SEND News and Updates for Parents

Come to the Sutton Life Centre for more information for your young person as they prepare for adulthood. With regular social activities for the young person and monthly coffee mornings.

Supernova Singers is a fully inclusive, un-auditioned choir for singers with all additional learning needs (eg. ASD, ADHD, Speech & Language, Global Development Delay, etc.), aged 8 - 13.

Sessions are carried out in a supportive environment that has been adapted to the differing needs of the singers attending.

Parents/carers are encouraged to attend rehearsals with their singer. There will be a performance opportunity for friends and family at the end of each term. 

DATE: Tuesday evenings during term time

TIME: 5.15pm - 6.15pm - singers can arrive from 5pm to settle

LOCATION: Cantium House, Wallington, SM6 0DZ

Online creative therapy group for parents/carers.

When: First Tuesday of the month 10am - 11am

Free to all but donations accepted via website. Get in touch to book: nurturehub@icloud.com

We know that being a parent can be both rewarding and challenging, and we all need a helping hand at times. Knowing where to go and who to turn to can be vital to getting that help early and preventing further escalation.

Our parenting support programmes are a source of support for all parents and carers and offer an opportunity to share parenting experiences, develop a greater understanding of child development, build positive relationships and learn skills to deal with challenging behaviour.

Calibre Audio is a national charity, their service makes books and stories accessible to children who find reading print difficult.

Are you a foster carer?

Join foster parents and carers from across the country who've signed up to Blue Light Card.

Follow these simple steps:

Click register

Select Social Care

Select Foster Carers

Enter Foster Carer/Parent in the job title

Fill out your details

Upload a picture of your ID card or pay slip*

Pay just £4.99 for two years

*Please note, your pay slip must be dated within the last three months, clearly showing you are a foster carer.

ADHD UK offer online events, join one of their events to “Ask an ADHD Coach” any questions you might have.

Sutton Council is taking part in the community access scheme with ZSL London Zoo which allows the Council's people services and voluntary and community sector groups to access discounted tickets to the zoo for the people they work with. 

Fill in the form on the ZSL website to apply and select 'Sutton' for where users are based.

ADHD Embrace Meet-ups, are hosted by one of their representatives with direct experience of ADHD, are a great way to meet other parents and feel part of a community and share experiences.   

Meet-ups may be virtual or in person, please check the individual listing.

Contact runs workshops covering topics such as Anxiety, sleep and Toilet Training for parents of children aged 0-5.

The London Borough of Sutton has invested in a multi-user licence for 4 courses by the Solihull Approach (a national NHS organisation). These courses are relevant for parents of all children, including those with special needs.

The SENDcast has made the shortlist of Learning Ladders’ ‘Best Educational Podcast 2021’ awards.

There’s a large amount of information available from different groups to help support children and young people, which is great but may also be confusing. Sutton CCG has pulled together their preferred links into an ‘emotional well-being resource hub’ to make it easy for children, parents, and anyone supporting a child or young person in Sutton to access the right support.