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Who is this workshop for?
Kinship carers are family or friends who step up, often during an unexpected crisis, to care for a child when their parents aren’t able to.
This workshop is open to all kinship carers living in England.
You might find this workshop helpful if you’re looking for support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
What will be covered?
In this workshop, you’ll learn about:
- how to get support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- the process for getting an education, health and care plan (EHCP) and how it connects to support
- the Virtual School and its role for children and young people with SEND
After the workshop you will receive information and the presentation slides by email, along with a feedback survey.
How to join the workshop
All workshops will be held online using a free platform called Zoom. Please note that numbers are limited for each session to around 20-25 people to allow you to meet other kinship carers.
You can access Zoom through a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or even your phone. You may need to download Zoom before you join – please factor in time to do that. The best experience will be through a computer or laptop. Watch a video on how to join a Zoom meeting.
To join the workshop, click on the Zoom link in the email we sent you.
Please make sure you:
- join on time – late joiners might not be admitted after 15 minutes
- have a pen / pencil and paper to make notes
"This was a well presented workshop which will help anyone with a SEN child to wade through the bureaucracy surrounding a diagnosis. A good clearly written explanation of what an EHCP encompasses."
Kinship carer who attended the 'Overview of the EHCP and SEND process' workshop
What happens if you need to cancel your place?
We understand that life gets in the way sometimes, so if you need to cancel your place please do try and let us know as soon as possible.
You’ll be able to do this through:
- the email confirmation you received when you first booked
- or by emailing us on: workshops@kinship.org.uk
Who runs this workshop?
The workshop is run by the Council for Disabled Children, which is part of the National Children’s Bureau. Meet the facilitators below.
Please note that the Council for Disabled Children has worked with Kinship and kinship carers to develop these workshops and is contracted to deliver them. Kinship is not responsible for other content produced outside of these workshops.
About Lizzie:
Lizzie is a Social Care Programme Officer at Council for Disabled Children which is part of the National Children’s Bureau family. She has a BA degree in Human Geography. She has previously worked for a community health and wellbeing charity and volunteered as a classroom assistant for a primary school for children with physical disabilities. At Council for Disabled Children, she is currently working on projects and trainings focused on short breaks, the Local Offer and the legal framework related to this. Lizzie uses her personal experience of growing up with a disabled sister to inform the work she does at Council for Disabled Children.
About Caitlin:
Caitlin is a Social Care Programme Officer at the National Children’s Bureau. She has a BA degree in Sociology. In the past, she has worked at a day centre for children and young people with disabilities and SEND, and with victims of slavery and trafficking. Caitlin’s experience has a broad focus on trauma-informed practice within support work. At National Children’s Bureau, she is currently working on projects within Children’s Social Care, including trauma-informed practice training for social workers, and working with a board of care experienced young people.
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