Our Voice are proud to announce the first in our series of ‘Our Voice presents.... ’ events, which will be our ‘Get to know Social Care, Short Breaks and the Joint Service for Disabled Children’ on Thursday 16^th November.

Following the success of our annual ‘Meet the SEND Heads’ parents’ conference, which has now been running for seven years, we know that parents would like to have more time to focus on specific areas in more depth. In this mini-conference event, we will be joined by Miri Dhamo, Head of the Joint Service for Disabled Children (JSDC) and responsible for Short Breaks, Social Care and Cheviots Children’s Disability Service.

The event will be from 10 am to 12 noon on Thursday 16^th November, at Cheviots Children’s Disability Centre, and will include an overview and Q&A session, a choice of workshops on Short Breaks or Positive Behaviour Support and the opportunity to request a one-to-one meeting with relevant professionals.  

Numbers are strictly limited and all places must be pre-booked here.

See our flyer here and our more detailed information brochure here for more information about the event including the full agenda. 

Would you like more information on choosing a primary school for your child with additional needs? Our Voice Parent Forum is hosting two Zoom information sessions for parents and carers, in conjunction with Enfield SENDIASS.

These sessions will look at how to choose a primary school for children with additional needs, and expressing your preferences for children who have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). We will talk about what the process is, how you can get information about primary schools and what to look out for when making decisions. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions, in advance and also as part of the session.

Book your place for Tuesday 7^th Nov 10.30 am -12 pm here or for Monday 13^th Nov from 1– 2.30 pm here  

See our event flyer here.

If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 you will need to apply for a place for your child to start reception in September 2024. 

If your child has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) you will need to express your preferences by 30th November 23

If your child does not have an EHCP you will need to apply for a primary school place by 15 January 2024.

This workshop will be particularly useful for parents of children in this age group, but you may also wish to attend if your child is a year or so younger, so you can start thinking about the choice of school early.

For more information including our survey (featuring a prize draw) see our news page here.

Would you like more information on choosing a primary school for your child with additional needs? Our Voice Parent Forum is hosting two Zoom information sessions for parents and carers, in conjunction with Enfield SENDIASS.

These sessions will look at how to choose a primary school for children with additional needs, and expressing your preferences for children who have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). We will talk about what the process is, how you can get information about primary schools and what to look out for when making decisions. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions, in advance and also as part of the session.

Book your place for Tuesday 7^th Nov 10.30 am -12 pm here or for Monday 13^th Nov from 1– 2.30 pm here  

See our event flyer here.

If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 you will need to apply for a place for your child to start reception in September 2024. 

If your child has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) you will need to express your preferences by 30th November 23

If your child does not have an EHCP you will need to apply for a primary school place by 15 January 2024.

This workshop will be particularly useful for parents of children in this age group, but you may also wish to attend if your child is a year or so younger, so you can start thinking about the choice of school early.

For more information including our survey (featuring a prize draw) see our news page here.

We are holding 2 Zoom sessions jointly with SENDIASS, looking at the transfer to secondary school, next year. This is particularly aimed at the parents of children who are currently in year 6 but may also be useful for parents of children in year 5 or below who are starting to think about their child's Secondary School Options. 

The session will take place on Monday 9th October from 12.30 pm -2.00 pm. 

Places must be pre-booked via Eventbrite here.

This session is for parents who want more information on choosing a secondary school for children with additional needs and expressing your preferences for children who have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan). 

We will discuss the process, how you can get information about secondary schools and what to look out for when making decisions. 

If you are unsure of the process or need some guidance we strongly urge you to attend this information session if you can, to help you make informed choices, as well as going along to open days at Secondary Schools during September and October (dates to be announced). 

For more information see our flyer. 

We are holding 2 Zoom sessions jointly with SENDIASS, looking at the transfer to secondary school, next year. This is particularly aimed at the parents of children who are currently in year 6 but may also be useful for parents of children in year 5 or below who are starting to think about their child's Secondary School Options. 

The session will take place on Tuesday 3rd October from 10.30 am - 12.00 pm. 

Places must be pre-booked via Eventbrite here.

This session is for parents who want more information on choosing a secondary school for children with additional needs and expressing your preferences for children who have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan). 

We will discuss the process, how you can get information about secondary schools and what to look out for when making decisions. 

If you are unsure of the process or need some guidance we strongly urge you to attend this information session if you can, to help you make informed choices, as well as going along to open days at Secondary Schools during September and October (dates to be announced). 

For more information see our flyer. 

We're pleased to announce that we are now signing people up for our next Healthy Parent Carer course which will be running online for 6 weeks, every Friday morning from 15th September until 20th October. 

This is not a parenting course, or about how you can get support for your child/young person - it is about your own well-being and will be run for small groups by trained facilitators who are also parent carers and understand the challenges. 

Please see the flyer here for full details of the course, what it is about and who it is for. 

If you are interested in attending the course from 15th September, please click on the link here to complete the short form,  so that we can get back to you before the School holidays. 

See also our news page here for more information. 

Our Summer party is always a hugely popular event, and all places MUST be pre-booked.

This event is now fully booked and we have a short waiting list in place. 

If you are not already on our mailing list, but would like to join the waiting list to attend this event, please sign up for our mailing list here or email us at info@ourvoiceenfield.org.uk and ask to join. 

Save the Date for Our Voice's seventh 'Meet the SEND Heads' Parents Conference on Thursday 22nd June 2023. 

This event will be held at the Green Towers Community Centre in Edmonton Green, from 10 am (registration from 9.30) until 2 pm. 

The event will include a Q&A session with a panel of the LA and Heath Heads of Service responsible for services supporting children and young people with SEND. 

There will also be opportunities for one-to-one meetings with professionals from the various service areas, to discuss specific issues relating to your own child. 

More details to follow shortly. 

See also our event flyer here. 

Save the Date for Our Voice's seventh 'Meet the SEND Heads' Parents Conference on Thursday 2nd March 2023. 

This event will be held at the Green Towers Community Centre in Edmonton Green, from 10 am (registration from 9.30) until 2.30 pm. 

The event will include a Q&A session with a panel of the LA and Heath Heads of Service responsible for services supporting children and young people with SEND. 

There will also be opportunities for one-to-one meetings with professionals from the various service areas, to discuss specific issues relating to your own child/young person. 

See our flyer here for more details. 

Would you like more information on choosing a primary school for your child with additional needs? Our Voice Parent Forum is hosting two Zoom information sessions for parents and carers, in conjunction with Enfield SENDIASS.

These sessions will look at how to choose a primary school for children with additional needs, and expressing your preferences for children who have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). We will talk about what the process is, how you can get information about primary schools and what to look out for when making decisions. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions, in advance and also as part of the session.

Book your place for Tuesday 8^th Nov 10-11.30 am here or for Tuesday 15^th Nov from 1– 2.30 pm  here

See our event flyer here.

If your child was born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019, you will need to apply for a primary school place by 15 January 2023, ready for your child to start reception class in September 2023. This workshop will be particularly useful for parents of children in this age group, but you may also wish to attend if your child is a year or so younger, so you can start thinking about the choice of school early.