North Tyneside Parent Carer Forum CIC

🌟 Future Superstar??? 🌟

Does your Nuerodivergent Young Adult have a passion for film?

Beacon Films CIC are recruiting!! 🤩🙌👏 See their flyer attached...👇👇

🤩 Understanding Autism - In Person Course 🤩

We have met Amy many times through our work at ntpcf 🫶 Amy is Autistic and has ADHD. As a psycology graduate, She has created this informative course to help parents and families understand Autism from an Autistic Perspective... 👌

Spaces are still available for her next term at Holystone Primary School starting on the 23rd of September. There are two courses depending on your child's age.

Please see full details and how to book on the attached flyers shared from her page, AJ’s Brain

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😏 A Mixed Bag... 😏

Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to those families who joined us at our SEND Families Together session last night. A slightly different session to our norm, in the shape of some Crystal Healing Therapy to help relieve any left over tension from the school holidays... ☺️

We started the SEND Families Together sessions on the back of feedback from our families that they felt there was a gap in activities and support for SEND families after school. Amazingly, we secured some funding to allow us to bridge this gap and off we went!.. Exciting times!

Sadly, despite many requests to our families for feedback on how these sessions could be facilitated (within the guidelines of the funding - boring red tape 🙄) MANY booked attendees fail to turn up after booking onto these sessions. We KNOW that things happen and unexpected events can occur and we are SUPER grateful to those who do let us know that they can no longer attend. HOWEVER, the majority dont. In fact, 50% of booked peeps fail to turn up.. 😔

Securing funding for these sessions is great but we dont want this funding to be wasted. If we know in advance that peeps cant attend, that gives us the opportunity to cancel sessions or providers so we can hold onto that money and put it to good use on another date.

So, with this in mind and to try and help make things as effective and streamlined as possible, we have moved to a more streamlined booking system.. 🙌

You can now make bookings directly from our website, Facebook & Insta accounts.

You should see a bookings button on social media accounts and on the bookable sessions section at the bottom of our events page on our website…www.ntpcf.co.uk

You should also be able to amend (and cancel) bookings.

This software will allow us to gather the information we need to process the booking & generate reminders for you for any bookings you do make. You can also make block bookings & have the system ‘remember you’ to make any further bookings even quicker! 🙌🌟

We have tested this in-house however, should you come up against any glitches/problems then please let us know so we can carry out any fixes needed.

As always, thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Team NTPCF 🫶

🫶 Virtual Support Session 🫶

Do you have a child or young person with social, emotional and/or mental health needs?

Connect Mental Health Support Team are running a monthly online support session for parent carers.

Running on the last Wednesday of each month, Each session will cover a different topic with this month’s being the importance of self care for you as a parent carer… 🥰 (Something we are VERY passionate about here at ntpcf 👌)

📍Wednesday 25th September
📍6pm via Zoom.

To sign up, simply scan the QR code on the flyer attached and the team will forward you an invite.

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🌟Early Years Inclusion Service🌟

Want to know more about North Tyneside Council’s widely anticipated Early Years Inclusion Service.

Here is your chance with the LAUNCH EVENT open to schools, settings, professionals and parent carers in North Tyneside 👌🙌

📍MONDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
📍Linkskill Centre, North Shields.

There are 3 session times available ensuring flexibility as much as possible to attendees…

📍2:30 - 3:30pm
📍4 - 5pm

OR Via Teams ONLINE 6-7pm.

This is an opportunity to meet the Early Years Inclusion Team and find out more about what this fantastic new service will bring to our families 🥰

Full deets on flyer.

To book contact Louise Cawley directly at:
[email protected]

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🌟 FREE Virtual SEND Conference 🌟

Following the success of their virtual conference held last year, The Witherslack Group are hosting another FREE conference with a fantastic line up!

📍WEDNESDAY 9th October.
📍10am-3pm.

Topics included on the day will include:

👉 Technology & Neurodiversity - The Tools For Success.
👉 Empowering Indepedence - Building Self Esteem & Life Skills
👉 Early Intervention Strategies To Improve Communication & Social Skills
👉 Supporting Your Child: Breaking Down Barriers To Employment.

