Calendar
Where you can meet the Kingston SEND Parent Carer Forum
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| 7 | 8Disability Benefits Workshops – Claiming DLA/ PIP/CarersDisability Benefits Workshops – Claiming DLA/ PIP/CarersTime: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Join Kingston SEND Parent Carer Forum and benefit expert, Christine Hill for a useful session on claiming DLA/ PIP/Carers Allowance All participants will be given the opportunity to send their specific questions prior to our online sessions. Christine has been advising Lambeth Parent Carer Forum and is able to offer 1-1 clinics if you need further support Online + Google calendar | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13Have Your Say & PlayHave Your Say & PlayTime: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join the Kingston SEND Parent Carer Forum at the YMCA Hawker Centre POD for soft play and support! We run monthly free sessions for all ages. It is our chance to meet other Kingston parent carers and update you with work we are doing. Please see the published FAQ s for more information.
YMCA Hawker Centre, Lower Ham Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT2 5BH
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| 14 | 15Access All AreasAccess All AreasTime: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Access All Areas 2024, is an annual event focused on transitions into adulthood and employment. You will have opportunities to engage with the following and more: local colleges employment support services local employers supported internship and apprenticeship providers social care service health services leisure activities and youth services voluntary sector organisations breakout areas for in-depth discussions on transition employment You can book to enter the event 12 – 1-pm 1pm – 3pm 3pm – 5pm Harlequins Rugby Club, Twickenham Stoop, Langhorn Drive + Google calendar | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 21 | 22Disability Benefits Workshops – Appealing DWP DecisionsDisability Benefits Workshops – Appealing DWP DecisionsTime: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Join Kingston SEND Parent Carer Forum and benefit expert, Christine Hill for a useful session on appealing DWP Decisions All participants will be given the opportunity to send their specific questions prior to our online sessions. Christine has been advising Lambeth Parent Carer Forum and is able to offer 1-1 clinics if you need further support Online + Google calendar Kingston SEND Parent Carer ConsortiumKingston SEND Parent Carer ConsortiumTime: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm an opportunity for individual parents/carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and members of the Kingston SEND Parent Carer Forum to discuss important topics with members of senior staff, who are responsible for providing SEND children’s services for Kingston Council. Parents can directly ask questions and give feedback to the professionals responsible for services, such as education and social care, provided by Achieving for Children and other key stakeholders from health, such as the Integrated Care Board (ICB). The purpose of the Consortium is to help guide and support our communication and consultation with parents and carers, and to help the Council, Achieving for Children and partners understand the needs of the wider SEND community. Online – Any parent/carer can attend the consortium meetings. You can request an invitation by emailing sendlocaloffer@achievingforchildren.org.uk Alternatively, if you have a question but cannot attend, you can contact the Kingston SEND Parent Carer Forum by email help@kingstonpcf.org.uk + Google calendar | 23 | 24SEND Futures ConferenceSEND Futures ConferenceTime: 8:45 am – 3:45 pm Achieving for Children's fourth SEND Futures conference. The conference is for everyone with a stake in special educational needs and disability services and support for children and young people in Kingston and Richmond. Their vision is that every child and young person with special educational needs and disabilities belongs to a local, inclusive community that provides the education, health and social care support they need to develop their talents and skills, and that empowers them to live a happy and fulfilling life. Confirmed speakers include: Amanda Allard, Director of the Council for Disabled Children Paul Dix, Behaviour Specialist, Education Reformer and Adviser. Author of ‘When the adults change’ Twickenham Stoop Stadium Langhorn Drive Twickenham Middlesex TW2 7SX + Google calendar | 25 | 26 | 27 | ||||||||||
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