South Glos Parent Carers CIC

Does your child become easily overwhelmed? Do they often seem disorganised and forgetful? In trouble for forgetting their PE kit or homework? Perhaps they do not seem to learn from their mistakes or know where to start a task. This online session explores how differences in executive functioning can impact on our child's ability to stay focused, problem solve, and complete tasks. There will be suggestions and strategies of how we can support our children to manage their executive functioning differences and how they should be supported in the school environment. This 2-hour session is for families with children aged 0 - 25 and will be delivered ONLINE via Zoom. This workshop will be recorded. The workshop will be delivered by Corrina from Platypus Training, who has a wealth of personal and professional experience of neurodiversity and a masters in Autism. She has worked as a Family Services Manager for over 15 years and has developed services for families, children and young people. Corrina has extensive experience of working with families where there are neurodivergent children. Please note that, due to our funding, our workshops are only open to parents/carers/professionals who live or work in South Gloucestershire (or who have a child at school in South Glos). Your child does not need a diagnosis for you to attend. Join us 29th April 7pm, to book please click the link in the comments.

Spring is in the air and for many of us, thoughts are already turning to the school holidays, maybe days our of a trip away. Did you you know you can earn free donations for us when you book your next holiday! You can generate FREE donations for us with your everyday online shopping – and we receive 100% of the funds you raise! You can help us boost our fundraising by signing up for free with Easy Fundraising with over 8,000 online stores taking part. Not planning a holiday, through the scheme you can also earn free donations for us via general shopping such as ordering a supermarket delivery, buying gifts or purchasing clothes and more! All you have to do is sign up, and shop as normal. https://lnkd.in/ekm8AAYj

This workshop looks at how having a sibling with neurodiversity can impact on the behaviour and well being of siblings. We will cover: • Sibling Rivalry • What is the impact? • What can we do about it? • Managing differing needs and importantly, What are the positives! This 2-hour session is for families with children aged 0 - 25 and will be delivered ONLINE via Zoom. Your child doesn't need a diagnosis for you to attend. The workshop will be recorded. The workshop will be delivered by Corrina from Platypus Training, who has a wealth of personal and professional experience of neurodiversity and a masters in Autism. She has worked as a Family Services Manager for over 15 years and has developed services for families, children and young people. Corrina has extensive experience of working with families where there are neurodivergent children. Join us on Tuesday 25th March 19:00. To book your place clink on the link in the comments below.

Our drop-in support sessions are also a great opportunity to connect with others in similar situations and share information and experiences. There's no need to stay for the whole session, come along when you are ready and stay for as little or as long as you want. Details of all our drop-in sessions, including opening hours and details of how to find us are on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7SpxdE3

“Masking” refers to when an individual hides or suppresses symptoms, behaviours, or difficulties they are experiencing. While it can happen intentionally, it often occurs unconsciously over time as the person receives negative feedback for their authentic presentation. While many think of masking as a neurodivergent behaviour, particularly for autistic people or those with ADHD, people with various diagnoses mask for a variety of reasons. This workshop covers: What is Masking? What is Fawning? How does it impact the individual and the family? How can we identify and support it? This 2-hour session is for families with children aged 0 - 25 and will be delivered ONLINE via Zoom. This workshop will be recorded. The workshop will be delivered by Corrina from Platypus Training, who has a wealth of personal and professional experience of neurodiversity and a masters in Autism. She has worked as a Family Services Manager for over 15 years and has developed services for families, children and young people. Corrina has extensive experience of working with families where there are neurodivergent children. Join us on 18th March 19:00. To book your slot please click on the link in the comments below.

The Dyslexia Delphi Study brought together experts to create a clear, consensus-driven definition of dyslexia, helping to reduce confusion and misinformation. The BDA fully supports this definition, which will be integrated into our resources moving forward. Visit our website to find out more and read the finalised definition of dyslexia: https://bit.ly/4icq1aQ #Dyslexia #DyslexiaAwareness #Education #DyslexiaResearch

There's always lots to talk about after the school holidays, pop along to any of our Drop-in Support sessions. They are a great place to find out about other support which may be appropriate for your family and to meet other parents who are having similar experiences. Your children are welcome to join you at all our Drop-ins, there are always toys and activities for them to enjoy too. The sensory room at our Community base in Kingswood is particularly popular with our young visitors. Check out our website for full details of all our sessions and opening hours 👉https://lnkd.in/e7SpxdE3

Today, the three Parent Carer Forums across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire had the privilege of meeting with Daniel Cheesman CEO of Jessie May and Team. These conversations are so important, as they give us as PCFs the opportunity to connect with organisations that provide crucial support to families. Understanding the experiences of the families we represent helps us to advocate more effectively and ensure their voices are heard. It was incredibly touching to see the incredible work that Jessie May does to support families, offering care, compassion, and much-needed respite during difficult times. A huge thank you to Daniel, Andrea, Steve and Alice who met with some of the SGPC team last week. Thanks for making us so welcome and taking the time to meet with us and share the invaluable impact of their work. Looking forward to continuing these important conversations! #ParentCarerForum #FamilySupport #Collaboration #JessieMay #MakingADifference NSPCWT - North Somerset Parent Carers Working Together Bristol Parent Carers

We are pleased to share the much-anticipated Support in Education Survey Report, which we conducted in October 2024 to understand how SEND children are being supported in education. The survey gathered responses from 159 parent carers within our community, and this report outlines both the qualitative and quantitative feedback we received. https://lnkd.in/eKBJssae

Today we’re at the joint Contact and NNPCF (National Network for Parent Carer Forums) conference in Northampton, where all the parent carer forums from across the country gather to share information and hear the latest thinking from the government. Catherine McKinnell MP Minister of State (School Standards) will be sharing learning and national developments in SEND thinking and policy and there will be information from Ofsted inspections. #LetsParticipate