For more info on this jam packed event and/or to sign up. Follow this link: 👇👇

https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/resources/virtual-sen-conference-strategies-support-and-success-for-our-children/

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Virtual SEN Conference: Strategies, Support & Success For Our Children - Witherslack Group Join us alongside Microsoft & ADHD Foundation to explore strategies to support children with SEN building life skills, supporting communication and more.

🤓 Knowledge Is Power 🤓

Here at NTPCF, we are very proud of the work we do to support our families 🫶. As SEND parents ourselves, we know only too well how lonely, challenging, frustrating and sometimes terrifying the SEND world can be! 🤯

We work really hard to bridge the gaps in support that are needed via our projects and our sessions with you. HOWEVER, we are ALWAYS on the look out for more ways to help our community and improve on the services we do offer. 👀👀

With this in mind, we have created the below ‘feedback form’ to allow you to provide us with your thoughts and ideas about the work that we do. We encourage you to use this form if you can, after engaging with us or attending one of our sessions.. 👌

This feedback will help us to focus our attention to areas of priority, allow us to apply for funding to bridge those service gaps and basically help us to shape a better future for SEND families. 🙌🙌

QR code attached or if preferred, you can use the link below: 👇

Thank you, as always..

Team NTPCF 🫶🫶

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6_5egJXWbE-WfyoEn5ipr40LyHv26rZCmYNoeHRb3ZhUREcwQzFDWVZQS0NGV09XQjMzUEYxVEZXVyQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl

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‼️ LAST CHANCE ‼️

To grab yourself some FREE REIKI!!! 💁‍♀️🧘🧘‍♀️

And mostly, some precious 'you' time to help you relax and recover from the chaos that can be the Summer Holidays! 🤪

🌟 JOIN US.. TOMORROW, Late Afternoon @ The Oxford Centre, Longbenton.🌟

Full Deets in our original post shared below.. 👇👇👇👇

🤪 How's It Going Out There?? 🤪

We are at the midway point of the Summer Holidays..
How are we all?
Stressed?, Craving the return of daily routine?, Pulling your hair out?..

Let us help you to recover from the stress of the summer holidays by taking care of YOU!!

We have a FREE Reiki Crystal Healing session with the wonderful Ocean Zen C.I.C available for parent carers of North Tyneside on the 11th of September at the Oxford Centre in Longbenton. 4pm-5:30pm.

Come and join us.. It will be a FABULOUS session and the perfect opportunity for recovery and self care following the holidays...🫶

BOOK HERE:👇👇
https://forms.office.com/e/7a3QJgD7A3

See You There!.. We know we are soooo ready for this one ourselves! 💁‍♀️

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🫶 Undersranding Autism Webinar 🫶

The The Toby Henderson Trust are running an EVENING session of their ever popular, 'Understanding Autism' Online Webinar on Monday the 30th of September.

See their post below for all the deets and information on how to register! 🙌🙌

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We are hosting an evening session for one of our most popular webinars, "Understanding Autism" for parents, carers and family members!✨
This will take place on Monday 30th September from 5.30pm-7pm via Zoom!

Parents and carers are often overwhelmed when the term autism is mentioned to them, especially in relation to their own child. Fiona and Lynda will come together to help you begin your journey into a better understanding of what it means to be autistic and how you as a parent/carer can feel more confident in supporting and understanding your child.

Please take a look at the poster below for upcoming dates which are also available to view on our website. If you would like to register for this session please complete our online registration form: https://www.ttht.co.uk/event/understanding-autism-webinar-6/.

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👀 SEND Improvement Survey 👀

Last chance to complete this survey shared from National Network of Parent Carer Forums

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🌟 Future Planning For North Tyneside SEND Families 🌟

👉WE NEED YOUR INPUT👈

We are working in conjuction with North Tyneside Council to identify resources that families and young people access to help them understand and learn.

The aim is to build a bank of accessible information to help others in a wide variety of accessible options such as online/offline/pictorial/easy read etc.

SO.. With the above in mind, We have 2 questions to pose to you that we need your help with.. 🙏

👉 1) What resources (online or offline) have you used and/or found which have helped you understand and/or help your child/young person?

👉 2) What resources (online or offline) have you used and/or found which have helped you as a SEND family?”

As always, we really appreciate your help and input. It's so important that we work together to aid future SEND families navigate this crazy life 🤪

Please either comment below or feel free to DM or Email us at [email protected]

Team NTPCF 🫶

🥇Boccia Open🥇

Entries for the fabulous SMILE Through Sport Boccia Open 2024 will go live on MONDAY, 9th of September.

