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The Child and Family Support Service provides free, specialist emotional support for young people aged 5-18 who are experiencing bereavement or anticipatory loss.

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Capa First Response CIC is a specialist organisation working with families affected by child-to-parent aggression. Their approach is non-blaming and relational: they work to understand the reasons beneath the behaviour rather than managing its surface presentation.

They operate as an online platform, which means their support is accessible to families across the UK.

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"We were limited to where we could go because of his behaviour. He would accuse me of lying to him. He would wear me down and he would tell lies about me. If I asked him to brush his teeth, one day it would be ok, the next he would swear at me and refuse. He would spit at me, he punched holes in doors"

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Capa First Response | You are not alone - Capa First Response

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We support families and professionals impacted by child or adolescent on parent abuse.

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Our usual Inclusion Coffee Morning will be running in the afternoon during the Summer term, giving parents and carers the opportunity to attend at a different time of day. It will take place on Tuesday 9th June from 2:45 to 3:15pm. This is a chance for all parents and carers to meet with our Inclusion Lead, Sophie Dennison, as well as with one another, to talk about how we can continue working together to create a positive and inclusive school community. Everyone is welcome to attend, whether your child has an identified need or if you are simply curious to find out more about inclusion at Priors Field.

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At Priors Field, we recognise dyslexia and are committed to embedding inclusive practices across all classrooms to support children with a range of learning needs. Many of the strategies we use benefit all children, including those who may present with dyslexic traits, whether or not they have a formal diagnosis.

As part of our approach, we may use a screening checklist from the British Dyslexia Association to help identify areas where a child may need additional support. This can be completed in school, and we also encourage parents to complete the checklist from a home perspective. Comparing both can help build a fuller picture of your child's strengths and needs and guide us in targeting support effectively.

Some families may wish to consider pursuing a full dyslexia assessment following this screening. A formal diagnosis can sometimes help children and parents better understand learning differences and may offer further ideas for support strategies.

If families do wish to explore a full assessment, this would need to be arranged privately. While we are not able to advise on whether this is the right decision for individual families, we are happy to signpost you to the British Dyslexia Association for further information about next steps and assessment services:
https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/services

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How can cognition and learning needs be met at whole school level? 

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Priors Field is an inclusive school. We have high expectations for all children in all areas of the curriculum, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, social background, religion, sexual identity, physical ability or educational needs.

This Local Offer booklet should be read alongside our Accessibility Policy and Inclusion Policy.

It is reviewed annually in line with the SEND Code of Practice and reflects the school’s current inclusive practices.

This booklet is intended to give you information regarding ways in which we ensure we support all our pupils, including those with SEND.

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A neurodevelopmental referral is considered when a child is experiencing ongoing difficulties with areas such as attention, learning, communication, behaviour, or social interaction, and further understanding is needed to support their needs.

If you wish to proceed with a referral (see attached form), please complete the form and speak to your child’s class teacher. They will add their own observations and information from school.

Once completed by both home and school, the form will be post to Coventry RISE by Sophie Dennison.

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12 wellbeing sessions available. They sound brilliant!

Please contact Nilam on 07761 398041

Email nilamgill@btinternet.com

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Sometimes ordinary instructions can trigger an overwhelming anxiety response in children. Small language shifts can make a massive difference. When you remove

yourself as the source of demand and share information instead, you reduce the threat their nervous system perceives. This resource gives you dozens of phrase alternatives to try across everyday

situations.

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Echoes Charity are offering free courses weekly for 1 hour over 4-6 weeks. It has been set up to help parents and carers of autistic people, undiagnosed or diagnosed, with a program that will be tailored to suit your group's needs.

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Online chat support and online courses provide targeted early intervention and crisis support to families.

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Our next Inclusion coffee morning will be held on Wednesday 4th March 9:00-9:30am. This is an opportunity for all parents and carers to meet with the Inclusion lead, Sophie Dennison, and with one another to discuss how we can work together to continue to create a positive and inclusive school. It is also the chance to have a browse of some of the books and new resources we use at school to support children and develop our professional understanding of SEND. Everyone is welcome to attend, whether your child has an identified need, or if you’re simply curious to find out more about inclusion at Priors Field!

