Information & Support for Parents

A Parents’ Guide to Special Educational Needs at Ashgate

A Parents guide to SEND 22-23.pdf

Parent & Carers Together

Derby City PCT PCT - The Local Offer

PCT Facebook. PCT Facebook

Derby's Families Information Hub 01332 640758 fis@derby.gov.uk

Targeted Provision Map for Children's Centres - complete[16].docx

NEURO HUB

St James Centre.pdf

Derby Family Support Hub 2024-2025

Derby's Families Information Hub Derby City Children's Centres deliver a wide range of inclusive and targeted groups and activities for families with children up to 8 Years. The ten Children’s Centres across the city are grouped into 3 Localities, each of them offering a warm and welcoming environment where you can access help and support if needed. Children’s Centres are also a place where you can have fun, play, learn and grow together with your children.. The centres offer a wide range of services including: • Outreach support – by referral Only • Parenting programmes • Child health clinics • SEND support • Speech and language screenings • Stay and play sessions

Guidance and Support for Parents & Carers

Derby SENDIASS.pdf

SEND - A guide for parents

Sunshine Support Group

Helping children keep calm

Help Kidz Learn A collection of games and resources designed for a range of educational needs and stages.

Social communication and autism parent/carer support groups and courses

Does your child have a new diagnosis of autism? Do you need someone to talk to?

Make an appointment with a children’s centre autism champion. These sessions will give you an opportunity to talk to someone about your child’s diagnosis, your thoughts and feelings and where you might go for further support and help.

Contact your nearest participating children’s centre for an appointment:
• Osmaston/Allenton children’s centre: 60 Cockayne Street, DE24 8XB

Tel: 01332 715620

• Mackworth/Morley children’s centre: Reigate Drive, DE22 4EQ

Tel: 01332 208175

• Becket children’s centre: 35 Stockbrook Street, DE22 3WR

Tel: 01332 640250

Online forums and social media groups

These Facebook groups share information about events, news, groups and upcoming courses in the Derby area:

Advocates for ADHD and ASD Derby, non-profit organisation
Autism Derby Julie Fearn
Derby city local offer, public service
Derby SEND information advice and support service, public service
Derbyshire autism support group, non-profit organisation
Fun-abil8y service, non-profit organisation
National autistic society Derby and district branch, non- profit organisation
Parent carers together, community organisation
Special needs circle east midlands, non-profit organisation
Sunshine support, non-profit organisation
Tegan’s butterflies in paradise, community
Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire
Intensive interaction for parents.

Guides to support your child

SEND Information Videos The videos aim to develop teachers’ knowledge of SEND and to introduce them to helpful resources and tips for the classroom, but they are great helpful videos for parents to watch too. The following suite of videos cover ADHD, Acquired Brain Injury, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Speech, Language and Communication Needs and Visual Impairment.