See below for the latest news and updates from Supportive Parents. You can find all our periodically published newsletters here.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 12:26PM South Glos Parent Carers are holding a parent engagement event on the theme of Autism on the 25th September. BAWA Southmead Road Filton click here to book a free place
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 3:02PM If your child has any kind of Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND), you are welcome to come along and meet our team.
We meet monthly so you can meet other parents, share your experiences/concerns and find out more about SEND. We also welcome interested professionals.
Tuesday 8th September - Portishead
Tuesday 15th September - Yate
Thursday 8th October - Portishead
Tuesday 20th October - Kingswood
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 10:39AM In July Minister Edward Timpson announced that the Government will extend the maximum timescale for transferring individual statements into EHC plans from 16 to 20 weeks, matching the timescale for new assessments. This will take effect from 1 September 2015. An updated "SEND implementation and transitional arrangements" fact sheet is now available here
Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 10:30AM Enjoy a train ride and live music with Avon Valley Railway Music Train (carers free) - primarily funded by South Gloucestershire Council to provide enriched inclusive events.
For more details click here or visit their website http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/musictrain
Monday, August 10, 2015 at 10:09AM The Independent Support delivery partner Kids has asked us to release the following statement on their behalf:
“KIDS and Kids Company are two completely separate organisations with no connections.
KIDS services are not under threat and we would like to confirm that all our services continue to run as per normal.
We would like to assure all the children, young people and families that we support and all our partners and commissioners that KIDS services are not affected in any way what so ever.
KIDS supports 8,000 disabled children and young people every year and we provide much needed support to families throughout England”. For more information see www.kids.org.uk
