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Message FREE in-person training and onlinesessions to support you and your family Welcome to January 2025!Inside you will find specific support forparents and carers wherever you are inyour journeyGet informed and have your sayBristol SEND Newswww.bristolparentcarers.org.ukJanuary 2025for familiesLook inside for moreWe have lots of listening events where youcan find out more about services, and tell ushow services affect you... Exciting events and webinars

Click HereHave you heard of Bristol City Council's Young Adults TransitionService (YATS)? Join us for our in-person event at St Werburgh's (28th Jan) and/or our online event (12th Feb) whereyou can share your views, thoughts and experiences to helpshape and improve support for young people and their carers. Weneed your voice!Click HereBristol SEND Newsinfo@bristolparentcarers.org.ukwww.bristolparentcarers.org.ukBristol Parent CarerForum updatesJanuary 2025for familiesNot yet a member of Bristol ParentCarers? Join HERE for free!Young Adults Transition Service - Have your sayChildcare and funding for children with SEND - Share your experiencesJanuary 2025 is here! At Bristol Parent Carers our job is to inform, support and buildconnections between families, practitioners and services. We hope you findsomething in this newsletter that is going to make your life just that little bit easier...Here's to a happy 2025 everyone!Bristol City Council are looking for parents and carers toshare their experiences with childcare for children withadditional needs in the city. Your voice helps make theseservices accessible to those who need it. We are holdingtwo events: one in-person (3rd Feb) and one online (5thFeb). Celebrating Neurodiversity: The Brainbow VideoMurmuration Community Therapy havecreated a 25 minute video featuringneurodivergent children and youngpeople from Bristol. If you've not watched it yet, click below.Watch HereSave The Date!Together For SEND3rd March 2025Just a reminder that, due to thesuccess of last year's awesomecollaboration, we will be hostinganother full day of SEND informationand support for parents, carers andpractitioners on Monday 3rd March2025 at We The Curious. Keep an eyeout for updates!IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) offersexpert legal education advice for children with specialeducational needs. Their dedicated team provides FREEsupport and guidance to ensure every child receives theappropriate educational provisions and services. Check outtheir website HERE.Need education or legal advice? Heard of IPSEA?MELSA Training for parent carersThe Mediating Learning Support Approach (MeLSA) helps support children'slearning with practical, hands-on training. It offers tools and strategies toenhance learning, thinking, and memory skills. These FREE and valuablesessions will be delivered by Bristol City Council's Educational Psychologyteam. For course information please click HERE.Brand NEW East Bristol Coffeemorning!North have one, South have one... Andnow... East Bristol have their very ownmonthly coffee morning! These startJanuary 9th @ Fishponds Old Library.Click HERE for more

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