Please find attached a link below for parents and carers to book onto the next online session ‘Working Together With My Child’s School’ with Autism Specialist Teacher/Team Lead Simone Leese, from the Learning Support Service. This is a workshop focusing on how to have successful conversations with settings to meet CYP needs, and chance for parents/carers to share their stories and seek advice.

When: Weds 23^rd April 9.15am-10.45am

Session online, please book here

A Zipporah account is required to book

The session is free

Community Events Leaders

Our Community event leaders for this year 2024/2025 at Mesne Lea Primary School are:

Year 1 - Laith and Myles

Year 2 - Georgia and Benjamin

Year 3 - Francesca, Belle and Zayne

Year 4 - Thomas and Brooke 

Our community events group have met in the Autumn and Spring term to discuss ways in which we can work with the local community for events and what we can do to help.

Our first idea to begin with is creating rocks with positive messages on which we can place in our local area to spread kindness which is one of our school values. The children are working hard to come up with new ideas which will promote relationships within the community.

Family sessions webinars

Please see the below universal relationship sessions taking place over the next few weeks.

For full schedule please see: Being a parent•Salford City Council

Triple P Discussion Group: Hassle-free mealtimes with children (0-12) – 2.12.24 12-2pm at Swinton Family Hub.

This discussion topic explores things that influence children’s mealtime behaviour, setting limits and teaching children good mealtime habits. Parents will look at ways to increase food variety, be introduced to some positive parenting strategies to help manage mealtimes and develop a personal plan for their family’s mealtimes. 

Triple P seminar: Changing problem behaviour into positive behaviour – SEND (0-12) 4.12.24 1-2:30pm on-line.

Parents are introduced to the six key​ steps of how to help children learn​ alternative behaviour:​

• Tracking the behaviour ​
• Understanding why the behaviour is occurring ​
• Changing events that occur before the problem​
• Encouraging alternative behaviour​
• Removing accidental rewards​
• Putting the plan into action

Triple P Discussion Group: Dealing with disobedience (0-12) – 6.12.24 12-2pm at Swinton Family Hub.

This discussion topic provides examples of common forms of challenging behaviour and some reasons why children have difficulty learning to follow instructions. A number of positive parenting strategies are then introduced to help parents develop a personal plan to prevent challenging behaviour, teach their child limits, and also to manage challenging behaviour when necessary.

Triple P seminar: Helping your child reach their potential – SEND (0-12) 9.12.24 10-11:30am on-line.

Practitioners show parents how​ they can use positive parenting​ principles to promote their child’s​ development by teaching them new​ skills and behaviours:​

• Choosing a skill to teach​
• Breaking the skill into steps​
• Choosing rewards​
• Deciding on when and where to teach​
• Using effective teaching strategies ​
• Keeping track and review

Triple P Discussion Group: Getting teenagers to co-operate – 9.12.24 12-2pm at Swinton Family Hub.

During this discussion, parents share some of their experiences and ideas about dealing with non-cooperation and discuss reasons why teenagers can be uncooperative. Several positive parenting strategies are introduced to help parents develop a plan to motivate their teenager to be cooperative at home.

Triple P Discussion Group: Building teenagers’ survival skills – 12.12.24 10am-12pm at Winton Family Hub.

This discussion topic explores why teenagers sometimes make risky decisions and how they can learn to keep themselves safe while gradually developing independence. Parents are introduced to positive parenting strategies to help their teen plan for situations which may potentially put their health or wellbeing at risk.

Triple P Discussion Group: Reducing family conflict (teen) – 13.12.24 12-2pm at Swinton Family Hub.

Parents share some of their experiences of conflict with their teenager and discuss why sometimes this occurs. Positive parenting strategies are introduced to help parents teach their teens how to get along with other family members and resolve problems. Ways to manage times when conflict affects the whole family are also discussed.

***LAST SIASS IN-PERSON DROP-IN OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR***

SIASS will be hosting their final in-person drop-in for the academic year. This will be on Thursday 25th July, 10am-2pm at Swinton Gateway (Interview Room 4- upstairs- ask at reception)

This is an open session that does not require a booking- just come along. It is first come, first served.

If you have an allocated SIASS Officer you will not be seen.

Over the summer we will not be running any drop-ins. If families require our support they can:

-leave a message on our answerphone (0161 778 0343/0161 778 0349)- we check this daily

-e-mail SIASS@salford.gov.uk (we have someone on duty in the inbox every day)

-complete our online referral form: https://contactus.salford.gov.uk/?formtype=SIASS...

There is someone on duty every day but to accommodate leave the usual level of service might be slower at times.

In September we will be moving to a slightly different format for drop-ins so watch this space.

Steven Spencer-Booth

Parent Resource Making session

The LSS ASC Team are offering a new session around sharing and creating resources for children. Please see the description below.

• Tuesday 2 July, 9.30am to 11am
• Eccles Gateway - 28 Barton Lane, Eccles, Manchester M30 0TU
• To book a place please email adminlss@salford.gov.uk - FREE

This workshop is for Salford parents/ guardians of school aged children only.

The focus of this parent/ guardian session will be on resources you can use at home to support your child/ children. 

Come along to have a chat to other parents, meet two of the specialist teachers from the LSS Autism and Social Communication Team, and have a go at getting creative!

There will be examples of different visual resources for you to look at, as well as the opportunity for you to make your own sensory resources, which you can take home with you.

