The NCC ‘Preparing for Adulthood Event’ is on Sat 19th Nov 10am-2pm at the Civic Centre, Mansfield NG19 7BH. Young people with additional needs from Notts are invited to meet with services and organisations who can support with the move into adulthood. See below for more info

We're offering two FREE Speech & Language Support workshops this month for parent carers of disabled children aged 0-5 who have communication difficulties or needs. Book your place for: 🔸 16 November (7pm): bit.ly/Speech16Nov 🔸 23 November (7pm): bit.ly/Speech23Nov

Ofsted & CQC will inspect Nottinghamshire's SEND arrangements. The inspection will run Thurs 26th Jan- Fri 3rd Feb. It is really important they hear from children, young people with SEND & their families. Surveys are open now until 9am on Tues 24th Jan: ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/AreaSend/102…

Parent carers of disabled children, what are your go-to coping strategies for when everything gets a bit too much? Sometimes we are so stressed that we forget what *not* being stressed feels like. Take a look at our tips to help you look after yourself 👇 contact.org.uk/coping-with-st…

Have you read this Bullying and Autism guide from Anti-Bullying Alliance #AntiBullyingWeek ? It helps schools understand bullying and its impact on autistic young people. buff.ly/3K2Peq4 Kidscape Ambitious about Autism Department for Education #EduTwitter

📢Get involved in services for children and young people with special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) in #Notts We want to hear from people who use SEND services about the vision, challenges & experiences as well as listening to ideas about what they want in the future.

Please fill in the survey on what the outcomes should be for children and young people with SEND who live in Nottinghamshire. The survey is for both children and young people with SEND and their parents carers. Open until Wednesday, 31st Jan 2024. consult.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/.../send-outco…

Looks like a model other local authorities should consider theguardian.com/education/2024…

💜We have all been out of our normal routine over the Christmas period. 🧡Therefore, children and young people may find it difficult to settle back into school. 💜Please be patient with them and support them to get back into their routine. #NottAlone #YouAreNotAlone

Taking care of you - FREE 8-week online mindfulness course for parents & carers of children and young people with SEND in Nottinghamshire. Please also read the information below from the provider - The Mindful Choice - and book direct with them.

The findings of a major research project concerning the prevalence and impact of allegations of FII has been published today. FII is a term adopted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCHP) to replace ‘Munchausen syndrome by proxy’. buff.ly/49LmkWm

📣 Families in England - we have wide-ranging grants available now. If you're a family on a low income, raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person, have a look now familyfund.org.uk/grants/schemes…

📢#BeUNotts are offering free wellbeing workshops for Year 6 & Year 7 students in #NottinghamCity and #Nottinghamshire 🧠The workshops aim to equip young people with tools to manage their emotional and mental wellbeing. Follow the link for more info⤵️ 🔗mustardseedcic.kartra.com/page/dPU220

This case study summarises the journey that Rochdale has undertaken to embed an outcomes-based approach to commissioning, putting children & young people's happiness, wellbeing & voices at the heart of decision-making. buff.ly/3L6R4GP #outcomebasedcommissioning

🧒 We are holding engagement events in March for parents & carers of children & young people with special educational needs and disabilities & other stakeholders. Come along, get involved & share your ideas for how we can improve services. 👇 outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/N… @nottscc

The Parents and Carers Involvement Group Open to all parents and carers who have experience of Children and Young People’s health services For more details and how to register see the flyer nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/iev-involvemen…

Nottinghamshire SEND Local Area Partnership have a survey out to hear from parents and carers who access Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services for their children & young people aged 0 - 25. Survey closes on 8th April. GO TO THE SURVEY: consult.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/children-and-f…

Here is the latest edition of the Nottinghamshire County Council short breaks newsletter. Its purpose is to share information and to keep parent carers updated on short breaks service developments, activities, and events around the County.

#Oliverscampaign A person who does not speak words CAN communicate in lots of other ways. We just need to slow down & give time to really listen with our eyes, ears, hearts, and minds Treat people with respect & dignity