In It Together Parent Carer Forum and Northumberland County Councilwould like to invite you to our…..

…..forthe families of children and young people with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) in Northumberland and the professionals who work with them.

Venue / Date / Time
Hexham Mart
Tyne Green, Hexham, NE46 3SG / Thursday
3 November 2016 / 1pm – 6.30pm
Alnwick Willowburn Leisure Centre
Willowburn Ave, Alnwick, NE66 2JH / Thursday
10 November 2016 / 1pm – 6.30pm
Ashington Leisure Centre
Institute Road, Ashington, NE63 8HP / Tuesday
15 November 2016 / 1pm – 6.30pm
  • Meet the services and organisations* who are here to support you(*PTO for details)
  • Attend seminars covering a range of different SEND topics

Seminar / Times: Hexham/Alnwick / Times:
Ashington
Meeting Special Educational Needs
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Autism Spectrum Conditions/Behaviour
Speech and Language/Literacy, including Dyslexia
Just sign up on the day on a first come, first served basis / 3.30pm
2.45pm and 5.45pm
1.15pm and 5.00pm
2.00pm and 5.00pm / 3.15pm
4.15pm
3.15pm
4.15pm

Booking is not required: Just come along when you can (between 1pm and 6.30pm: last entry 6pm) to the event most convenient for you.

Meet the Services and Organisations here to help you, including:

Information Stalls: Public sector
Behaviour/ASD SEND Support Teams
Disabled Children’s Team: Social Care
Careers Guidance Team IAG (Information, advice and guidance) for young people with SEND
Early Help Assessment: early support for families
Early Years Inclusion Coordinators/Area SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators)
Family Information Service/Early Years Team
Family Support Team
Health: including Clinical Commissioners
Independent and Supported Living (Social Care)
Job Centre Plus Ashington event only
NALS (Northumberland Adult Learning Service)
Personal Budgets/Direct Payments
Portage Service
SEND Information, Advice and Support Service for families
SEND Team
SEND Transport
Sensory Support Service
Speech/Language and LiteracySEND Support Services
Social/Emotional/Mental Health Services
Welfare Rights Team
Information Stalls: Private, Community and Voluntary Organisations
Active Northumberland
Aspire PCS – Independent Support for the EHC assessment and planning process
Autism Northumberland
Calmer Therapy
Contact a Family
Dyslexia North East
ECCDS (Education Centre for Children with Down Syndrome) Hexham and Ashington
Healthwatch
In it Together
National Autistic Society
National Deaf Children’s Society Hexham event only
Natural Ability Hexham event only
SpLinterGroup (support for young people with specific learning differences)
Toby Henderson Trust Ashington event only
Useful Vision
Wecan Hexham event only