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.
Spring Term Training
We are delighted to present our new training timetable for the Spring term 2025. 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
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.
Friday 7th February - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Masking
This workshop will help parents and carers to understand and recognise the signs and impact of masking and explore strategies to help children and young people to 'unmask'.
Monday 10th February - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of Wellbeing: How to manage your anxiety
This workshop explores ideas and coping strategies to help you relate to anxiety differently and how to manage this, find a focus and feel calmer.
Tuesday 11th February - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of SEND Law and knowing your rights
This workshop is for parents and carers who would like an understanding of the framework of SEND Law, and the rights that children and young people have to special educational provision that meets their needs.
Thursday 13th February - 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.
Friday 28th February - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Wellbeing – Understanding and building resilience
This workshop aims to help parents and carers understand what resilience is and identify ways in which they can increase their ability to cope with stress and life's challenges and demands.
Tuesday 4th March - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Understanding Sensory Processing Differences
Find out about different sensory processing differences in each of the eight sensory systems and learn about ways to help your child/young person.
Thursday 6th March - 10.00 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Anxiety in Children (primary age)
An introduction to understanding anxiety in primary aged children, ways to support them, and tips for looking after yourself along the way.
Thursday 11th March - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Wellbeing: Key skills to improving communication
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 18th March - 10.30 am 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.
Thursday 20th March - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
This workshop is for parents and carers of young adults aged 15 years+ covering how to apply for PIP, the various rates, understanding how decisions are made, tips for making a strong claim and appealing a decision.
Wednesday 26th March - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of Transition to Secondary School
Workshop aiming to help parents and carers support their child in saying goodbye to primary school and prepare for secondary school. Looking at practical preparations and resources to use with your child, making new friends, anxieties or worries, and where to get further support if needed.
Thursday 27th March - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of SEND Tribunals: hints and tips for parents and carers
This workshop is for parents and carers who would like to gain knowledge about appealing to the SEND Tribunal. The session will cover the whole process, from submitting an appeal through to the tribunal hearing and what happens afterwards.
Tuesday 1st April - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Understanding Autism
This workshop will help parents and carers to understand Autism and social communication difficulties 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.
Thursday 3rd April - 10.30 am via Zoom
All workshops are 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.
3-part course online
Wednesdays 5th / 12th / 19th March - 7.30 pm - 9.30 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 Manager, Donna Manwill, for an informal discussion of your requirements.
