

A survey of parents/carers of children in Surrey with Additional Needs and Disabilities to establish their experiences, including prize draw.

18/11/2024

National Autistic Society Surrey Branch are holding a Christmas Party - see below for info

There are still a few places left for our annual children’s Christmas Party on Sunday 1st December from 4.00 – 6.00pm at Woking Leisure Centre.

The event is for autistic children and their siblings aged 10 and under and includes exclusive use of the soft play area for our group.

This is followed by tea, which this year will be pizza slices.

The event includes a visit from Santa, so if you're coming along, please bring a small wrapped and clearly labelled gift for your child / children for Santa to give them. If your child doesn’t want to see Santa, you will have plenty of notice so you can take them out of the room before he arrives.

The suggested donation is £5 per child, with discounts for multiple children from the same family. Older siblings can have tea only at a cost of £4 per head.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nas-surrey-branch-christmas-party-2024-registration-1032527837557/

Please note: parents / carers remain responsible for their children throughout the event.

If you have any queries, please email surrey.branch@nas.org.uk with ‘Christmas Party’ in the headline.

Annual Christmas party for autistic children and their siblings aged 10 and under.

12/11/2024

Primary, infant and junior school admissions for school places in 2025 are now open.

If you're a parent or carer with a child who was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 (or if your child is leaving Year 2 of an infant school in July 2025) they will be due to start school in September 2025 and you have until 15 January 2025 to apply for their school place.

Learn more about how to apply on our Admissions webpage: https://orlo.uk/hCH7N