The Staffordshire Umbrella Network (SUN) is a networking group looking at issues affecting children and young people with special educational needs and their families.
The network provides an opportunity for parents, carers, young people, voluntary groups and agencies - such as education, social care and health - to get together and help to make a real difference to the quality of services and people's lives in the community.
We will:
- look at good practice
- look at what parents and young people really want or need
- provide a forum for consultation
- help professionals and parents exchange information
- provide agencies with a better understanding of children with additional needs and their families
What's on offer?
New workshops announced for Autumn term 2024
SEND SLEEP HYGIENE WORKSHOP
We are delighted to offer this FREE workshop to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND living in Staffordshire.
Tuesday 19th November 2024 9.30am – 2.30pm The Cherry Blossom Room at The Childrens Centre, Family Hub, Faraday Road, Stafford, ST16 3NQ
The workshop is being delivered by Paul Andre Clinical Lead in MPFT ND Pathway from Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
The session will cover some information on Sleep, there will be a focus on sleep hygiene, what challenges are faced by Young People in terms of their sleep and ways forward to support this. There will be time for an open question and answer section for advice and suggestions.
A FREE light buffet lunch will also be provided.
Places are extremely limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis and therefore booking is essential. If you would like to request a booking form, please email: sun@staffordshire.gov.uk
SEND SLEEP HYGIENE ONLINE WORKSHOP
We are delighted to offer this FREE ONLINE workshop to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND living in Staffordshire.
Monday 25th November 2024 6.00pm – 8.00pm online via Microsoft Teams
The workshop is being delivered by Paul Andre Clinical Lead in MPFT ND Pathway from Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
The session will cover some information on Sleep, there will be a focus on sleep hygiene, what challenges are faced by Young People in terms of their sleep and ways forward to support this. There will be time for an open question and answer section for advice and suggestions.
Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis and therefore booking is essential. If you would like to request a booking form, please email: sun@staffordshire.gov.uk
'Check in and Chat'!
Check in and chat sessions are an informal opportunity with no set agenda to chat to other parents, make friends, support each other share tips, cry, laugh or just sit and listen and be listened to. The sessions take place monthly via Microsoft Teams between 1.00pm – 2.00pm. If you’d like to join us, please email:sun@staffordshire.gov.uk we will then send you a joining link
No dates confirmed for autumn term 2024
SUN sessions
SUN sessions are free termly sessions online via Microsoft Teams.
Details of the online termly sessions can be found on the district SUN pages below. Current active network groups are:
No dates confirmed for autumn term 2024