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The Parenting Project is a leading UK registered charity supporting family mental health and wellbeing. The Parenting Project offers a pathway of support which includes Family Wellbeing Support, Counselling and Parent Mentoring.

On the 'contact us' section of their website, you can send a query, follow them on Facebook or give them a call to find out more about the services they offer.

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Our Mission Our Mission To improve the life experiences and outcomes of children, young people and their families by providing services and support at a time when they are most needed. Learn about our services Our Family Wellbeing Pathway Our Family Wellbeing Pathway The Parenting Project of…

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At Dyslexia Coventry, they understand the importance of early identification and support for students with dyslexia. Their specialist diagnostic assessments are designed to provide clarity, guidance, and practical strategies to help every child reach their full potential.

They're excited to share their new leaflet with you, which outlines their services and how they can support our school and students. From full diagnostic assessments to detailed recommendations and follow-up support, they are committed to working collaboratively with educators and families.

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Coventry and Warwickshire Mind - Children and Young People's Services- Free Events

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Coventry and Warwickshire Mind - Children and Young People's Services- Free Events

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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 include

CYP Community Autism Support Service

Reach and Rise Emotional Wellbeing team

Looked After Children's services across Coventry and Warwickshire

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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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For our Summer inclusion coffee morning, it was the final chance of the academic year for parents and carers to meet one another and discuss inclusion at Priors Field.

We had literature available to explore and understand the different areas of SEND need.

There was also a chance to look at some of the new sensory resources going into our Nest for the children to use at school!

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Connect for Health is a school nurse-led service that supports children, young people and their families in Warwickshire.

Their service is there for all school-aged children (age 5 to 19, or up to 25 for individuals with SEND) and parents/carers – regardless of whether they attend a mainstream school. Their team includes a range of healthcare professionals, who can offer you support with a variety of health topics.

Support can be provided in a way that suits you, including, individually face-to-face or over the phone, in group workshops or via our confidential text messaging services.

The link has more information on how you can access the service and to download a referral form- please let your child's class teacher know if you are going to do this.

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Who we are

Connect for Health is a school nurse-led service that supports children, young people and their families in Warwickshire. We deliver key elements of the Healthy Child programme, working to identify and meet the health and wellbeing needs of the school-age population and give individuals the best possible start in life.

Public Health Message: Strep A & Scarlet Fever update click to view

Health & wellbeing support for Warwickshire families

Our service is here for all school-aged children (age 5 to 19, or up to 25 for individuals with SEND) and their parents/carers - regardless of whether they attend a mainstream school. Our team includes a range of healthcare professionals, who can offer you support with topics such as:

Healthy eating

Dental health

Friendships and relationships

Bullying

Anxieties about changing schools

Parenting

Behaviour

Fussy eating

Sleep

Continence

Referral onto additional services

Emotional wellbeing including stress and anxiety

And many more.

Support can be provided in a way that suits you, including:

Individually, face-to-face or by phone

In group workshops

Via our confidential text messaging services for young people and parents/carers

To access support, please get in touch using the details below.

Family health & wellbeing resources

Websites and resources for young people

Change Makers healthy lifestyles services

Change Makers Healthy Lifestyles Programme teaches Warwickshire families about good nutrition, staying active and other healthy living topics. Change Makers is a free service for anyone with a child aged 4 to 19, or up to 25 for individuals with SEND. We offer one-to-one support, parent/carer workshops and a seven-week programme. The whole family can get involved in activities like preparing and tasting food and playing games, as well as lots of practical advice and tips for a healthy lifestyle.

7-week programme

Change Makers 7-week programme takes you through a series of topics focusing on a different aspect of a healthy lifestyle each week. You will get the opportunity to learn about leading a healthy lifestyle, try new foods, cook some healthy recipes and play games as a family

Parent/carer workshops

The parent/carer workshop is a one-off hour-long session providing you with an overview of living a healthy lifestyle. The workshop will provide you with some useful practical tips that you can implement in your daily life.