SALFORD SEND INFORMATION DAY

Date: 9th March 2024

Time: 11:00-15:00 (Registration and set up from 9:30am)

Place: AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles

Salford Parent Carer Forum, alongside Salford City Council, Health partners and community organisations, are hosting their second SEND information Day. Can you please share the attached flyer with your parent carers who may be interested.

We look forward to another incredible event to support the families of children with SEND in Salford.

Hi all,

SIASS has the following drop-ins/surgeries available next week:

Monday 5th February, 10am-2pm, Walkden Gateway

2 Smith Street
Walkden
Salford
M28 3EZ

These sessions are first come, first served- YOU CANNOT BOOK A SLOT. Just turn up. Due to the busy nature of the drop-ins, we limit each query to 30 minutes.

Tuesday 6th February, 11am-1pm, online on Microsoft Teams

We have the following BOOKABLE slots:

11am-11.30am

11.30am-12pm

12pm-12.30pm

12.30pm-1pm

If you would like to reserve a slot please e-mail steven.booth@salford.gov.uk. First come, first served with bookings.

Wednesday 7th February, 10am-2pm, Pendleton Gateway

1 Broadwalk
Pendleton
Salford
M6 5FX

These sessions are first come, first served- YOU CANNOT BOOK A SLOT. Just turn up. Due to the busy nature of the drop-ins, we limit each query to 30 minutes.

Friday 9th February, 11am-1pm, online on Microsoft Teams

We have the following BOOKABLE slots:

11am-11.30am

11.30am-12pm

12pm-12.30pm

12.30pm-1pm

If you would like to reserve a slot please e-mail steven.booth@salford.gov.uk. First come, first served with bookings.

ALSO

The next EBSA parent/carer meeting will take place online, next Wednesday on Teams (7^th February, 10am-12pm) and will be led by the EP team and Primary Inclusion Team. Please email EPS@Salford.gov.uk to get the link to the meeting.

These meetings are a chance to meet with other families in Salford experiencing EBSA and to find out about the support available in Salford. As part of next week’s meeting, we are keen to find out your views on what EBSA is called, and whether the attached Words Have Power document looks useful, or if you have any ideas about making it better.

Information about future meetings:

• Monday 13^th May 2024, 10am -12pm at Eccles Gateway: This session will focus on adult wellbeing and strategies you can use to feel calm and support your own wellbeing. The session will be led by an EP and invite you to practice some breathing and trauma informed yoga exercises (which can all be done seated and sat in a chair, you do not need a yoga mat or to have done yoga before).

If you have questions about any of the sessions, please email: EBSA@Salford.gov.uk

Thank you,

EBSA Support Team  

SEND Survey for Children and Young People

Salford Parent Carer Forum are working alongside Salford Council and health services to hear the views of young people in relation to Special Educational Needs or Disabilities. Your responses will help us to look at what is working well and where we don’t do so well. We would love to hear your thoughts through this survey.

This survey is open to Salford residents aged 0-25 who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities.

Please see link below. The survey will be open until mid February 24

https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/ZHKXCYG

Hi all,

There will be a neurodevelopmental in-person drop-in on Wednesday 10th January, 10am-2pm, at Swinton Gateway (https://www.salford.gov.uk/.../gateway.../swinton-gateway/)

Swinton Gateway
100 Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 6BP

This is an open session, first come first served. You cannot book a slot. Please note due to the busy nature of the surgeries slots are a maximum of 30 minutes long.

These are specifically for parents and carers who have queries relating to a child or young person's possible or actual neurodiversity (for example, autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, Tourette’s, etc).

You should access these sessions if your child is:

· waiting to be referred to the neurodevelopmental pathway

· is on the neurodevelopmental pathway under assessment

· has been turned down for a neurodevelopmental pathway assessment

· has a recent diagnosis (less than 6 months ago)

· has a diagnosis and is experiencing difficulties that relate specifically to their neurodiversity

· you feel your child may have neurodiversity and are unsure of next steps

All virtual slots are taken for this week, but there is a further SIASS in-person drop-in on Friday 12^th January, 10am-2pm, at Swinton Gateway again. This is for all SEND related issues that are NOT to do with neurodiversity.

Healthy Start Scheme

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, the Healthy Start scheme can help you:

·        buy healthy foods like milk or fruit

·        get free vitamins

You need to be claiming certain benefits to qualify.

If you’re pregnant and under 18 you can claim even if you do not receive any benefits.

The link to apply is Healthy Start - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The link here: School holidays clubs | mycity Directory (salford.gov.uk) has a whole variety of lots of fun (and mostly) free activities for children and young people to participate in over the summer period.

Find out more by exploring the different organisations, and feel free to pass on to friends, family, other parents and carers and colleagues.

Autism Events

Sessions which parents can book on to, both face to face and virtual in relation to supporting children with Autism

https://www.autismgm.org.uk/events

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Support available from Salford City Council

If you need help with issues around money, food or signposting to other support, you can find this at Spirit of Salford Helpline • Salford City Council

Contact the Spirit of Salford Helpline on 0800 952 1000.  You can also go into one of the Gateway Centres, available across the city, to receive further help and signposting, as they are open between 10am – 2pm

Other useful contacts:

Food Banks
01722 580 180

https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/

Samaritans

116 123

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA5OuNBhCRARIsACgaiqVy-txqpkiESnqVOtvCyOZA-NmqTJHllN8CiXVHcpmbRQTA76ncbZ0aAiSJEALw_wcB

Young Minds Mental Health

Text YM to 85258

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/find-help/i-need-urgent-help/