PROJECTS WE'RE WORKING ON
We are delighted to announce that Parent Carers Cornwall (PCC) has been awarded Lottery funding to deliver a three-year training programme of workshops to parent/carers.
Autism In Schools
The Autism in Schools programme was initially rolled out in the Northeast of the country just before Covid struck. It was originally devised to help reduce the amount of school exclusions for those young people who are Neurodivergent.
Parent Carers Cornwall is leading on this in Cornwall, we have held meetings with different sectors and spoken to carers and young people and from looking at data we initially rolled out phase one to secondary schools in Cornwall. We are currently rolling out phase two, to primary schools. Training will be for school staff as we evidenced many parents felt staff do not understand their child’s needs. It will be a whole school approach and not just for teaching staff. There are also workshops for parents and young people who attend the schools who sign up. Letters went out to all schools in Cornwall and contact was made with those that expressed an interest.
The first roll out of the programme we had nine Secondary schools involved who received training from the Autism Education Trust for staff and parents. Aspires delivered workshops for young people in phase one and Young People Cornwall will deliver the workshops for the young people in phase two.
Lottery funding to deliver a three-year project:
Our project will provide, free of charge, vital training to parents and carers of children with special educational needs (SEND) to give them the knowledge, confidence and skills to support the health and wellbeing of the child and young person Therefore, this training and support will be of direct benefit to the children. This intervention will reduce the impact on statutory services whilst empowering the families of those children with SEND it would empower them with the knowledge and skills to help support their children/ young people. This could reduce the need to gain advice and support from statutory services. Hence putting less pressure on them when services are hitting capacity.
Our proposed courses will enable parents and carers to access non-statutory training. The courses will offer a supportive network of parents of children/young people with Special Educational Needs
These workshops/training days will enable parents a chance to meet, support and share experiences in a relaxed, informal environment. Evidence has shown that meeting other families can help stop isolation which could lead to depression and mental health issues
An example of some of the workshops we will deliver to parent/carers.
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Growing & Changing - Relationships & Sex Education
- Circles of Support
- PDA
These are just a few of the courses we will be delivering through the workshops. Details of the training/workshops will be promoted through our website, social media pages, newsletters and other volunteer organisations channels.