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See FREE online sessions to support youand your family Welcome to December!Support for carers insideHave your sayBristol SEND Newswww.bristolparentcarers.org.ukDecember 2024for familiesLook inside for moreYoung Adults Transition ServiceExciting events and webinars
Read moreClick HereAre you caring for someone? Help may be available. The Carers WellbeingGrant can be used to pay for things that improve and support a carers healthand wellbeing that allow you to continue caring for a child or young personwith a disability. Separately, a Carers Assessment looks at how caring affectsyour life and whether support is needed to manage your caring role andwellbeing, and whether the council can be asked to help in any way. The Family Hub have FREE courses available to parentcarers across Bristol. For a list of courses please click HERE.The courses are delivered by trained practitioners and areallocated depending on suitability. If you would like toapply and be considered for one of the courses pleaseclick the link below.Children in education who are 16 years and over havedifferent rights to transport. The full policy from Bristol CityCouncil can be viewed HERE. To help you understandthese changes and for you to know more, Contact havewritten some useful information which can be viewedbelow and have also created a factsheet on challengingdecisions.Click HereCarers Grants and Assessments Bristol SEND Newsinfo@bristolparentcarers.org.ukwww.bristolparentcarers.org.ukBristol Parent CarerForum updatesDecember 2024for familiesNot yet a member of Bristol ParentCarers? Join HERE for free!Home School Travel Update for Post-16Early Intervention FundChildren’s Centre Parenting OfferDoes your child need extra help atschool? Bristol City Council and BristolParent Carers are hosting a sessionon the Early Intervention Fund (EIF) formainstream primary and secondaryschools. The EIF provides early stagesupport for children and youngpeople through SEN support, ensuringfunding is allocated to those whoneed it. To find out more please cometo one of our online info sessions.Bristol City Council is reviewing the Young AdultsTransition Service (YATS) and is seeking feedback fromthe Bristol Parent Carers Forum. Your input will helpensure YATS continues to support young people and theircarers effectively; the survey takes about 20 minutes andis open until 5pm on Friday, 13th December 2024. Young Adults Transition Service - Have Your SayFetal Alcohol SpectrumDisorder (FASD)Bristol Parent Carers are working tosupport families affected by FASD.FASD is more common than ASD andis often undiagnosed. We have aninformation and support event on17th January for parents and carers.See flyer for further information onFASD and click the link below forevent details.Book hereWelcome to December. It's cold outside, Christmas is coming... yet all the otherbits of life must go on! We have got lots of different information and support foryou. We are only ever an email away - info@bristolparentcarers.org.ukClick Here
click for moreFree support sessionsJoin us for free information and support sessions covering a variety of topics both in person and online, run by parents for parents. No diagnosis is needed, this is a supportive space to connect, share experiences andgain practical advice. Or you can just hang out with your camera off and not join in atall, there are no expectations from us.Click the image below or visit www.bit.ly/Getbookednow