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Courses to support families with Neuro -diverse children.  

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Courses to support families with Neuro -diverse children.  

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Coventry and Warwickshire Mind - Children and Young People’s Services

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This organiser profile is for events from the Children and Young People’s (CYP) services at Coventry and Warwickshire Mind.Services includeCYP Community Autism Support ServiceReach and Rise Emotional Wellbeing teamLooked After Children’s services across Coventry and WarwickshireFurther resources, workbooks and other organisations to support mental health -https://cwmind.org.uk/category/children-young-people-resources/

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Community Autism Support Service CASS - Autism support across Coventry and Warwickshire

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Learning about autism helps us all to build confidence and capacity, improves our understanding and provides practical support for daily living. We offer a choice of autism training options, approaches, themes and resources to meet differing learning needs, concerns and available time.
Please note that our training workshops and toolboxes are only for residents of Coventry and Warwickshire.

All training and education sessions are led by experts by experience - autistic individuals and parents of autistic children and adults - and follow key themes and introduce useful strategies to participants.

Our 'Workshop' series offers longer format, deep training around relevant themes.

Our 'Toolbox' series provides more frequent, shorter format sessions with an element of ongoing peer support, and connection between families and CASS support workers.

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Training and education - Community Autism Support Service CASS

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Autism support across Coventry and Warwickshire

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4 times as many boys are diagnosed autistic as girls. This is not an accurate picture.

Frequently, for many reasons, girls are diagnosed later (on average up to 6 years later), missed or misdiagnosed, causing long term mental health problems with too many girls feeling too anxious to attend school as a result.

Currently the assessment tools used to screen for autism are male-centric. We want to see tools in place that reflect multiple presentations and needs so that no child's need goes unrecognised or unsupported. We are currently pilot-validating the Internal Presentation of Autism Checklist that sits within our white paper Autism, Girls and Keeping it All Inside , so expect that to change soon. Our survey had 1123 responses in a week, so there are many people who feel strongly about having screening tools which feel representative. Our vision is for a system that enables autistic girls to thrive, to feel understood and to achieve the best educational outcomes.

Our aim is to raise awareness of autism in girls and others who present in an internal way with health, social care and educational professionals and to bring change. Not only to the way that autistic girls are assessed and subsequently supported but to the narrative, with updated and positive terminology used to describe autistic traits.

Our private Facebook group supports both autistic girls and women and their extended families, but there are many more who need our help. We are now a registered charity, fundraising to enable us to both fund projects which offer face to face support and campaign for real change.

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We are a small registered charity working to support, educate, and bring change. Here you will find lots of resources.

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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Assessment documents and templates

The SEND Code of Practice 2015 introduced Education, Health and Care Plans for learners with SEND. The documents required to support the needs assessment process are available here.

An EHC is an Educational, Health and Care plan. An EHCP formalises the support your child will receive. EHC Plans are for complex, long-term needs and when a child's progress suggests they need more targeted support.

Here you can find useful resources to help parents/carers and schools with the process.

EHC Process (520 KB)

SEN01 - School Age Provision Matrix (PDF, 441 KB)

SEN02 - Blank costed provision breakdown (XLSM, 28.8 KB)

SEN03 - EHC Needs Assessment: Criteria and Referral Process (DOCX, 443 KB)

SEN04 - School or setting information for an EHC Needs Assessment (DOCX, 269 KB)

SEN05 - Family Conversation Record (DOCX, 183 KB)

SEN06 - My Views with widgit symbols (PDF, 90 KB)

SEN06 - My Views without widgits (PDF, 96 KB)

Statutory timescales for EHC needs assessments and plan development (PDF, 166 KB)

EHC Dispute Resolution (PDF, 261 KB)

High Needs Provision Panel Terms of Reference (PDF, 382 KB)

Statutory SEND Panel Terms of Reference (PDF, 339 KB)

Blank EHCP template 2022 (PDF, 335 KB)

Blank EHCP template 2022 for Year 9+ (PDF, 362 KB)

Please send EHCP paperwork by secure email to sen@warwickshire.gov.uk

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EHC needs assessment documents and templates – Warwickshire County Council

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EHC needs assessment documents and templates

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Family Information Service (FIS)

If you aren't sure what support you and/or your family needs, the Family Information Service is a great starting point. Our knowledgeable and friendly team will listen to you and help you access the services that can support you.
Contact FIS
Child Friendly Warwickshire

Child Friendly Warwickshire celebrates all the positive things happening which make this county the best it can be for children and young people to grow up and learn. Every contribution counts. Find out how you can make a difference.
More about Child Friendly Warwickshire

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Children and families - Warwickshire County Council

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If you aren't sure what support you and/or your family needs, the Family Information Service is a great starting point. Our knowledgeable and friendly team will listen to you and help you access the services that can support you.