One-to-one appointment

One-to-one appointments are offered to families with children that have complex needs or where our group sessions may not be appropriate. You will be taken through the same content as our 7-week programme with one of our lifestyle advisors.

School delivery

Change Makers also work within schools providing courses and workshops.

Change Makers is part of Connect for Health. If you would like to get involved, please contact us using the details below.

How you can access the service

If you feel that you, or someone you know, would benefit from our support or would like some more information about the service, you can get in touch anytime via:

Our role in safeguarding

Our service follows Warwickshire Safeguarding Children's Board policies and procedures and forms part of multi-agency services for children, young people and families where there are child protection or safeguarding concerns.

Meet the team

This is our countywide team, for local teams please use the 'find a school' search.

Help & support

For information about relevant health and wellbeing topics please expand the sections below.

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For our Spring inclusion coffee morning, we explored literature available for parents, carers and staff to read to understand and support the different areas of SEND need.

It was also a great opportunity to look at the books available for children to read with an adult in the Nest and have stories based on different themes for children to explore more in a safe and nurturing way.

Please let me know if you would like to look at these resources or borrow them from school.

Sophie Dennison

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There are routes to learn about:

autistic girls

gender diversity among autistic people

and routes to follow if you’re...

an autistic woman

a parent

friends and family

teachers and

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employers.

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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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The provide inspirational and informative workshops for people involved in the autistic community.

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The 3 c pathway has made all the difference to my relationship with my child, thanks you act for Autism.

I think this training should be compulsory for all professionals and organisations who come in contact with children and adults with autism. thank you I loved the way you did activities aswell

Excellent workshop. I could be trained/coached by Tessa and Jayne all day long. They are both very engaging and makes you want to listen

Tessa and Jane have been absolutely brilliant. Their passion towards improving experiences for children with Autism is inspiring in itself and from the beginning you feel their passion and wealth of knowledge. Whilst working in challenging times with it all being virtual, it was still extremely helpful saving and I will definitely be recommending to people. Thank you so much.

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Home | Act for Autism | Supporting & empowering people involved with autism

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The 3 c pathway has made all the difference to my relationship with my child, thanks you act for Autism. I think this training should be compulsory for all professionals and organisations who come in contact with children and adults with autism. thank you I loved the way you did activities aswell Excellent workshop.

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Free help for parents and carers from sensory experts. Sensory Help Now is a supportive online community with sensory integration qualified therapists on hand to answer your queries and concerns.

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Provided during staff training at school, a checklist to ensure your home is structured, encouraging, and accessible for making a difference in helping children with dyslexia thrive.

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Family Learning is a curriculum of learning that focuses to develop parent/carer skills so they can support their children to develop.

See the flyer attached for more information.

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Family Learning Brochure for Parents 24-25

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CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) is an NHS service that assesses and treats young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. Attached is a guide to CAMHS which explains what the service is, how you get the help and what happens during the process.

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CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

CAMHS is the name for the NHS services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties.

CAMHS support covers depression, problems with food and eating, self-harm, abuse, violence or anger, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety, among other difficulties.

There are local NHS CAMHS services around the UK, with teams made up of nurses, therapists, psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists (medical doctors specialising in mental health), support workers and social workers, as well as other professionals.

The first step to getting help from CAMHS is usually that you will be referred for a CAMHS assessment. This referral can come from your parents/carers, a teacher, GP, or yourself if you are old enough (depending on where you live).

If you're being supported by social care, a youth offending team, or a service at your school, they might also be able to refer you.

It's important to tell the person referring you as much as you can so you can get the help you need.

Most local CAMHS teams have a website where you can look up how to get access to their service.

After you have been referred, you will be put on a waiting list for an initial appointment (often known as an 'assessment'). This may sound scary, but it's normally just a chat so the CAMHS team can get to know you a bit and see how they can help.

At this appointment, you will normally meet one or two members of the CAMHS team. If you're under 16 years old, your parent(s) or carer(s) will usually be invited to join for part of this meeting.

This appointment will generally take place at a CAMHS clinic. But, in some circumstances, they may meet with you at your school or home. They will discuss with you the best place to meet before your appointment.