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‼️FINAL REMINDER ‼️

Just a final little nudge to remind our families that our brand new 1-1 SEND Support Sessions commence THIS MONDAY! 👋🙌😄

Now that the school term has recommenced and we as parents and carers are settling down into our normal, perhaps there is something that’s been niggling for a while? Or maybe there’s a new question or concern on the back of the return to school? 🤔

Whatever it may be, we are here to help.. 🥰

REALLY excited to get started.. 🫶

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😍 BRAND NEW FROM US TO YOU 😍

You asked and we listened...

We are SUPER happy to share that as of MONDAY the 9th of September we will be offering our families the opportunity of 1-1 support to chat all things SEND 🫶

Full details of this brand new offer can be found on the attached flyer along with available dates accross TWO venues...

📍 John Willie Sams Centre, Dudley
📍The Oxford Centre, Longbenton

Appointments are available and can be secured NOW using the booking link on our website here: 👇

https://ntpcf.co.uk/additional-work

N.B. These new sessions will also offer our families the opportunity to drop-in and chat with us, however, booked appointments will take priority.

We can't wait to meet you and help to bridge that MUCH NEEDED support gap.. 🫶

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💪 Being The Boss Workshops 💪

Shared from Social Care Warriors, 'Bringing Us Together Organisation' are delivering a series of FREE online sessions to help Individual Employers and those in receipt of Direct Payments.

For further information on these workshops and/or to book in, contact [email protected]

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🌟 LAST TICKETS REMAINING 🌟

Our always popular annual conference is fast approaching!! This is the FINAL CALL to grab what is left of our tickets!!

This is a completely FREE event for our parent carer members. Lunch and Refreshments will be provided for all attendees..🥰

SUCH a fab day where we bring you all together to learn but also to meet and share experiences of life as a parent carer.

We have the SEND team and guest speakers from Connexions joining us on the day amongst others..🙌🙌

The Deets:
🌟 WEDNESDAY 25th September
🌟 9:30am - 2:30pm (10am start)
🌟 Linskill Centre, North Shields.

BOOK HERE: 👉https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6_5egJXWbE-WfyoEn5ipr5Z508QnfZlCsWMmDEdv6fJUQVdBUDFXOVUyME4zUUMzWlBJMlZVSDdaUS4u&fbclid=IwY2xjawFGg41leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUXvNWJnKUEAsOV7PokKKMNtOXpPHD8rwTxr3wEqQW7Cv8pt7WJ0h4fqbA_aem_oZzZn5mbn722KFok28ttIA

N.B. For those who have already requested tickets, you should have now received confirmation to your email provided. 🥰

See you there! 🫶

🫶 EBSA - Art Project 🫶

An opportunity to view an art exhibition created by individuals who have experienced or are living with Emotion Based School Avoidance.. 🫶

This art project uses art as a mechanism for children and young people to express what makes school a challenging place for them.

Raising awareness of these experiences will hopefully help others to gain a better understanding of how they can help.

Open until the 6th of December 🫶

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💡Spotlight On....💡

Ramsey's Theatre Stars 🫶🙌🌟✨

Just look at the huge range of FULLY INCLUSIVE sessions that are on offer by the wonderful Ramsey's Theatre Stars 🥰

There are still some spaces available for September term.. with something for everyone, we highly recommend trying them out! We are pretty confident you and your child/young adult will LOVE it. 😍🤩

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🥇 Going For Gold🥇

Asthma + Lung UK host monthly zoom meeting for parents and carers of children with Asthma. Every meeting is opened by a parent or carer of a child with asthma, who understands what you are going through. You can turn your camera on and talk to others, or leave your camera off and just listen.

This month on the 25th Of September, they are hosing a session..

🌟Going For Gold 🌟

This will be an interactive webinar on managing asthma in sports and after-school clubs to help your child feel confident that asthma doesn’t have to sideline their dreams of being active and having fun.

For more information and/or to register, follow this link: 👇👇

https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/parent-carer-support-network/parent-carer-network-events

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🎅 Dare we mention it????? 🎅

SANTA!!.. There, we said it.. 😆

Kielder Winter Wonderland have a range of relaxed sessions planned with SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!!!! Run, dont walk peeps....

