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 (2nd half-term)
We are delighted to present our new training timetable for the Summer 2nd half-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
Making Sense of Wellbeing: Self-care and managing stress
This workshop aims to help you to learn how to recognise stress in yourself, provide strategies to reduce it and how to look after your own health and wellbeing when you are busy caring for others.
Tuesday 10th June - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Behaviours that Challenge (age 2-11 years)
Workshop aimed at parents and carers of children aged 2-11 years, exploring ways to respond to your child so that positive behaviour is encouraged and behaviours that challenge are reduced.
Wednesday 11th June - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Adult Life – Supporting Adolescents (11 years+)
This workshop looks at various aspects of adolescence in young people with SEND, what should we expect and how we can help them through this period of transition to adulthood. Covering topics including puberty, relationships, managing emotions and social skills.
Wednesday 11th June - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (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.
Tuesday 17th June - 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 19th June - 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 24th June - 7.30 pm 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'.
Wednesday 25th June - 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.
Thursday 3rd July - 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 10th July - 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.
Monday 14th July - 7.30 pm 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 25th June, 2nd July & 9th July - 7.30 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 Director, Donna Manwill, for an informal discussion of your requirements.
