Waltham Forest Parent Forum

Supporting families of children and young people with SEN/additional needs

Education, Health and Care Plan Training for Parents
For those transferring from a statement/LDA to an EHC plan
We have organised 8 sessions- 6 daytime and 2 Saturday sessions and all will be
facilitated by Jon Ralphs from Helen Sanderson Associates and the SEN team. The
transition team and the Independent Supporters service will also be involved.
All the sessions are bookable via Eventbrite and are for 25 people only.
To book any of the sessions please use the links below.

3rd Oct-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-health-and-care-plan-training-forparents-tickets-17821283940
12th November-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-health-and-care-plan-trainingfor-parents-tickets-17821287952
21st January-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-health-and-care-plan-training-forparents-tickets-17821294973
6th Feb-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-health-and-care-plan-training-forparents-tickets-17821299988
10th March-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-health-and-care-plan-training-forparents-tickets-17821306006
12th May-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-health-and-care-plan-training-forparents-tickets-17821317039
16th June-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-health-and-care-plan-training-forparents-tickets-17821323057

SEN Discussion-EHC plans

25th Sept 12.15-2.15
Wood St Clinic Conference Room
A Q&A session with the SEN team for those who cannot attend the EHC training sessions,
or who are not transferring to an EHC plan but have questions they would like answering
around Education, Health and Care Plans
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sen-discussion-group-ehc-plans-tickets-18312369791

Support Group-parents only

15th Oct 11am-1pm
Le Delice Coffee Shop, Hoe St
Walthamstow
Rosalind Grainger will be
attending this support group to
present a 30 minute workshop
around how to talk to
professionals without becoming
too emotional
Please book using the link
below- 25 spaces available
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/su
pport-group-tickets-17427578356

Contact A Family-Coping with Stress

Workshop-Parents only
5th November 10am-12pm
The Resource Hub, Russell Road,-Leyton E10
Gail Wagstaff from the charity Contact a
Family is coming to run the workshop.
The coping and support workshop will help to
identify stress and its impact on family life,
look at the causes of stress, and provide tips

on how to cope plus sources of advice and

support.
Registration from 9.30AM
Refreshments provided
Numbers limited to 20

Info day on Support

Services-1st October
On 1st October 11am-2pm we
are holding an information day
at The Peterhouse Centre in
Walthamstow. Various service
providers will be there to share
information about what they
can provide and will be available
to chat to families over coffee
and lunch (from midday)
Booking is essential as spaces
are limited to 40
Professionals welcome
Please book via the link below
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inf
ormation-day-support-services-inand-around-the-borough-tickets18482481600

Please book using the link below

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/contact-a-familyworkshop-coping-with-stress-tickets-17877282433

Contact a Family Workshop-Behaviours that

Challenge
4th December
10am-12.30pm
The Resource Hub, Russell Road Leyton E10

The workshop covers topics including the impact on

family life that challenging behaviour can have, and also
aim to help parents find coping mechanisms as well as
sources of advice and support.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/contact-a-familyworkshop-behaviours-that-challenge-tickets18553840035

Dads Group
Thursday 1st Oct and
Thursday 3rd December
6pm
Le Delice Coffee Hoe St
Walthamstow
No booking required

Can't Sleep, Won't Sleep

20th October
10.15am-12.45pm
The Resource Hub
Russell Road
Leyton E10

This seminar covers common sleep issues in children with disabilities / additional
needs / autism examining the impact of behaviour and environment on sleep. Seminar
content will include the impact of sleep deprivation, how we sleep, how much sleep, resources to aid sleep, common sleep strategies, implementing sleep strategies and other help available to support sleep issues in children with disabilities / additional needs
Booking essential
15 parent places
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/cant-sleepwont-sleep-good-sleep-practices-for-children-young-people-withspecial-educational-tickets-18554149962

Professionals also welcome-20 Contact WFPF for details

Behaviour Management 1:1 Sessions

We are running 1:1 behaviour management sessions with Andreas Arnmar again this term. We have spaces for 12 parents this term who will have an initial session and one
follow up session about a month or so later. These sessions will be FREE provided you
attend both your booked slots.
Deposit
When we ran these sessions last year we wasted a lot of funding through nonattendance so this year we are introducing a deposit system which will be returned
once both sessions have been attended.
The deposit will be 20( which is half the cost we pay for your 2 sessions) which will
need to be paid within 5 days of booking to secure your space. If payment is not
received within 5 days, your booking will be cancelled
If you do not attend or cancel too late for us to book someone else in, we will cash the
deposit as payment for non- attendance. If you attend both sessions, the deposit will
be returned to you.
Dates:
There are 2 dates to choose from for an initial session and then 2 dates for follow up.
Please check that you have booked the correct dates.
Initial sessions are either 29th Sept or 6th October

Follow up sessions are either 10th November or 17th November. The booking links will
only allow you to book for one person but you are welcome to bring someone along with
you if needed.
Booking instructions-PLEASE ONLY BOOK IF YOU CAN ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS
2. Book your first session using the link. This is either:
29th Sept https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behaviour-management-11-sessionstickets-18568914122
or 6th October https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behaviour-management-11-sessionstickets-18572642273
2. Then book your follow up session
10th November https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behaviour-management-11-follow-upsession-tickets-18572728531
or 17th November https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behaviour-management-11-followup-session-tickets-18572853906
3. Pay your deposit of 20 within 5 days
either by cheque made payable to Waltham Forest Parent Forum and sent to WFPF 92
Leyton Green Road E10 6DA or by BACS into the forum account
Sort Code:20-53-04
Account Number:33940063
4. Once payment has been received your space will be confirmed
5. Once you have attended your first session and your follow up your deposit will be returned to you

Well-Being Sessions for parents

We are running 1:1 well- being sessions with Beverley Shearer this term. We have
spaces for 6 parents this term who will have an initial session (50 minutes)and one
follow up session about a month or so later, also 50 minutes. These sessions will be
FREE provided you attend both your booked slots.
Deposit
When we ran these sessions last year we wasted a lot of funding through nonattendance so this year we are introducing a deposit system which will be returned
once both sessions have been attended.

The deposit will be 20( which is half the cost we pay for your 2 sessions) which will
need to be paid within 5 days of booking to secure your space. If payment is not
received within 5 days, your booking will be cancelled
If you do not attend or cancel too late for us to book someone else in, we will cash the
deposit as payment for non -attendance. If you attend both sessions, the deposit will
be returned to you.
There are 2 dates to choose from for an initial session and then 2 dates for follow up.
Please check that you have booked the correct dates.
Initial sessions are either 8th October or 22nd October
Follow up sessions are either 19th November or 3rd December
The booking links will only allow you to book for one person but you are welcome to
bring someone along with you if needed. However, Beverley has requested that children
DO NOT attend so that there are no distractions.

Booking instructions-PLEASE ONLY BOOK IF YOU CAN ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS

1. Book your first session using the link. This is either:
8th October https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/well-being-session-tickets-18626404076
or 22nd October https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/well-being-session-tickets-18634031891
2. Then book your follow up session
19th November https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/well-being-follow-up-session-tickets18634095080
or 3rd December https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/well-being-follow-up-session-tickets18634125170
3. Pay your deposit of 20 within 5 days
either by cheque made payable to Waltham Forest Parent Forum and sent to WFPF 92
Leyton Green Road E10 6DA or by BACS into the forum account
Sort Code:20-53-04
Account Number:33940063
4. Once payment has been received your space will be confirmed
5. Once you have attended your first session and your follow up your deposit will be returned to you