When you meet, the team will ask you questions to understand what you are struggling with and to get a better idea of what support you need.

Here are some common questions the CAMHS team may ask in an assessment:

What has brought you to CAMHS?

How long have you experienced the problem that has brought you to CAMHS?

What would you like to change in your life?

What might help tackle the problems you are experiencing?

How have you been feeling recently?

Try to be as open and honest as possible at your first appointment. These people are not mind readers and if you lie, you will not receive the best treatment plan for you to get better.

Hannah

At the end of the session, the team will talk to you about what happens next and what support they think you might need. You can also ask any questions you may have.

They may talk about your 'treatment' - this just means what you'll do together to help you get better.

If you would feel more comfortable having a parent or carer in the room with you during your assessment, that's fine. You can also see the team by yourself if you would prefer, though staff may expect a parent to be present for part of the meeting.

Also, if you or your parent/carer is not confident speaking English, CAMHS can provide an interpreter to help. Just let them know if this is the case.

It's important at your CAMHS assessment to try and be as honest as possible, as this will help the team assessing you understand how to support you.

Here are some things that are helpful for you to tell them:

when your problems started

what you'd like to change

if there's a pattern in the problems (keeping a diary or log book before your assessment can be really helpful to show this)

any difficulties in school or with friends

any general health problems, either now or in the past

any big family events or issues like divorce or bereavement

any recent or past trauma, e.g. emotional, sexual or physical abuse

other services you've had help from, like social care, hospital or private treatments

Going to CAMHS is a massive step and you should be so proud of yourself in acknowledging you need support.

Have a look at our medication pages for more information.

I was convinced that moving to adult services was the end of the world. BUT here I am, two years down the line, and I can tell you that I survived and that it was okay.

Whether you love the page or think something is missing, we appreciate your feedback. It all helps us to support more young people with their mental health.

Please be aware that this form isn't a mental health support service. If you are in crisis right now and want to talk to someone urgently, find out who to contact on our urgent help page.

At YoungMinds we take your privacy seriously. If you'd like to read more about how we keep the information we collect safe, take a look at our privacy policy.

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CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) or CYPMHS treat young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health needs. Read our advice.

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This is an introduction to Emotional Regulation.

There are parts 2, 3 and 4 which also cover the challenges and strategies.

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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Principles and Strategies for Sleep video adapted from The Multi-Disciplinary Sleep Group and Coventry Children’s Occupational Therapy service presentations.

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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Sleep Difficulties in Children and Young People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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At Priors Field, we use Emotion Coaching to guide and teach children about more effective responses to moments of heightened emotions. through empathetic engagement, the child's emotional state is verbally acknowledges and validated, promoting a sense of security and feeling 'felt'. Attached are some helpful scripts which we use at school and could be used at home for a consistent approach.

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At Priors Field, we use Emotion Coaching to guide and teach children about more effective responses to moments of heightened emotions. through empathetic engagement, the child's emotional state is verbally acknowledges and validated, promoting a sense of security and feeling 'felt'.

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During our SEND Supported staff training, we were provided with useful strategies for families to use at home for children with ADHD.

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Warwickshire's guidance on what is an EHCP and who is it for?

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Education, health and care (EHC) plans are for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who need more support than mainstream educational settings can normally provide through their special educational needs support.

An EHC plan (EHCP) is a legal document which describes a child or young person's special educational, health and care needs. The EHCP must also describe the support required to meet those needs and the identified outcomes.

An EHCP can only be issued after a full EHC needs assessment has been carried out. This is to find out what the needs are and what provision may be required to support these needs.

EHCPs will be reviewed annually and updated at least at the end of each key stage - or every six months for EHCPs in early years settings - with new measurable targets and outcomes set to reflect progress and changes. These will be documented as amendments to the EHCP.

Planning for adulthood should be included in the EHCP from year 9, or age 14, onwards.

What is an EHCP and who is it for?

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Guidance for Families Supporting Children with ADHD

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Guidance for Families Supporting Children with ADHD

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During our SEND Supported staff training, we were provided with useful strategies for families to use at home for children with ADHD.

