DSPL7 Courses for Parents and Carers
DSPL7 courses are in high demand so please note that non-attendance having booked will unfortunately lead to the inability to book on future courses. If there is a valid reason for not attending, please let the organiser (admin@dspl7.org.uk) know as soon as possible so that the above is not invalidated.
Please find below a list of parenting support available during the Summer term 2021 in DSPL7:
Parenting Support Spring Term 2022
There are currently no DSPL7 courses running.
External Courses for Parents and Carers
Family Lives: Referral form
Please find attached the referral form for family lives courses. Forms can be used for self-referrals and for referrals from professionals for parents/careers who live in Hertfordshire or whose children attend a Hertfordshire school.
DS Achieve: Little Achievers
DS Achieve provide a group called Little Achievers which offers specialist teaching for children aged 1-5yrs with Down Syndrome and a wraparound Stay and Play group for children with DS aged 0+. Siblings are very welcome to attend the Stay and Play too. There are clickable links on the poster for more information. DS Achieve really don’t want cost to be a barrier and so if a family would struggle with the cost, they can offer a subsidised or free place.
HPCI Autumn Term Webinars
HPCI Autumn Term Webinars are free and open to book.
These include courses on: SEN Support in Mainstream schools; EHC Needs Assessments part 1; SEND Strategy; Understanding the Local Offer; Choosing a secondary school; Choosing a primary school; EHC Needs Assessments part 2; Tribunals part 1; Making Meetings Matter; EHCP Annual Reviews; Tribunals part 2 and EHC Needs Assessments part 3.
Families Feeling Safe
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking ASD & ADHD Workshop: Anxiety and Stress
Dates & Times: Tuesday 22nd February, 7.30 – 9.30pm
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking ASD and ADHD workshop: Loss and Separation
Dates & Times: Monday 7th February, 9:30 – 11:30am
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking ASD and ADHD workshop: Responding to Anger
Dates & Times: Thursday 24th February, 9:30 – 11:30am
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking ASD and ADHD workshop: Tech Use
Dates & Times: Tuesday 8th February, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking ASD and ADHD workshop: The Teenage Years
Dates & Times: Thursday 31st March, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links Referral Form
Please find attached the referral form for supporting links courses.
Supporting Links: Talking Dads
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking Additional Needs
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking Teens
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Supporting Links: Talking Families
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Beezee Bodies: The HENRY programme
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Family Lives: Bringing up confident children – for parents of children with ADHD/ASD (morning)
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Family Lives: Bringing up confident children – for parents of children with ADHD/ASD (evening)
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Family Lives: Getting on with your Pre Teen/Teenager
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
ADD-vance: Understanding ADHD & Autism
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
ADD-vance: Spring 2022 workshops
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Families in Focus Zoom Parent Network Groups via Zoom – January
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Families in Focus Zoom Parent Network Groups via Zoom – February
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Families in Focus Zoom Parent Network Groups via Zoom – March
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Families in Focus Spring courses
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online
Families in Focus: Handling Anger in your family
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Families in Focus: Handling anger in your primary aged child with ASD or ADHD
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Families in Focus: Handling anger in your primary aged child with ASD or ADHD
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Families in Focus: Handling anger in your primary aged child with ASD or ADHD
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Families in Focus: Parenting with empathy for primary aged children with SEND
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Families in Focus: Managing Anxiety in your primary aged child
Dates & Times: Various – see flyer for details.
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Families in Focus: Supporting Siblings living with brothers and sisters with SEND
Dates & Times: Monday 23rd May, 9.30 – 11.30am
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Families in Focus: Parenting apart and children with SEND – putting children first
Dates & Times: Monday 16th May, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: Free
Where: Online via Zoom
Hertfordshire’s Health and Wellbeing strategy survey
Hertfordshire’s Health and Wellbeing strategy are renewing the strategy for 2022-26 so that it reflects current health needs in the county, and need your help to make sure that they are focusing on the right things.
Please help them to shape these values and ambitions by giving your feedback by 13 February at: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/HWBStrategy