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Webinars for parents that you can access in your own time to support your child and through the ND process

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What is Navigating the Maze?

Navigating the Maze is a workshop for parents of children who have needs that may be associated with ASD and/or ADHD. Its purpose is to support parents to become experts to their children, by understanding and therefore responding to their presenting needs. In doing this, parents can become co-therapists to their unique children, and in doing this uncover and recognise their amazing gifts. The workshop was created by professionals with both lived experience and knowledge and experience of working clinically with neurodivergent children.

What does the workshop involve?

It is a six-week online programme.

Weeks 1 & 2 explore your understanding of neurodevelopmental (ND) needs and how you respond to them. These lay the foundation for the following weeks. To get the most out of this workshop, it is really important to try to engage with each week fully.

Week 3 explores different presentations of neurodivergence.

Week 4 examines neurodivergence in the context of the developing brain.

Week 5 focuses on independence skills and strategies to support these.

Week 6 is an overview of the workshop and also examines the importance of play.

What can you expect after attending the workshop?

The workshop is a supportive tool and not a cure-all solution. It targets parents of children spanning a range of neurodevelopmental needs, ages, and across different points in their journeys. Therefore, parents can watch this workshop before, during, and/or after their journey of ND discovery.

If you are considering requesting an assessment for your child, please be aware that it is a very long process, because demand is so high. Most of the referrals do not require an assessment. ASD and ADHD are lifelong diagnostic outcomes, and as such can never be treated as urgent. Needs associated with them, however, can be supported in all environments.

Should you complete this workshop, and you decide to complete a screening pack for consideration of assessment, you will be required to evidence this by noting which support and strategies you put in place following the workshop, and the outcomes of these.

Where will the workshop be held?

Our workshop is held online so that parents/carers can access and revisit it whenever they choose. You can access our workshop here.

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Navigating the Maze - a toolkit of strategies for parents of neurodivergent children

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Navigating the Maze is a workshop for parents of children who have needs that may be associated with ASD and/or ADHD. Its purpose is to support parents to become experts to their children, by understanding and therefore responding to their presenting needs.

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EBSNA advice from Surrey Educational Psychology service

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EBSNA advice from Surrey Educational Psychology service

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The EBSNA padlet contains lots of advice and support for parents.

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Colourful semantics helps a range of children to structure their sentences. It can support expressive language, writing and aid comprehension.

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ASD Post Diagnostic Pack Resources updated address

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Home start are running parent drop-in sessions on Tuesday at their Cromwell Road centre.

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Surrey adult learning offer a range of courses to support you and your family.

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Family Learning courses and workshops are free for parents, carers and grandparents to help you create a better family life.

Do you want to help your child or teenager to improve their behaviour, development and learning? If so, a Family Learning course is for you.

Our tutors are supportive and knowledgeable, and classes are relaxed, informal and delivered online.

The sessions are not recorded as our learning is based on lived experience and we promote confidentiality and safeguarding as core values to our courses. We require you to have your camera on, so you can engage fully in the learning.

You can explore the courses by subject in the sections below and book by clicking on the relevant green 'Enrol on a course' button. Or you can get in touch by emailing family.learning@surreycc.gov.uk

English as an additional language
Enrol on an English as an additional language course
Are you new to the UK or did you go to school in another country? These courses and workshops can help you:

Understand the education system in England

Support your child with schoolwork including reading, phonics and maths

Raise bilingual children

Practise your English language skills

Read about Zornitsa's learner story.

Parenting
Enrol on a parenting course
Do you want to better understand and support your children and teenagers' behaviour, anxiety and mental health? If so, enrol on one of our parenting courses or workshops to impact positively on your family life.

Support children and teenager's resilience and self- esteem

Learn about children and teenager's development and strategies to support positive behaviour

First steps to understanding your neurodivergent child

Learn strategies to support your anxious child and teenager

If you want to find out more about our parenting courses watch this video.

English
Enrol on a keeping up with the children English course
Are you confused by phonics and grammar? Do you want to develop and support your child's reading and writing skills? If so, enrol on one of our helpful courses or workshops.

Improve your confidence in supporting your child with reading and writing

Learn about the different teaching methods used in schools today for Key Stage One and Two

Maths
Enrol on a keeping up with the children Maths course
Are you confused by your child's maths homework? If so, enrol on one of our helpful courses or workshops.

Improve your confidence in supporting your child with maths for Key Stage One and Two

Learn how your child is taught at school, and how you can support them whilst improving your own maths skills

Cookery
Enrol on a family cookery course
Do you want to have fun cooking together? Enrol on an interactive, practical cookery workshop or course today.

Cook together with your child and create healthy meals and treats on a budget

Improve your family cooking skills and learn how to make healthier choices

Learners say:

"Really useful, simple strategies to cover a range of behaviours given, as well as opportunity to discuss our own personal circumstances and behavioural challenges. Really feel far better equipped to try and improve the behaviour of my children."

"I learnt the five British Valves, the education system, the parent evening, phonics and lots useful websites. I am now able to read English books with my son, or be prepare to read books with him. I found this course really helpful that I can support my son at home, for example to review with him, understanding how is he doing at school, and how the school support my son too."