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How families can be supported through early support plans

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How families can be supported through early support plans

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Early Support in Warwickshire – Warwickshire County Council

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Links and contact details relating to Early Help in Warwickshire.

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Activities to support speech and language at home

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Activities to support speech and language at home

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Makaton is the sign and symbol language used in Something Special. The aim of Makaton is to help people communicate through speech, so when someone is able to say the correct words, they're encouraged to speak rather than sign. It can be a great way to boost language development for very young children, and to help children with speech, language and learning difficulties to express themselves.

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Something Special - Getting started with Makaton

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Makaton is the sign and symbol language used in Something Special. The aim of Makaton is to help people communicate through speech, so when someone is able to say the correct words, they're encouraged to speak rather than sign.

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Communication, Interaction and Language Needs – Warwickshire County Council

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Warwickshire County Council provide a range of public services across the Warwickshire area.

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RISE resources support emotional well being 

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RISE resources support emotional well being 

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Have you ever entered a room and then couldn't remember why? Do you sometimes offer people only partial attention and therefore not really listen to what's being said? These are examples of being on 'autopilot'. When we're on autopilot we 'live inside our heads', either worrying about the future or ruminating about the past.

Mindfulness is a way of developing our awareness so that we live in the present moment. Paying more attention to your thoughts, feelings and environment in the present moment can improve your wellbeing. Mindfulness does not stop worry or rumination occurring, but can help us cope with them. When we push feelings and thoughts aside, they can often become stronger or even explode; we need to acknowledge them in a non-judgmental way and learn to manage them.

Here at RISE, we think mindfulness might be a great way of helping children to cope and improve wellbeing. Below are many mindful activities to try at home and we have collated ready-made activities for teachers to do in order to build mindfulness into your school day.

Check out our helpful videos about mindfulness on our YouTube channel.
Browse our mindfulness resources.

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Find resources for children, young people, professionals and parents that offer practical tips in managing emotional well-being and mental health.

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This section considers how best to support young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs to be included in school.

Social, Emotional, and Mental health (SEMH) needs in young people can be complex as they are often the result of an interaction between individuals, the environment and the young person's own genetics.  This can lead to unwanted or difficult to understand behaviours which cause concern in schools.

It is important that any behaviour causing concern is understood as an indication of an underlying unmet social, emotional, or mental health need and addressed accordingly.    It is always worth considering the extent to which communication, language and/or learning needs may be a contributing factor. Please refer to the Learning and Cognition and Communication and Interaction sections for more information.

Examples of indicators of unmet SEMH needs can include:

Signs of emotional distress including self-harm

Displaying behaviour that has disruptive effects

Ongoing friendship issues

Conflict with peers and adults

Reports of bullying

Withdrawal and avoidant behaviours

Any significant changes in behaviour

Physical symptoms

All challenging behaviour does not necessarily mean that the young person has SEN.

Experiencing a distressing life event such as bereavement is not Special Educational Need although it may be a context which contributes towards future difficulties. Please refer to the local offer for organisations which can support and offer guidance in the event of such events.

Sometimes events happen which impact upon the wider school community. These are known as Critical Incidents and support is available from the Educational Psychology Service.

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Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) - Warwickshire County Council

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Warwickshire County Council provide a range of public services across the Warwickshire area.

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Ideas for supporting Speech and Language at home 

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Ideas for supporting Speech and Language at home 

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Resource library for families - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Our team of speech and language therapists have written these helpful info pages, based on our most frequently asked questions from families.

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Concerned about your child- check what to expect at different stages and ages 

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Concerned about your child- check what to expect at different stages and ages 

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Our guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies, children and young people.

Children develop their speech, language and communication skills at different rates. However, knowing what is typical can help you identify speech and language problems early. You can also find out how to help your child learn to talk and understand words.

Our progress checker will provide short questions you can answer to see how your baby or child is getting on with their talking and understanding of words.

