In this issue:
Childminder SEND information sessions
Calling all childminders! Come along to our online information sessions. Dates and details below:
St Albans and Dacorum - Tuesday 11 July 7pm (email amanda.seeley@hertfordshire.gov.uk)
North Herts and Stevenage - Wednesday 12 July 7pm (email laura.wilson@hertfordshire.gov.uk)
Watford and Three Rivers - Wednesday 12 July 7pm (email: debbi.watson@hertfordshire.gov.uk)
East Herts, Broxbourne, Welwyn and Hatfield - Thursday 13 July 7pm (email katie.dean@hertfordshire.gov.uk)
Join us to learn about
- The Hertfordshire SEND offer
- What SEND funding is available
- Assessment tools to support early identification
To book a place, please email the contact with your name and email address.
Touching Lives event for deafblind people (all ages)
Our Touching Lives event, taking place on 30 June, aims to celebrate the lives of Deafblind people in Hertfordshire. Come along and:
- Hear deafblind peoples experiences
- Find out about support
- Join us in yarn-bombing the County Suite!
- Level access and BSL interpreting available
30 June 2023, 10.15 - 3.15pm, County Hall, Hertford
Reviewing sensory provision in Hertfordshire (all ages)
There is constantly work going on at Hertfordshire County Council, not just to deliver our services but to continuously improve on what we can offer. With this in mind, we reviewed whether the services for D/deaf, vision impaired and multi-sensory impaired children and young people in Hertfordshire, are giving you everything you need.
Read all about what we learned, and the improvements we will make in sensory provision, on the Local Offer.
Making GPs more autism friendly survey (ages 18+)
Healthwatch Hertfordshire want to hear from autistic people about their experiences visiting their GP. By sharing your experiences, you will be helping to inform and support local GP practices to become more autism friendly and improve the experience for autistic people.
Complete the Healthwatch Hertfordshire survey The survey closes on 17 July and is open to ages 18+ years.
Mission EmployAble training cafe open for business! (ages 18+)
Mission EmployAble run year-long supported internships for adults with an EHCP aged 19 - 25, living in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex and beyond.
They are pleased to announce that their training cafe in Chorleywood is now up and running, and is proving to be a big success both with the interns, and customers! In the latest guest blog, Mission EmployAble tells us all about the new cafe and how it is providing training opportunities for interns with learning disabilities.
Read more about the Mission EmployAble cafe and supported internships in the guest blog.
Events
View all courses and activities
DSPL4 Schools and Families SEND Community Fayre, Wormley
Tuesday 20 June 12 - 2.30pm
Save the date and head on down. There will be a fantastic range of local providers and services available to offer support and advice on a wide range of topics.
ADD-Vance - Understanding neurodiverse teens
Wednesday June 21 7pm - 8.30pm
An online introductory workshop for parents/carers of children up to 18 years with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of ADHD and/or Autism.
SPACE - 3 week 'sleep tight' online course
Wednesday 28 June - Weds 12 July 10am - 12pm
A 3 week course for Hertfordshire residents, looking at the difficulties surrounding sleep and how you can help your SEND child sleep better