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

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

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• 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

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.

See the flyer attached for more information.

Services include 

• CYP Community Autism Support Service 

• Reach and Rise Emotional Wellbeing team 

• Looked After Children's services 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.

• autistic girls 

• gender diversity among autistic people

and routes to follow if you’re...

• an autistic woman

• a parent

• friends and family

• teachers and 

• other professionals or 

• employers.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Please contact Nilam on 07761 398041

Email nilamgill@btinternet.com

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.

• 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.

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

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