Partnership Work

Family Learning work in partnership with schools, Family Centres, and other family agencies and charities to deliver tailored courses and workshops to meet the needs of Surrey families. Please get in touch if we can help.

Next steps and continue your learning

When you have completed your course, you may wish to consider taking more Family Learning courses to support you. Talk to your tutor about the opportunities available or look at the courses above for maths, English, parenting and wellbeing.

There are also many other courses available from Surrey Adult Learning that may be of interest.
Take a look at our latest programme of courses and workshops
There are other providers you can contact to help build your knowledge and skills too.
Find out about other adult learning opportunities

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Family Learning works with schools and children's centres across Surrey to deliver positive learning experiences.

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You can access the ND padlet by scanning the QR code. There are lots of helpful resources on there

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Find lots of useful strategies for a range of needs.

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ND Spoke Strategy Sheet :: Mindworks Surrey

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We would recommend that the young person is involved in choosing 3-5 strategies (total – even if using more than one area of need – too many can be overwhelming) to be used at home and school to support what they are finding difficult. These strategies should then be consistently implemented at home and at school (where possible) for at least 10 weeks, so that they become embedded. They should not necessarily be stopped after 10 weeks. If they are helping, they can continue as a way of life.

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Find lots of helpful resources for to support your child if they are neurodiverse.

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Place 2 Be have a section of their website dedicated to supporting parents with a range of different topics.

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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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The National Autistic Society have a lot of helpful advice. Visit the Surrey branch page to find out what is happening locally.

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Sign up for Surrey SEND's newsletter on the local offer page

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We will be launching a new termly update for families of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities, and the practitioners who help them. Updates will provide news and information about children's additional needs and disabilities and details of support services available in Surrey.

To receive updates via email, fill in this sign-up form and click the subscribe button. The first update will be shared once we have enough people signed up.

You can also find the latest news, information and details of support services in your area via the Local Offer website. Surrey's Local Offer is the hub for information and guidance on everything related to children and young people with additional needs and disabilities age 0 to 25. You can also see the latest updates on our Local Offer social media accounts:

If you would like to help us improve Surrey's Local Offer website, you can share feedback here.

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Get Surrey's latest children's Additional Needs and Disabilities updates

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We will be launching a new termly update for families of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities, and the practitioners who help them. Updates will provide news and information about children's additional needs and disabilities and details of support services available in Surrey.

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Welcome to Surrey's Local Offer!

Our Local Offer website is for children and young people with additional needs, their families and the practitioners who help them. On it you will find helpful information and the details of support services in your area.

Use our feedback page to tell us how helpful you have found the Local Offer and ways we can improve it.

Share your feedback and get involved

Search our directory

Find registered childcare, family activities, holiday clubs and support groups near you.

Find information by category

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Our Local Offer website is for children and young people with additional needs, their families and the practitioners who help them. On it you will find helpful information and the details of support services in your area. Use our feedback page to tell us how helpful you have found the Local Offer and ways we can improve it.

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Autism Information Session 18th November (Imber Court)

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Connect with nature by using this fortune teller from the Eden Project.

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Resources to support parents and carers with ideas to support mental health.

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Some great resources for children to help them connect with nature.

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This week marks World Autism Awareness week and we met the Trummies and found out about how we can make the school an Autism friendly place. 

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This week marks World Autism Awareness week and we met the Trummies and found out about how we can make the school an Autism friendly place. 

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We are registered as a charity in England and Wales (269425) and in Scotland (SC039427). The National Autistic Society is also a company limited by guarantee, registered at Companies House (01205298). VAT registration number: 653370050. © The National Autistic Society 2023

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A lovely story by Rachel Cook to support the transition back to school

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Preparing your child for the first day back at school

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Preparing your child for the first day back at school

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A great resource from Trauma informed schools to help the transition back to school

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Speech link have a set of resources to support speech and language development at home via their parent portal.

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Welcome to the Parent Portal, our award-winning speech and language support website for parents, carers and families.

At Speech and Language Link, we understand that supporting your child's language learning, alongside everything else that life demands from you, can be challenging. The Parent Portal provides ideas and advice, information and activities for developing your child's understanding, talking and listening in a way that works for all of your family.

How to use the site? Visit the development tab to help you work out what the next steps are for your child's learning and then go to the stage-appropriate activities section. You don't always need to create a special time for working on listening and talking, use our everyday activities turn many routine tasks into support activities.

Our speech and language therapists have devised support videos for you. Check out the 'Can I have your attention please?' series to help get your child in the right frame of mind for learning and access super fun games and ideas to encourage a range of language skills.

Our activities are designed to fit around normal family life and by implementing some of them every day you can make a real difference to your child's language development.

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Supporting Parents and Carers who support children with SLCN - Speech and Language resources, information and activities

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Health and Wellbeing Guide for Parents Jan 2021 FINAL

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The Cygnet programme is excellent training for parents of children aged 5-19 and on the Autistic Spectrum.

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Cygnet 5-19 Programme

Cygnet Programme Information for Parents and Carers

A parenting support programme for parents and carers of children and young people aged 5-19 with autistic spectrum condition.