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https://bookwhen.com/kielder-winter-wonderland-relaxed?fbclid=IwY2xjawFCoxlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcBORE07QtPDMLjN6kEEYEkPEXuqbI_1MO_N1wc92SRFZEge-YCCd3NcCA_aem_7QzACHpIA_pvhH9BivCjnA =ev-sea8-20241116135500

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Kielder Winter Wonderland Relaxed - Booking by Bookwhen Please note the Snowman ticket is an accessible route, suitable for those with mobility aids or pushchairs. It is a full day event, both Reindeer & Snowman tickets will visit the same activities throughout the day, the timetables for each timeslot can be found under 'Attendee instructions'.

🎳 Deaf Youth Club 🎳

An opportunity to join BecomingVisible at a bowling session this FRIDAY! 👇👇

10 PIN BOWLING NEXT WEEK! COME AND HAVE SOME FUN!

Deaf and Koda Youth Club
10 Pin Bowling

Friday 6th September 2024
6.30PM - 8.30PM
For 8-14 year olds

£5 per child

Drop off and pick up at The Victory, 39-41 North
Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR5 1AH

Contact details on flyer for booking 👌

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🖊 Counting The Costs - A Survey🖊

Be in with a chance of winning a £50 voucher whilst helping to campaign about the extra costs of raising a child with SEND.

Contact - For families with disabled children have just launched the Counting the costs survey to capture families views about the financial impact of having a disabled child or child with SEND. The survey looks at everything from extra costs to a parent carers capacity to take part in paid work.

Responses from the survey will be used to help influence for stronger support from government and energy companies.

You can find further information on the survey itself AND a link to complete the survey here👉: https://contact.org.uk/about-contact/news-and-views/take-part-in-our-counting-the-costs-survey/

Thank You for your support and contributions to this important campaign.

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Take part in Counting the Costs 2024 Contact's family finances survey asks about the impact of the cost of living, energy costs and housing needs for disabled children in the UK

🍎 Back To School 🍎

Whilst we appreciate not all North Tyneside education provisions return today, we wanted to get this message to our families in anticipation of the return to school.

Mostly to say GOOD LUCK! We know many of our families and children struggle with the return to school and the transitions that may bring. You’ve got this peeps!.. stay strong, stay supportive and keep being the awesome parents and carers that you are! 🫶

Also.. BLOOMING WELL DONE! 👏 on surviving and navigating the school holidays and hopefully enjoying them! (At least some of them) and the extra time spent with your young ones and your families. 🥰🥰

Please don’t forget that we are here, always to guide and support you to the best of our abilities.

🧡 We have our 1-1 Support Sessions available from next week! 🙌🙌..
🧡 Our FREE annual conference is just around the corner now (25th September)…
🧡 We will continue to support and attend local peer support groups for parent carers..
🧡 Our diaries are full with School support sessions..
🧡 We have LOTS of lovely activities planned for our SEND Families Together sessions..

AND we are always reachable via messenger or email: [email protected] for any questions/issues you need to communicate or require support with 🫶

You can find details of all our activities and projects on our website 👉 www.ntpcf.co.uk

We VERY much look forward to meeting you and supporting you, as always 🫶🧡

Team NTPCF.

👉 Understanding PDA - Webinar Opportunity 👈

The PDA Society are running a 2 Part Webinar for Parents & Carers on Understanding PDA. This is a paid, ticketed event available to purchase below, however the cost covers both sessions.

📍September 10th & 17th,
📍6:45-9:30pm

'This two-part online training provides a good foundation for any parent, carer or family member of a PDA child. We try to create a safe and supportive environment to learn about helpful support approaches - there's no need to have your cameras on if you don't want to, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions and network in the chat.'

Book Here 👉: https://ow.ly/PTIY50SzE1a

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🧡 SEND Families Together 🧡

So here we are.. the final few days of the summer holidays..

If you, like many of us, are ready for a little alone time, a little moment of serenity, just a little snippet of time with no demands… 🥴🙏…

JOIN US…. FOR FREE.. at our next SEND families together event in conjunction with Ocean Zen C.I.C.

This session will aid your recovery from these past few weeks allowing you some self care to relax and tune into yourself via Crystal Healing Therapy.

