Dudley SENDIASS is a statutory service providing impartial information, support and advice to families of children and young people up to the age of 25 with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).
Each half term Dudley SENDIASS hosts a range of workshops for parents of children with SEND and Young People with SEND (Special Educational Needs and/or Disability) to access.
These workshops cover a range of topics and aim to provide information to enable you as a parent/carer or Young Person to understand the processes and be involved.
All workshops are from 10am - 11.30am and delivered via MS Teams.
Workshops and dates are as follows:
To book a place on the workshops, email dudley.sendiass@dudley.gov.uk
Include your name, contact telephone number and which workshops you would like to attend in the email.
Due to high demand by service users, we will endeavour to respond to your request within 7 working days.
Previous workshops & events 2025
Spring Term 2025
Understanding how to access SEN support within settings
• Thursday 23rd January 2025 & Friday 21st March 2025
Understanding the EHCP request process
• Friday 31st January 2025 & Monday 31st March 2025
How to check a draft plan
• Monday 10th February 2025
Preparing and process for annual review
• Wednesday 5th March 2025
Preparation for key transitions
• Thursday 13th March 2025
Summer Term 2025
Understanding how to access SEN support within settings
• Thursday 8th May 2025 & Friday 4th July 2025
Understanding the EHCP request process
• Friday 16th May 2025 & Monday 14th July 2025
How to check a draft plan
• Monday 9th June 2025
Preparing and process for annual review
• Tuesday 17th June 2025
Preparation for key transitions
• Wednesday 25th June 2025
Previous workshops & events 2021 - December 2024
Autumn Term 2024
Understanding how to access SEN support within settings
• Monday 30th September 2024 & Tuesday 26th November 2024
Understanding the EHCP request process
• Tuesday 8th October 2024 & Wednesday 4th December 2024
How to check a draft plan
• Wednesday 16th October 2024
Preparing and process for annual review
- Thursday 24th October 2024
Preparation for key transitions
- Friday 15th November 2024
Spring Term 2024 Workshops
Understanding how to access SEN support within settings
- Monday 15th January & Friday 1st March 2024
• Understanding the EHCP process and requesting a statutory assessment
- Tuesday 23rd January & Wednesday 13th March 2024
• Preparation for key transitions in education
- Thursday 1st February & Monday 18th March 2024
- Summer Term 2024
Understanding how to access SEN support within settings
- Tuesday 16th April & Thursday 13th June 2024
Understanding the EHCP process and requesting a statutory assessment
- Thursday 25th April & Monday 17th June 2024
Preparation for key transitions in education
- Friday 3rd May & Tuesday 25th June 2024
Let's Talk sessions 2024
- Wednesday 7th February 2024 Dudley SEND developments and specialist services
- Wednesday 6th March 2024 Reflexions Mental Health support for children and young people in schools
Autumn Term 2023 Workshops
Understanding how to access SEN support within settings
- Tuesday 12th September & Tuesday 14th November 2023
Understanding the EHCP process and requesting a statutory assessment
- Thursday 28th September, Thursday 5th October & Thursday 30th November 2023
Preparation for key transitions in education
- Friday 15th December 2023
Summer Term 2023 Workshops
Understanding how to access support within settings
- Thursday 20th April & Wednesday 7th June
Understanding the EHCP process
- Tuesday 25th April & Tuesday 13th June
Understanding and reading through your draft EHCP
- Wednesday 3rd May & Thursday 22nd June
Preparation to attend meetings in settings
- Thursday 11th May & Tuesday 27th June
Understanding the Annual and Emergency Review process
- Tuesday 16th May & Wednesday 5th July
Preparation for Post 16 transition
- Wednesday 24th May & Tuesday 11th July
Spring Term 2023 Workshops
Understanding how to access support within settings
- Tuesday 10th January & Tuesday 28th February
Understanding the EHCP process
- Wednesday 18th January & Tuesday 7th March
Understanding and reading through your draft EHCP
- Thursday 26th January & Thursday 9th March
Preparation to attend meetings in settings
- Tuesday 31st January & 15th March
Understanding the Annual and Emergency Review process
- Wednesday 8th February & 21st March
Preparation for Post 16 transition
- Thursday 16th February & Wednesday 29th March
Autumn Term 2022 Workshops
Understanding how to access support within settings
- Tuesday 13th September & Tuesday 8th November
Understanding the EHCP process
- Wednesday 21st September & Tuesday 15th November
Understanding and reading through your draft EHCP
- Thursday 29th September & Thursday 24th November
Preparation to attend meetings in settings
- Tuesday 4th October & Tuesday 29th November
Understanding the Annual Review and Emergency Review process
- Wednesday 12th October & Wednesday 7th December
Preparation for Post 16 transition
- Thursday 20th October & Thursday 15th December
Let's Talk Sessions 2022
Wednesday 14th September Dudley SEND Team
Wednesday 30th November Dudley Integrated Early Years Service - postponed
Wednesday 16th February CAMHS
Summer Term 2022 Workshops
Understanding how to access support within settings
- Wednesday 4th May & Monday 13th June 2022
Understanding the EHCP process
- Thursday 12th May & Tuesday 21st June 2022
Preparation to attend meetings in settings
- Tuesday 17th May & Thursday 30th June 2022
Understanding and reading through your draft EHCP
- Thursday 26th May & Monday 4th July 2022
Understanding the Annual Review and Emergency Review process
- Wednesday 20th July 2022
Preparation for Post 16 transition
- Thursday 7th July & Tuesday 12th July 2022
Spring Term 2022 Workshops
Understanding how to access support within settings
- Wednesday 12th January & Monday 7th March 2022
Understanding the EHCP process
- Monday 17th January & Tuesday 15th March 2022
Preparation to attend meetings in settings
- Tuesday 25th January & Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Understanding and reading through your draft EHCP
- Thursday 3rd February & Wednesday 30th March 2022
Understanding the Annual Review and Emergency Review process
- Friday 11th February & Friday 1st April 2022
Preparation for Post 16 transition
- Thursday 17th February & Tuesday 5th April 2022
Autumn Term 2021 Workshops
Understanding how to access support within settings
- Monday 13th September & Tuesday 9th November
Understanding the EHCP process
- Tuesday 21st September & Thursday 18th November
Preparation to attend meetings in settings
- Wednesday 29th September & Friday 26th November
Understanding and reading through your draft EHCP
- Monday 11th October & Monday 29th November
Understanding the Annual Review and Emergency Review process
- Friday 15th October & Tuesday 7th December
Preparation for Post 16 transition
- Tuesday 19th October & Tuesday 14th December
Let's Talk sessions 2021
Understanding the new MATRIX funding arrangements for SEND with Dudley.
- Thursday 7th October 2021
Spring Term 2021 Workshops
Accessing support within settings
- Thursday 7th January, 1st February & 2nd March
Understanding the EHCP process
- Monday 11th January, Tuesday 9th February, Monday 8th March & Thursday 25th March
Understanding your draft EHCP
- Wednesday 20th January & Friday 12th February
Meetings in schools
- Tuesday 26th January
Summer Term 2021 Workshops
Understanding how to access support within settings
- Tuesday 6th July
Understanding the EHCP process
- Wednesday 14th July
Understanding and reading through your draft EHCP
- Tuesday 20th July
Listening Ear
- 25th February 2021
Post-16 Transition into Adulthood virtual sessions 2021
- 27th January – Post 16 Educational Settings
- 3rd February – Employment and Post-16 Training Opportunities
- 10th February – Making that transition into adulthood
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