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About our Workshops

We run regular face to face and online workshops with expert speakers, for parents of Disabled young people. The workshops, which are run in Richmond and Hounslow boroughs by our Family Matters, SEND Advice and Bright Futures services, are free to attend and aim to provide parents and carers with information, practical strategies and support on a variety of subjects.

We cover anything from behavioural challenges, navigating the SEND legal system and health and social care pathways to supporting mental health and anxiety in our young people. We always welcome input from our clients on the subjects that would be most helpful.

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Bright Futures workshop: Mental Capacity Act and Assessments

Date: Tuesday 3rd December
Time: 9:30 am
Location: DAAC, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington

Learn about Mental Capacity Act and how assessments are carried out in a practical workshop setting. This workshop is being run by Sue Robson from the Ruils Bright Futures service and is aimed at families who have Disabled young people aged 16-25.

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Managing stress, anxiety and meltdowns in children with SEND

Date: Wednesday 11th December
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Online via Zoom

This session, run by autism and diversity trainer Helen Eaton, looks at what might trigger anxiety in children and teens with additional needs, how to reduce anxiety and how to better manage it.

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Family Matters Hounslow: Speech and Language workshop

Date: Thursday 23rd January
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Isleworth Public Hall

Come along to hear from the Hounslow Speech and Language therapy team and learn more about supporting children with communication needs. This workshop is suitable for families with children in early years (aged 0-7 years old) with additional needs.

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SEN Advice: EHC Needs Assessment Requests: How to gather evidence, draft and file

Date: Thursday 16th January 2025
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Richmond Library Annexe

The aim of the workshop is to provide parents with the information they need about EHC Needs Asssessment requests, equipping them with the information need to be able to gather necessary evidence, draft and file the request.

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Family Matters: Managing friendships and social situations in children with SEND

Date: Tuesday 11th February 2025
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Online via Zoom

Join this workshop, run by autism and neurodiversity trainer Helen Eaton, to develop understanding of friendship choices, social situations and how to choose safe and appropriate relationships

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Tora Sykes

Children’s Team Administrator