This may be right up your street and if so GREAT! We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌🤗

It could also be that you’re on team sceptic and think nah.. I’ll sit this one out. And that’s fine obvs. BUT.. it’s FREE… you don’t have to bring your young ones, so it’s an opportunity for some TIME OUT 😍👌 AND if nothing else, it’s a chance to have a giggle, relax and meet some lovely new peeps who can completely resonate and empathise with you.

Team sceptics.. we urge you to reconsider and join us for what will be an unforgettable evening.. 🥰🧘‍♀️

📍WEDNESDAY, 11th September
📍4pm- 5:30pm
📍The Oxford Centre, Longbenton, NE12 8LT

Book Here: 👇👇

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6_5egJXWbE-WfyoEn5ipr40LyHv26rZCmYNoeHRb3ZhUNzc2V1JCSkxYOE0xSk4yOThKRklVNUwwViQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl

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📲 NEW RESOURCE - 📲

Positive Behavioural Support are hosting an online event to educate followers on the new Positive Behaviour Support App.

The PBAS app brings together key features of Active Support and Positive Behavioural Support. It is an app designed to help your team empower and support people with learning disabilities.

Come along to this event to hear more about the App and how it works.

📍THURSDAY 10th September
📍10am.

For further information visit: PBAS

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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-the-pbas-app-with-sandy-toogood-tickets-995062798617?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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Using the PBAS app with Sandy Toogood The PBAS app brings together key features of Active Support and Positive Behavioural Support.

🎉🎊 FREE - Family Festival 🎉🎊

North Tyneside Council are hosting a FREE Family Festival THIS SATURDAY in Northumberland Square, North Shields from 11am to 4pm.

There's live music, children’s rides, arts activities, food stalls, a diverse fashion display, a tombola and the first ever North Tyneside Together puppet mascot - a giant puffin!

North Tyneside Steel Band, singer Kanvee Adams, spoken word artist Rasheedat Isede, Voices of Virtue gospel choir, and local theatre and storytelling event Curious Caravan will be among the performers.

It's a great day out celebrating the multicultural diversity of North Tyneside 🥰

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🎉 Makaton International Awareness Day! 🎉

Today marks Makaton International Awareness Day…

For many of our families, Makaton is part of every day life whilst some will be at the start of their Makaton journey.

Whatever your circumstances, today we celebrate the incredible power of Makaton and the importance of inclusive communication.

You can find more information about Makaton and the benefits/value it can bring by checking out The Makaton Charity page or via their website linked here: 👇

https://makaton.org/TMC/TMC/Default.aspx

Share your Makaton moments and stories using ❤️🌍

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🙌 Affirmation Wednesday 🙌

Just a little reminder from us (demonstrated and illustrated perfectly by the fabulous NeuroWild ) that you are all doing an amazing job... 🫶

We are always here for support and guidance if you need it..

Team NTPCF.. 🫶

'Sometimes we get a lot of judgement for parenting our kids in a neurodiversity-affirming way. To others it can look like we're just being endlessly permissive. 'Letting them get away with everything.' And not being strict enough.
Nah.
If you are parenting in a way that is respectful of your kid's sensory needs, emotional needs, fluctuating capacity, and neurodivergent learning style- you're doing an amazing job.
If you are helping them listen to their body, learn how to ask for accommodations, and set boundaries- you're doing brilliantly.
You are the expert on your kid.
Yes?
Em 🌈'

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🫶 Back To School Support 🫶

As we edge ever closer to the return to school, anxieties may be running high for our families..

With this in mind, we wanted to share this fabulous resource from the wonderful AJ’s Brain 🥰🙌

We hope these tips are helpful for you.. AJ's post is shared below.. 👇

'Going back to school after the summer holidays can be really hard! There are a lot of sudden changes and uncertainty about what to expect, which can create a lot of anxiety.
It’s best to spend some time before school starts getting prepared and easing into the changes to avoid a sudden panic and anxiety.
Here’s some tips on how to help prepare before school starts, and how to help make the start of the new year easier 😄'

Sending Love.. 🫶

👉 NHS Admin Employment Support 👈

NOT SEND specific, however worth a share for our families.

The Prince’s Trust are offering support to 18-30 year olds looking for an admin role in the NHS.

Check out the flyer attached for full details and how to apply… 👇👇👇