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During our meeting in the Autumn term, we explored the new Inclusion Padlet and discussed some useful resources that could be added throughout the year.

We also thought about what's next for our inclusion coffee mornings...

a longer meeting, 9am-10am would be great

strategies and support for what to do when children do not engage in home learning

out of hours events (e.g. school disco) with a breakout room used as a quiet space

the Nest needing some art and ideas of what we could do to make it even more homely

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A video on what is Dyslexia- this could also be shared with children. It acknowledges the challenges children with Dyslexia face, whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

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Warwickshire County Council's criteria and referral process document sets out their approach to conducting an EHCP assessment.

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A range of ADHD strategies provided by SEND Supported. Liaising with class teachers and using the same strategies at school and at home can help children to achieve their best outcomes with a consistent approach.

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Community Autism Support Service (cass) offer training and education sessions led by experts by experience and follow key themes and introduce useful strategies to participants.

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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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The Inclusion Charter sets out what all children and their families should expect from schools in Warwickshire, in line with the SEND Code of Practice.

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Pathological Demand Avoidance Strategies 

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A range of PDA strategies provided by SEND Supported. Liaising with class teachers and using the same strategies at school and at home can help children to achieve their best outcomes with a consistent approach.

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The family information service will help you discuss any of your concerns and identify the right pathways of support. They can offer advice and guidance on a wide range of services and support.

parenting guides, workshops and programmes

expectant and new parents

early years- feeding, sleeping, language, communication

childcare

family relationships

housing, money and debt

SEND

mental health and wellbeing

fostering and adoption

More information can be found via the video attached or on their website- https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families

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An education, health and care ( EHC) plan is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support than is available through special educational needs support.

EHC plans identify educational, health and social needs and set out the additional support to meet those needs.

Requesting an EHC assessment

You can ask your local authority to carry out an assessment if you think your child needs an EHC plan.

A young person can request an assessment themselves if they're aged 16 to 25.

A request can also be made by anyone else who thinks an assessment may be necessary, including doctors, health visitors, teachers, parents and family friends.

If they decide to carry out an assessment you may be asked for:

any reports from your child's school, nursery or childminder

doctors' assessments of your child

a letter from you about your child's needs

The local authority will tell you within 16 weeks whether an EHC plan is going to be made for your child.

Creating an EHC plan

1. Your local authority will create a draft EHC plan and send you a copy.

2. You have at least 15 days to comment, including if you want to ask that your child goes to a specialist needs school or specialist college.

3. Your local authority has 20 weeks from the date they receive the request for the assessment to give you the final EHC plan.

Disagreeing with a decision

You can challenge your local authority about:

their decision to not carry out an assessment

their decision to not create an EHC plan

the special educational support in the EHC plan

the school named in the EHC plan

If you cannot resolve the problem with your local authority, you can appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.

Personal budgets

You may be able to get a personal budget for your child if they have an EHC plan or have been told that they need one.

It allows you to have a say in how to spend the money on support for your child.

There are 3 ways you can use your personal budget. You can have:

direct payments made into your account - you buy and manage services yourself

an arrangement with your local authority or school where they hold the money for you but you still decide how to spend it (sometimes called 'notional arrangements')

third-party arrangements - you choose someone else to manage the money for you

You can have a combination of all 3 options.

Independent support for children of all ages

Independent supporters can help you and your child through the new SEN assessment process, including:

replacing a statement of special educational needs with a new EHC plan

moving a child from a learning difficulty assessment (LDA) to an EHC plan

You can find out how to get local support through:

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Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

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Children with special educational needs (SEN) can get the help they need to get an education - SEN support, education, health and care plans, SEN before September 2014

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A video from Coventry and Warwickshire's Occupational Therapy Service on understanding sensory needs and their impact on anxiety.

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Understanding Sensory Needs and their impact on Anxiety

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At Priors Field, every classroom has a Zones of Regulations display. This may vary from colour monsters to coloured jars and is designed to help individuals develop self-regulation skills and emotional control. The Zones of Regulation provide a common language for people to express and understand their emotions, as well as tools and strategies to help them move between zones. The goal is to help individuals recognise and regulate their emotions, leading to improved self-control, social interactions, and overall well-being.

