Act for Autism

Act for Autism is running interactive workshops for parents and carers. The workshops consist of four x three hour sessions over a four week period facilitated by autism professionals who are also parents.

To book a please, contact Julie by emailing julie@actforautism.co.uk.

Webinar aims to highlight SEND support

Parents and carers in Warwickshire are invited to attend a webinar taking place in February which will discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability support in the county.

Hosted by Warwickshire County Council in partnership with Warwickshire Parent Carer Voice, the webinar will be focus on a method of support called the Graduated Approach. The Graduated Approach is used by schools, SEND support professionals parents and carers to help a child overcome challenges they may be facing at school It is a cycle of support for a specific need using four stages: asses, plan, do and review. The webinar will explore what this means in practice and how it is used to support children and young people.

Children can win £2,500 climate change funding for their school!

Children and young people in Coventry & Warwickshire are being invited to submit their ideas on what it means to be a climate change hero as part of the Young Green Shoots competition.

Run by Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council, Young Green Shoots is open to any young person aged from 4 through to 19 who are in full-time education and live or go to school within the region. Following on from the COP26 conference in Glasgow last year, it is an opportunity for children and young people in the region to become advocates in fighting the climate crisis.

Carbon Monoxide advice from Citizen’s Advice

Citizen’s Advice is offering carbon monoxide advice sessions to raise awareness of poisoning and free carbon monoxide monitors to Warwickshire tenants and home owners. To find out more, email advice@nwcab.org.uk, providing a telephone number and consent to call.