Please download the flyer here.

Register your interest in Cygnet by filling in the Cygnet Programme Registration Form.

PAT-P Preschool Programme

Parenting Autism Together - Preschool Programme is a six week programme for Surrey parents and/or carers of preschool children with autism. PAT-P provides parents and carers with information to support their understanding of autism, strategies to support their child at home and an opportunity to build a network of support with other members of the group.

After your child has received a diagnosis of autism you might feel that you need some more support and advice. Attending a PAT-P programme gives parents and carers an opportunity to develop their understanding of autism and to look at practical solutions to managing behaviour.

The PAT-P programme comprises of 6 sessions, with 12 hours of delivery.

Session 1 - Overview of Autism for parents of preschool children
Session 2 - Communication & Interaction
Session 3 - Learning and social interaction through play
Session 4 - Sensory Needs
Session 5 - Behavioural Needs
Session 6 - Supporting Daily Activities

What are the aims of the programme?

Introduction to autism strategies to use at home

Provides parents with a network of support and a forum to ask questions and share experiences

PAT-P is for parents and carers who are Surrey residents with a preschool child that has a diagnosis of autism. Carers can be anyone with direct involvement with your child e.g. grandparents, uncles, aunts, shared carers or foster carers. It should be noted that a representative from your child's preschool or a childminder can attend the programme with a parent / carer.

Where and when does the group run?

PAT-P is run regularly within Surrey by experienced practioners. Sessions are held locally on the same day each week and each session lasts two and a half hours. Please contact us to find out when our next courses are running in your area.

Do I have to attend all sessions?

You will gain a lot more from coming to the group if you come to all the sessions because each session builds on the one before. Please do not accept a place on a programme if you don't feel you can commit to the whole course.

Do both parents have to attend the sessions?

We encourage parents and/or carers to attend the sessions together so as everyone benefits from the information. However this isn't always possible and we understand this.

Is there a cost to participating in the programme?

There is a £30 voluntary contribution to the course. The course is funded by Surrey County Council for Surrey residents meeting the criteria.

Please download the flyer here.

Family Support

Along with the Local Authority, we run various support groups to parents of children with a SEN requirement.

Some of the courses we run are as follows:

NAS (National Autistic Society) EarlyBird Programme (preschool age) - this is a 10 week course for parents to attend to help receive strategies and advice for any issues which may be arising

Barnados Cygnet Programme (age 5-19) - this is a 6 week support programme is designed for parents and carers of children with autism with the additional option of a professional from the child's school attending

Fathers ASD Awareness course - course designed for Fathers of children with ASD to provide greater understanding about the support & approaches needed to support the individual with autism and the family

For more information on any of these courses or to register your interest, please email courses@sendteachingschool.co.uk

Parent/Carer Programmes

Support for parents and carers of children with Autism consisting of 2 main areas as follows:

PAT-P (Parenting Autism Together-Preschool Programme): A six week programme for Surrey parents &/or carers of preschool children with autism

Cygnet: A parenting support programme for parents and carers of children and young people aged 5-19 with autistic spectrum condition

We provide training and courses in the above areas. Have a look at our course calendar to see what we offer. Alternatively, if you would like training that we don't currently offer, please get in touch.

About Us

SEND Teaching School is a partnership between the Teaching Schools of West Hill School and Linden Bridge School in Surrey, working with an alliance of Surrey Special Schools and short stay schools and in collaboration with Surrey County Council, Babcock 4S , Kingston University and Roehampton University, in order to deliver SEND specific school-to-school support, CPD, ITT, Leadership Programmes, Succession & Talent Management and Research & Development in line with the Big 6.

SEND Teaching School aims to ensure that children and young people who have SEND achieve the best outcomes, enhanced by the work of the SEND Teaching School, and staff secure excellent SEND practice, skills and knowledge based on leading edge SEND practice through quality SEND support, advice and training. Our alliance of schools work across all phases and sectors of SEND, and together we are committed to improving the school system for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

SEND Teaching School is a hub of information, training and/or support for families, schools, community organisations and businesses who require to help to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

For more information please contact us.
SEND Teaching School Partnership between West Hill Teaching School and Linden Bridge Teaching School

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Cygnet 5-19 Programme - SEND Teaching School

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Cygnet Programme Information for Parents and Carers A parenting support programme for parents and carers of children and young people aged 5-19 with autistic spectrum condition. Please download the flyer here . Register your interest in Cygnet by filling in the Cygnet Programme Registration Form.

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Timetable ideas to structure home learning 

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Timetable ideas to structure home learning 

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Information and services for young people in Surrey with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), their families and professionals.

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Sensory Circuits are a great way to help stay regulated and can help us focus on our learning. 

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Sensory Circuits are a great way to help stay regulated and can help us focus on our learning. 

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Zones of Regulation can help children manage their emotional regulation and recognise when they move out of green.

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Zones of Regulation can help children manage their emotional regulation and recognise when they move out of green.

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Qwell is an online tool to support parents of children and young people with SEND with their emotional wellbeing. 

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Qwell is an online tool to support parents of children and young people with SEND with their emotional wellbeing. 