Free parent/carer workshops on EHCP annual reviews
SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service) is running free workshops to help parents/carers of children or young people with an 
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to understand the Annual Review process.
Supported by HPCI, four workshops (listed below) will be run during March with 20 bookable places at each one – ALL EVENTS will run from 10am to 12 noon.
- Thursday 12th March : Hatfield – Birchwood Leisure Centre – Longmead - AL10 0AN
- Thursday 19th March : Stevenage – Novotel – Knebworth Park – SG1 2AX
- Wednesday 25th March: Watford – Stanborough Centre – St Albans Rd - WD25 0UQ
- Thursday 26th March: Ware – Wodson Park – Wadesmill Rd – SG12 0UQ
The workshops are designed to help parents and carers whose child has an EHC Plan to understand the Annual Review process. A workshop will cover:-
- the purpose of an Annual Review
- when they should happen
- what is involved
- emergency Annual Reviews
- transition reviews - when a child is moving between education phases
- Year 9 reviews
To book a place go to www.hertsparentcarers.org.uk/events/
or text/phone HPCI on 07840 360245
Please do not book a place if your child/young person does not have an EHCP
Find out more about SENDIASS on their new website www.hertssendiass.org.uk
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4 March - an opportunity meet SEND professionals
St Albans DSPL 7 (Delivering Special Provision Locally) is holding its annual free SEND information village event on
Wednesday 4 March 2020, from 10am to 12pm.
Visit them for an opportunity to meet and talk to Specialist Advisors, Educational Psychologists, service providers and representatives from Special Schools, Oaklands College and the Voluntary Sector.
Stall holders include:
The DSPL7 SEND Team, NESSie, Harpenden Plus Partnership, St Albans Plus Partnership, Links Academy Outreach Service, Speech, Language and Communication team, HPCI,(Herts Parent/Carer Involvement) Carers in Hertfordshire, KIDS Hub, The Collett Outreach Team, ADD-vance, SPACE, Families in Focus, Early Years SEND Team, The EP team, Families First, Transforming SEND services Team, Potential Kids, 5-25 SAS team, Up on Downs and Oaklands College.
You can meet them at :
The Hub, Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW
Please note, there is no parking at the school but free parking is available in the surrounding streets and at the local supermarket.
Refreshments will be provided
For enquiries or to book email admin@dspl7.org.uk or call 01707 519229
Down Syndrome training
DS Achieve (Affiliated to the Down's Syndrome Association) is offering a full-day training event for both professionals and parents/carers.
The course is aimed at Teaching Assistants, classroom teachers, SENCO’s, Support Teachers and Speech and Language Therapists working with children with Down Syndrome but parents/carers will find the content useful in supporting their child at home and when working alongside school staff.
The training will be in Hatfield and delivered by Leela Baksi, Speech and Language Therapist, Symbol UK Ltd.
See this poster for full booking details and information.