training
Reaching Families delivers a wide range of high quality training workshops and courses designed to inform and empower parent-carers in West Sussex. Most of our training is delivered online via Zoom as parent-carers tell us this is the most accessible way to participate. Please see below for our latest workshops and courses, all of which are FREE. You do not need to be a member to attend. All of our training can be booked via Eventbrite. We recommend booking early as all sessions are highly popular and sell out very quickly.
Summer Training (1st half-term)
We are delighted to present our new training timetable for the Summer 1st half-term 2026.
As well as our one off workshops will be repeating our popular training course, THE SEND FOUNDATION COURSE designed to help parents get a grounding in all things SEND.
Training Workshops
Making Sense of Behaviours that Challenge in Adolescence (Age 11+)
This workshop will explore how your young person’s brain works, how hormones and puberty impact upon our children, how we can support them and respond to challenging behaviour to achieve positive outcomes.
Tuesday 21st April - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of Masking
ThThis workshop will help parents and carers to understand and recognise the signs of masking in children and young people, why they do it, the impact it has and how to support them.
Thursday 23rd April - 10.30 am via Zoom
Understanding ADHD
This workshop will help parents and carers to understand ADHD and the impact it has on their child's relationships, behaviour and day-to-day life. Exploring strategies to support your child and sharing information on local resources that are available to you.
Monday 27th April - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of Wellbeing: Communication skills for parents and carers
This workshop will look at key skills such as active listening, to enhance your understanding of others and improve communication as well as navigating different ways of problem solving.
Tuesday 28th April - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Understanding Demand Avoidance
This workshop aims to help parents and carers gain an understanding of demand avoidance in children and young people. We will look at the demand avoidant profile and explore strategies for supporting your child.
Wednesday 6th May - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of Education Health Care Needs Assessments and Plans
This workshop provides an overview of the EHC needs assessment and what a good EHCP should contain, including requesting an assessment and reviewing an existing plan.
Thursday 7th May - 10.30 am via Zoom
Understanding Autism in Girls
Learn about the ways Autism presents differently in girls and how it can impact your daughter in the home, school and wider community. Exploring strategies to support your child and sharing information on local resources that are available to you.
Thursday 14th May - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
This workshop will cover how to apply for DLA, how the process works, the various rates, understanding how decisions are made, tips for making a strong claim and appealing a decision.
Tuesday 19th May - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of SEN Support at School
SENDIAS discuss what schools need to do if your child has special educational needs. This workshop explores the process that should be used and how schools should be engaging with parents and carers where there are concerns.
Wednesday 20th May - 7.30 pm via Zoom
How to book
To book a place on one of our workshops please click on the individual links above or visit our Eventbrite page (click the logo).
If you have any difficulty booking a place or would like any further information, please contact us on 01903 366360 or via email.
The SEND Foundation Course
This course has been designed to provide an introduction to all the key issues and challenges common to parents and carers. It aims to empower parents of children who are undergoing or have recently undergone diagnosis but it will be helpful to any parents who would like to learn more about how SEND processes work.
2 Day Course Online
Wednesdays 22nd & 29th April
10:00 am - 1:15 pm via Zoom
If you have any queries regarding the course or the booking please email us at outreach-training@reachingfamilies.org.uk.
Commission Us
Reaching Families are also available to deliver tailor made training to suit the particular needs of schools, parent support groups, other charities, etc. If your group would like training on a specific subject we can manage and deliver this for you including sourcing and commissioning trainers, marketing, administration, booking venues, organising catering and refreshments, follow up evaluation, etc. If you would like to discuss training for your school or group please contact our Operations Director, Donna Manwill, for an informal discussion of your requirements.
