Courses
Free Online courses for parents and carers from Solihull
All parents and carers in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly can access these self-guided resources for FREE.
Courses include:
Understanding your child with additional needs (6 months - 19+ years)
Understanding your child: from toddler to teenager (6 months - 19+ years)
Understanding the impact of the pandemic on your child (6 months - 19+ years)
Visit the website and use the code TAMAR for free access.
Visit the Togetherness (Solihull Approach) website
Websites
SEND Local Offer
Cornwall’s SEND Local Offer is the provision that is available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families.
It includes:
Health and Social Care
Education and training
Activities for children and young people with SEND
Visit the Cornwall SEND Local Offer website
SENDIASS
SENDIASS provides free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support to parents of children with special educational needs and children and young people with SEND from 0-25.
Visit the Cornwall SENDIASS website
Cornwall Parent Carer Forum
Cornwall Parent Carer Forum is dedicated to empowering and uniting parent carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
We work to represent the voice of parent carers with the local authority, health services, education providers, and voluntary and other organisations to ensure that families’ voices are heard and valued
Visit the Cornwall Parent Carer Forum website
Qwell - Support for Parents/Carers
Parents and carers in Cornwall have access to a free counselling service to help support Mental Health and Wellbeing. The service offers free online counselling and support provided via the Qwell website staffed by a team of qualified counsellors. The support is free, safe and anonymous and does not require a referral.
Internet Matters
Internet matters is a charity that provides parents and carers with guidance, advice and support to help children navigate the online world safely. Find information and safety settings for your child's devices and apps and get tips to talk about online safety with your child.
The Neurodiversity Hub
This tool can be used to find information about neurodiversity and to guide you in finding the right support for your child.
Visit the The Neurodiversity Hub on the Healthier Together website
The PDA Society
The Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Society provides information and resources regarding Pathological Demand Avoidance.
Visit the Pathological Demand Avoidance Society website
The ADHD Foundation
The Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Society provides information and resources regarding Pathological Demand Avoidance.
Visit the ADHD UK website
ADHD UK helps those affected by ADHD – either those that have the condition or people close to them: family, friends, employers, and co-workers.
We aim to help people navigate their life with ADHD. We want to reduce the stigma and build awareness that will have a positive impact on those with ADHD.
The National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society provides information and resources to support parents/carers regarding Autism.
Visit the National Autistic Society website
Parent Talk
Parent Talk is a web-platform full of advice pages from mental health and wellbeing to sleep and behaviour. You can also connect with a parenting coach and sign up for emails.
Visit the Parent Talk - Support for Parents from Action For Children website
Videos
Emotion Coaching
Helping your child to manage their feelings and behaviour.
Adults can help support children and young people with their feelings and behaviour. This can be done using an approach called Emotion Coaching. It provides adults with a way to help children understand the different emotions they experience, why they occur, and how to respond to them.
Our Educational Psychology Team have created five short films to help you. These use Emotion Coaching to support emotional regulation; while building positive relationships through:
empathy
atunement
understanding, and
respect
View the five short films