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Ages and stages - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Our guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies, children and young people.

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Physical and sensory needs in Warwickshire

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Physical and sensory needs in Warwickshire

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Sensory and/or Physical Needs – Warwickshire County Council

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Warwickshire County Council provide a range of public services across the Warwickshire area.

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Cognition and Learning needs in Warwickshire

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Cognition and Learning needs in Warwickshire

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Cognition refers to the thinking skills and thought processes that a young person has acquired through their prior experience. All young people are individual and learn at differing rates. If a young person is not making adequate progress, assessment over time will provide information about the specific skill areas that require development and the most effective teaching and interventions to implement. Schools need to consider how to change the quality of what happens in the immediate environment to best support the young person's learning, taking into account the individual, the home and the wider community. The young person's response to intervention needs to be evaluated over time before any conclusions are drawn about longer-term educational needs.

Learning needs are on a continuum and can vary across subjects and situations. They can be general (e.g. difficulties across the curriculum with strengths in some areas) or specific, affecting one or more specific aspect of learning, (e.g. literacy difficulties, numeracy difficulties or specific language impairment). Needs may be short-term in one or more areas or severe and long term.

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Cognition and learning - Warwickshire County Council

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Warwickshire County Council provide a range of public services across the Warwickshire area.

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Occupational Therapy - How can I help my child at home section

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Occupational Therapy - How can I help my child at home section

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Occupational Therapy (Children) :: South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

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This programme consists of a range of online courses designed to increase the confidence of parents-to-be, mums, dads, grandparents and carers. They have been developed by NHS experts and parents through an evidence-based model known as the Solihull Approach.

All of the courses are FREE for Warwickshire residents using the access code BEAR.

All of the courses can be completed flexibly, at your own pace. Each of the course modules takes around 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Each course contains several modules.

There is a built-in voiceover feature available if you prefer to listen and your device supports audio.

These courses are designed to help build a strong relationship between you and your baby, infant or child.

Using the access code BEAR on registration will provide access to all the courses listed above for a lifetime and it will never expire.

There's also a selection of other online and face to face courses for parents, covering a wide range of topics.

Technical support

Email: solihull.approach-parenting@heartofengland.nhs.uk

Tel: 0121 296 4448

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Free online courses to help parents feel more confident - Warwickshire County Council

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Free online parenting courses to help build up confidence of parents-to-be, mums, dads, grandparents and carers.

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FREE Session - Decreasing Depression

Fighting back against depression. A free online session explaining what can aggravate symptoms of depression and what we can do to help reduce the symptoms. Tuesday 14th May. 7pm to 8pm

Family Advice - Communication - Education

FACE gives practical, accessible and affordable support to parents, schools and organisations across the UK.

Relevant advice, up to date information and easy to apply interventions, delivered via online and in-person talks,

group sessions, videos and one-to-one support.

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National Standards CPD sessions

A new range of CPD approved sessions aimed at supporting school staff

and other professionals who support children and teenagers

Coming up Next!

All of the following are delivered live online by FACE Lead Facilitator, Jane Keyworth

19:00 - 21:00 £24 each

13 May - Autism: Improving Communication
14 May - FREE Decreasing Depression
16 May - Understanding Addictive Behaviour
20 May - Understanding the Teenage Brain
21 May - Raising Self-Esteem
23 May - Supporting a Child with ADHD
30 May - Anxiety Explained
3 Jun - Understanding Anger
4 Jun - Cannabis Awareness
11 Jun - Introduction to OCD

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Face Family Advice | online parenting classes

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FACE: Family Advice, Communication, Education. Affordable online classes for parents. We help empower parents to communicate more effectively with their children. Courses available on a range of topics covering communication, behaviour and emotions, as well as ADHD, autism and anger.

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Holiday activities and food (HAF) – SearchOut

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The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme is for school aged children in full time education from reception to Year 11 (inclusive), who receive benefits related free school meals. The programme offers valuable support to families on lower incomes, giving young people the opportunity to access…

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Warwickshire Schools Inclusion Charter – Warwickshire County Council

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The Warwickshire Schools Inclusion Charter

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We offer telephone and email advice, updates on social media, information packs, virtual and face-to-face 1-1 support, drop-in sessions, online and face-to-face workshops, training for professionals and support to young people who access our service independently. Our opening hours are Monday - Friday, 9 am-4.30 pm.