Welcome to St Albans, Harpenden and Villages DSPL7 Website
Forthcoming Events
Training and Support for Schools/Settings:
Date: 17th June 2019
Venue: St Albans Children's Centre, Church Crescent
Cost: £80
Early Years Training - Supporting Children with Autism & Social Communication Needs
Date: Various dates in 2019 - see flyer for details
Venue: St Albans Fire Station
Cost: FREE to schools within DSPL7
Date: Summer 2019 - see flyer for details
Venue: see flyer for details
Cost: DSPL7 part-funds schools and settings
ASD Leads/SENCO meetings for Professionals from Primary and Secondary Schools
Date: various 2018/19- see flyer for details
Venue: STAGS
FREE to attend
Mental Health Leads Level 2 Training
Date: various 2019 - see flyer for details.
Venue: various
FREE to attend
As requested by a number of schools, a Mental Health Lead and Deputy Lead job role description has been put together with input from a number of agencies and schools. As we know for many schools, this is an ‘add on’ responsibility for existing members of staff and we are hoping this will support the message of the role and raise awareness with SLT and other staff members. The job role description also includes 5 new Mental Health Leads Training dates.
Bookings can be made via SchoolMHTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) would like to hear parents’ views about the Exceptional Needs Funding (ENF) system. ENF is HCC’s system for distributing ‘top up’ funding to Hertfordshire mainstream schools, pre-schools and nurseries for children with SEND (special educational needs and/or disabilities) The survey is for parents/carers of children aged 3 to 18 years old with SEND (special educational needs and/or disabilities) whose mainstream school, play group or nursery has applied for or been awarded ENF (exceptional needs funding) from 2016 onwards. The survey has been designed in partnership with Herts Parent Carer Involvement (HPCI) which is the parent carer forum for Hertfordshire and is being hosted by them. The survey is open until Sunday 9th June and can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ENFPS2019
Mental Health First Aid courses
Date: various 2019/20 - see flyer for details.
Venue: various
FREE to attend
Date: various 2019/20 - see flyer for details.
Venue: TBC
FREE to attend
Good Autism Practice Training
Good Autism Practice Training (referred to as Tier 2) for INCO/SENCos, teachers, autism 'champions', teaching assistants.
Date: 17th June
Venue: Hertfordshire Development Centre
Leading Good Autism Practice (referred to as Tier 3) for Senior Leadership, SEND Governors, INCO/SENCo
Date: 27th June, 9th July
Venue: Hertfordshire Development Centre
To book, or for further information on both training courses, email: training-aet@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Communication and Autism Team Advice Line
Phone line to Communication and Autism Team - to discuss an issue or query about a child or young person with autism, speech, language or communication needs. Open to professionals and also to parents
Educational Psychology Service Contactline
A quick queries service available to parents/carers, school staff and other professionals
Hertfordshire's SEND Local Offer Events
Sessions and support for Parents/Carers:
Dates: 6 week course starts May 15th 2019
Venue: Children's Centre, Marshalswick, St Albans
Cost: FREE but booking is essential
SPACE Parent Support Group - St Albans
For more information please contact SPACE directly:
Website: www.spaceherts.org.uk
Email: spaceherts@gmail.com
NAS Herts Branch Parent/Carer Drop In Session
Date/time: Ongoing throughout 2019 - see flyer for details
Venue: Fleetville Community Centre, St Albans
FREE to attend
Parent on the Autistic Spectrum Support Group (P.A.S.S.)
Date/time: Monthly - see flyer for details
Venue: Hemel Hempstead
FREE to attend
Supporting Links
Date: various 2019
Venue: various - see individual flyer for more details.
FREE to attend
Communication and Autism Team Advice Line
Phone line to Communication and Autism Team - to discuss an issue or query about a child or young person with autism, speech, language or communication needs. Open to professionals and also to parents
Simple Solutions Workshops with Sally Glossop. Problem solving sessions for parents/carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with ASD.
Please note that it is not necessary for your child/young person to have a formal diagnosis for you to attend this session
Support sessions for parents of children/young people with a diagnosis of ASC
These sessions are offered by Anne Pocock, Specialist Teacher for Autism and Magda Glinkowska, Early Years Autism Specialist
Educational Psychology Service Contactline
A quick queries service available to parents/carers, school staff and other professionals
Phoenix Parents Support Group - please contact us for details
Up On Downs Hertfordshire - For children with Down's Syndrome and their parents/carers
Natural Flair Parenting Courses and Workshops
Families Feeling Safe – Protective Behaviours for mums, dads and carers
Hertfordshire's SEND Local Offer Events
Sessions for Children/Young People:
Dates: see flyer for details
Venue: Fleetville Community Centre
Cost: £2 for child, £1 per sibling
Dates: see flyer for details
Venue: The Jubilee Centre
Cost: £35 for 5 weeks
Potential Kids - social/activities group for young people on the autistic spectrum or with ADHD
Up On Downs Hertfordshire - For children with Down's Syndrome and their parents/carers
