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Guide to Supporting a SEN Child in the School Holidays

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Guide to Supporting a SEN Child in the School Holidays

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Guide to Supporting a SEN Child in the School Holidays

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RPCF Supporting Sensory Needs Workshops 

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RPCF Supporting Sensory Needs Workshops 

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📢 Upcoming RPCF Sensory Workshops for SEND Families

Rotherham Parent Carers Forum are offering a range of sessions to help parents and carers understand sensory needs and strategies to support children and young people.

📍 In-Person Location:
Eric Manns House, 45 Moorgate Street, Rotherham, S60 2EY
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
💻 Online Options:
Zoom: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

✅ Dates:
22nd January - In Person
21st May - Online
24th September - In Person

👉 How to book: Complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/nBe1VZ0fu2

ℹ️ Important:
AIAS sessions are for parents/carers of children with an autism diagnosis or on the diagnostic pathway.
RPCF sessions are for parents/carers of all children with an additional need.

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Would you like support to build your child's emotional health, resilience and confidence?

Try Togetherness!

The new website can be found here Home - Togetherness

The programmes and content is accessible with the FREE access code DON for Rotherham families.

Follow a step-by-step learning journey to build emotional health, resilience and confidence. The evidence based Solihull Approach model that underpins the bitesize topics has been tested by researchers as well as hundreds of thousands of parents to give you confidence it will make a positive difference in your relationships.

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Togetherness, the NHS team raising awareness and sharing relationship-focused information about emotional health and wellbeing through accessible training and learning.

Emotional resilience for the everyday

Accessible, evidence-based tools from children's and adolescent mental health experts to support all parents and families to help raise confident, kind, resilient people who can thrive in our changing world.

Togetherness is the new home of the Solihull Approach, a trusted model for raising emotional wellbeing and resilience, developed by Dr Hazel Douglas MBE, Clinical Psychologist and Child Psychotherapist, and her team as an integrative framework that has delivered more than 25 years of impact for families and also practitioners.

Togetherness online learning pathways for parents and families

Bitesize learning pathways written for parents to build confidence for raising kind, emotionally aware, resilient children who can thrive across all walks of life. Tailored journeys bring psychology and experience together to share proven theories and tested ideas for meaningful change in relationships for happier family lives. You will find pathways for:

Join the growing number of people benefiting from Togetherness. Contact us to learn more about training, resources and accreditation.

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Emotional resilience for the everyday Accessible, evidence-based tools from children's and adolescent mental health experts to support all parents and families to help raise confident, kind, resilient people who can thrive in our changing world. Togetherness is the new home of the Solihull Approach, a trusted model for raising emotional wellbeing and resilience, developed by [...]

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Spring term SEND Coffee Morning - January 2026

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Spring term SEND Coffee Morning - January 2026

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I am delighted to announce we will be holding our Spring term SEND Coffee Morning on Wednesday 28th January 2026 at 9am.

This will be an opportunity for parents and carers to meet one another and share experiences and ask questions as well as sharing updates for school year ahead.

There will be hot drinks and breakfast available; as well as the chance to get together in a relaxed and friendly setting, introduce ourselves to each other have a chat about how your child is supported.

0-19 Services will also be joining us to allow you to find out more about their service, ask questions and collect some hints and tips which may be helpful.

I hope to see as many of you as possible.

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10 Top Tips on Supporting Children with Self-Regulation

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10 Top Tips on Supporting Children with Self-Regulation

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RPCF Understanding and supporting sensory needs workshop - September 2025

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RPCF Understanding and supporting sensory needs workshop - September 2025

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Autumn term SEND coffee morning - September 2025

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Autumn term SEND coffee morning - September 2025

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I am delighted to announce we will be holding our first SEND Coffee Morning of the new school year on Wednesday 24th September 2025 at 9am.

This will be an opportunity for parents and carers to meet one another and share experiences and ask questions as well as sharing updates for school year ahead.

There will be hot drinks and breakfast available; as well as the chance to get together in a relaxed and friendly setting, introduce ourselves to each other have a chat about how your child is supported.

0-19 Services will also be joining us to allow you to find out more about their service, ask questions and collect some hints and tips which may be helpful.

I hope to see as many of you as possible.

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As SENDCo I oversee and co-ordinate provision for children with SEND. I support and guide staff and parents so that children with SEND have both high-quality teaching and ambitious support. I identify training needs and make sure that SEND continuous professional development enhances staff skills to support the needs of our children. I am also the key contact for external SEND support services.

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Mrs Slack - SENDCo Assistant and SALT Co-ordinator 

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Mrs Slack - SENDCo Assistant and SALT Co-ordinator 

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I am the key contact for the speech and language team. I work to identify and refer speech needs from an early age in our early years foundation stage. I ensure staff have the relevant resources and programmes needed to deliver the speech and language interventions. As SENDCo assistant I work closely with our SENDCo to co-ordinate the provision for our children with SEND and support parents and staff with their child’s needs.

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Mrs Brailsford - Learning Mentor, ELSA and Family Support

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Mrs Brailsford - Learning Mentor, ELSA and Family Support

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My role in school is to provide support, advice and information to the families within our school community. I can help you with any worries that you may have in relation to your child's education, behaviour and wellbeing.

Support for pupils includes:

promoting good attendance and punctuality

promoting self-esteem and confidence

promoting positive behaviour and positive attitudes to learning

providing the ELSA programme to pupils

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SEND Information Booklet - September 2025

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SEND Information Booklet - September 2025

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SENDIASS is the Independent Advice and Support Service for parents.

The service is free.

They offer a range of help:

·       Info on local groups and services

·       Info on SEND laws

·       Info on local council procedures for SEND

·       Help to prepare for meetings (so you have your say and feel heard).

How can parents access SENDIAS?

Parents don’t need anyone to refer them to SENDIASS. They can just get in touch:

·       Tel: 01709 823627

·       Web:www.rotherhamsendiass.org.uk

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The Local Offer is a website that is written for parents and families. It helps them know ‘what is out there’ for youngsters with SEND in our local area. It includes:

Support services

Health services

Schools

Leisure activities (e.g. SEN sports clubs)

Contacts for SEN charities

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Rotherham SEND Local Offer - Here you will find help, advice and information about the services available for your child or young person from birth to 25 years with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND).

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Rotherham NHS Children's Speech and Language Therapy

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Rotherham NHS Children's Speech and Language Therapy

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parent talk -Rotherham Childrens Speech and Language Therapy service

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Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour - parents

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Although this is called the anxiety toolkit it is a great tool to help support children to recognise and label their emotions.

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Place2Be support for children's mental health 

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Place2Be support for children's mental health 

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Please find below a really useful link with short information/videos/strategies for you to try on lots of different topics around child mental health.

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Parenting Smart offers practical advice for parents and carers of children aged 5-11. All of our content is created by Place2Be's parenting experts. It's based on evidence and their experiences working with children, young people and their families.

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RPCF 0-5 years sleep-sensory awareness workshop - September 2025

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RPCF 0-5 years sleep-sensory awareness workshop - September 2025

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Basic strategies to support children with Autism and other social communication difficulties