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FACE gives practical and accessibly support to parents and professionals who support children. Different ways to engage with FACE- online courses, interactive online talks for parents, online workshops and individual support for parents. Some of the topics they include are 'neurodivergent children', 'emotional management' and 'challenging behaviour'.

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Warwickshire’s SEND local offer provides information about the local services and support available across education, health and social care for families with children and young people aged 0 to 25, who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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SEND Local Offer - Warwickshire County Council

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

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Managing Mealtimes video- a workshop for parents and carers with a child with Autism

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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Although Warwickshire does not recognise Dyslexia, staff at Priors Field still have the knowledge and understanding of how to support children with Dyslexia in the classroom environment.

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SENDIASS is a service providing the information, advice and guidance around the legal aspects of SEND support, working impartially to empower parents/cares and young people to understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to the Code of Practice.

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SENDIASS is a service providing the information, advice and guidance around the legal aspects of SEND support, working impartially to empower parents/cares and

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If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, they will automatically be entitled to universal infant free school meals. However, if you do meet the benefits-related free school meals eligibility criteria, then it is advised you apply to receive additional benefits.

Pupil Premium is extra funding paid directly to schools for each pupil who is eligible for free school meals.

It can help fund valuable teaching and learning support to improve pupil's education.

Click on the link to see if you are eligible.

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Apply for free school meals – Warwickshire County Council

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“Page 1 Reception, Year 1 and 2 Page 2 Other school years and nurseries Page 3 Students over 16 Page 4 Other help All Reception, Year 1 and Year…”

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At Priors Field, every classroom has a Zones of Regulations display. This may vary from colour monsters to coloured jars and is designed to help individuals develop self-regulation skills and emotional control. The Zones of Regulation provide a common language for people to express and understand their emotions, as well as tools and strategies to help them move between zones. The goal is to help individuals recognise and regulate their emotions, leading to improved self-control, social interactions, and overall well-being.

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During our Spring term coffee morning, we shared information on the process to support your child at PFP with SEND. Attached is the PowerPoint which explains the process.

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A continuum of provision is a tiered approach to describing children's needs, interventions, and the skills of the people who support them.

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A range of ASC strategies provided by SEND Supported. Liaising with class teachers and using the same strategies at school and at home can help children to achieve their best outcomes with a consistent approach.

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A video to promote the awareness of Dyspraxia.

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Teenage Autism Support Programme for Parent/Carers of Autistic Children

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Teenage Autism Support Programme for Parent/Carers of Autistic Children

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Four three-hour sessions for parents/carers of autistic teenagers, looking at masking, school, transition, relationships, identity and more.

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Four-week workshop for parents/carers of autistic teenagers | TASP

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Four three-hour sessions for parents/carers of autistic teenagers, looking at masking, school, transition, relationships, identity and more.

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Autism support for children, young people and adults across Coventry and Warwickshire.

How the service works:

If you live in Coventry or Warwickshire and diagnosed autistic, or are awaiting a diagnosis, we may be able to help you, your parents or your carer.

You can start by calling the Navigation Team and ask about available support. Our team is made up of autistic individuals and those with lived experience, including parents or carers of autistic individuals.

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

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If you live in Coventry or Warwickshire with a diagnosis of autism, or are awaiting a diagnosis, we may be able to help you, your parents or your carer.

You can start by calling the Navigation Team and ask about available support. Our team is made up of autistic individuals and those with lived experience, including parents or carers of autistic individuals.

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Home - Community Autism Support Service CASS

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Welcome to the Community Autism Support Service or CASS for Coventry and Warwickshire.

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Online Drop Ins- Find Out More About Autism

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Online Drop Ins- Find Out More About Autism

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An online, open space led by parents and professionals for anyone wanting to find out more about autism in relation to the child they are supporting.

You can join for all or part of the session. You can join to just listen or to ask questions. It will be led by the topics the attendees want/need to cover and facilitated by the Act for Autism training team.

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Online drop-in for parents/carers and professionals | CASS

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An online, open space led by parents and professionals for anyone wanting to find out more about autism.