Parent Support Groups – Upcoming Events

Details of upcoming sessions run by the two Parent Support Groups are –

WORCESTER

Worcester – Frances Browne & Victoria Crivelli

All these are DROP IN sessions – feel free to come at any point during the times below.

Please feel free to contact us at any time between these sessions via email lexiaworcs@gmail.com or via Facebook page

They are held in  The Community Room, Waitrose, 223 London Road, Worcester WR5 2JG (just off Junction 7 M5) unless otherwise shown.

  • Thursday 27th June 16.00- 18.30 followed by Special Event 18.45 – 20.30 

           Back by popular demand Tina Kilgallon talking about                                                                                                                          Supporting Anxiety & Mental Health in Older Children and Young people

  • Wednesday 3rd July 12.45-15.45                                                                                                                                                             Ken Upton from talking SENse will be attending the drop in to discuss any issues regarding ECHPs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

           NB he is doing a workshop that morning on ECHP reviews ,  see details below about the workshop.                                                                                                           

  • Wednesday 7th August 12.45-3.30

Don’t Miss these events coming up in 2019!

SAVE DATE

Wednesday 3rd July (separate from Drop In Session)

EHCP Review Workshop by Ken Upton from TALKING SENSE

will be presenting a workshop for parents and carers of children and

young people with special educational needs & disabilities who already have an EHC plan.

The workshop will cover:
• Annual Review of Education Health & Care Plan
• How to prepare for the annual review
• Ensuring your views are heard
• Who does what and when
• The LA’s decision and your rights

When: Wednesday 3rd July 2019, 10am – 12 .00 midday
Where: Perdiswell Young People’s Centre , Perdiswell Park,
Droitwich Rd, Worcester. WR37SN
Cost: £5 per person ( plus a small Eventbrite fee will apply)
How to book: Go to Eventbrite      https://hwdaehcpworkshop.eventbrite.co.uk 

 

Thursday 11th July 2019

The Generation CAN Awards 2019 at Worcester University Arena – HWDA are one of the Award sponsors.

This year’s special guest is Lost Voice Guy    the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2018

Is there someone you would like to nominate? Click here for more information  https://generationcan.org.uk/

 

Drops in dates and events from September 2019 :

Thursday 26th September 5  – 7.30 p.m.

Wednesday 9th October 5.00 – 8.30 p.m. ( Dyslexia Awareness Week drop in and event)

Thursday 28th November 4.45- 8.30 p.m. Drop in and Special Event                                                                                                               Cathy Parvin talking about supporting handwriting and dysgraphia 

Thursday 5th December 1.30 – 4.00 p.m.

 

Recent sessions –

2019

  • 1st February – our first Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP) workshop. (NB held at St. Peter’s Church, St. Peter’s, Worcester) NB More workshops to follow later in the year ( see above Review workshop )
  • 17th January 4.30 – 6.45 – Drop In, followed by a talk by Cathy Parvin from Dyspraxia Education on Developmental  Coordination Disorder (DCD) commonly called dyspraxia
  • Thursday 14th March 12:30-16:00 – Drop In

Cathy in action talking to our parent group

BROMSGROVE

Jane Hateley & Linda Adey

All these sessions are held at The Wendron Centre (Connect Bromsgrove), Chapel Street, Bromsgrove B60 2BQ (the home of Bromsgrove Workshop)

  • Friday May 17th  5pm – 7pm – Drop In
  • Friday June 21st  5pm – 7pm – Drop In plus a presentation by Lorraine Peterson on ‘SEND Code of Practice – an update”

Recent sessions –

2018

  • May 11th 5pm – 7pm –  Drop In
  • June 22nd 5pm – 7pm –  Drop In
  • September 21st 5pm – 7pm – Drop In
  • November 23rd 5pm – 7pm – Drop in, plus another chance to see Victoria Crivelli’s presentation on “Practical ways to support your child at home”

2019

  • January 25th 5pm – 7pm – Drop In
  • Friday March 15th  5pm – 7pm – Drop In, plus a presentation by Tina Preece on ‘An Introduction to Autism”