Here are some useful health workshops that are taking place this week for Learning Disabilities Week. The topics and links are below: (Microsoft Teams virtual sessions)

Monday 21st June 10.30 till 12: Epilepsy Awareness: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%253ameeting_NmIyNTMyN2MtNTQ1ZC00OWFiLWE0ZmUtODA3ODFmNGIwMjUz%2540thread.v2/0?context%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522a2467a44-f21b-4753-8241-e03a3d26a01f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522bb35696b-21b5-423b-a214-1062a481f609%2522%257d&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1624607133961000&usg=AOvVaw11JJIY3rp0sW3kE0KSxCxr

Tuesday; 22nd June 10.30-12: Unsafe Swallow session: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%253ameeting_NDliMzNkOWYtNTQwOC00NTViLTljZTEtNmY3M2FlOTJhZjMx%2540thread.v2/0?context%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522a2467a44-f21b-4753-8241-e03a3d26a01f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522bb35696b-21b5-423b-a214-1062a481f609%2522%257d&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1624607212793000&usg=AOvVaw3E059RGwwlTSkjEbDILuyt

Wednesday 23rd June 10.30 am to 12: Sepsis awareness: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%253ameeting_NGMwMGZmNGQtMDgyOC00ZWYyLWEzMmItMTBhYzMzNmE3Zjkx%2540thread.v2/0?context%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522a2467a44-f21b-4753-8241-e03a3d26a01f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522bb35696b-21b5-423b-a214-1062a481f609%2522%257d&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1624612160951000&usg=AOvVaw3GwTjnEKm8YvEbi02XcCF9

Thursday 24th June 10.30 am to 12 : Constipation and breast awareness: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%253ameeting_YWQyODE1ZTAtZjgwNi00OGM0LTg5MTgtMDFiZDgzN2E3ZTVm%2540thread.v2/0?context%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522a2467a44-f21b-4753-8241-e03a3d26a01f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522bb35696b-21b5-423b-a214-1062a481f609%2522%257d&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1624607327820000&usg=AOvVaw2P15DIxJ0qyJbMcWOgoSai

Friday 25th June: 10.30 am to 12: Respiratory awareness: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%253ameeting_Zjc3MTYxOGMtZjQ5Zi00Y2FhLWI0ZjktYTZmNTZiZTkxMzg4%2540thread.v2/0?context%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522a2467a44-f21b-4753-8241-e03a3d26a01f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522bb35696b-21b5-423b-a214-1062a481f609%2522%257d&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1624607423337000&usg=AOvVaw3q7ruFCEol_eCaze6cZppc

Please click on the video link below to hear from Kelsey Clark-Davies, new Head of Safeguarding and Inclusion about Kirklees Council’s vision for children and young people and what changes and improvements are happening in the SEND arena in Kirklees. As parents we have been asked for our views many times. There is a bit of “you said we did” in the presentation too. (So we are being listened to).

Here is the recording of the webinar PCAN hosted on Monday March 22nd regarding information about disability benefits. Includes transition from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and other claimable benefits. The speaker is Ros Walters, a Benefits Advisor from Carers Count. If you need help with applying for benefits or need further information, please contact Carers Count on 03000120231

Here are the Powerpoints Ros used in the presentation:

Hi, below is a link to the video of the webinar run by PCAN on Monday 15th March. If you want to know more about Disability Living Allowance and Carers Allowance, please watch. The speaker on the Webinar is Ros Walters from Carers Count. If you need help with benefits, please contact them on 03000120231. They are really helpful and can support you with an application.

For your information, here are the slides Ros used in the webinar:

We get lots of questions about Education Health and Care Plans so hope that this session will help:

• What are the parts of an EHCP and what is in each bit and why? 
• Why do I (and my child) have to complete Part A and what should we put? 
• What am I looking for when I get my draft plan?” 

Find out more from Sam Booth from KIAS. by clicking here

This Webinar will be recorded so if you can’t attend, a  link will be posted on our website by Thursday 26 March.

Monday 22 March 10 am
Benefits for age 16+
 This second webinar co-hosted with Carers Count will be about disability benefits post 16, the transfer from DLA to Pip, what is an appointee?  What happens to child benefit at 16? What benefits your child can claim in their own right and how that might impact on benefits you are claiming. If you are claiming DLA for your child and they are aged 15, this event will be of interest to you too.

Please register for this event – if you have questions for Carers Count (they can’t sort individual problems on the Webinar) please email them to us in advance.  (Details of how you can do that can be seen when you register).

This webinar will be recorded, so if you can’t attend, you can watch online.  A link will be posted on our website by Wednesday 24th March.

We know you have lots of questions about this topic.  This is the first of two sessions that Carers Count are delivering around disability benefits, and this one is aimed at families of children with SEND who are under 16.
We are sorry that we won’t be able to deal with individual benefits queries, it will be an information session.  However you will be able to ask questions through the chat function on the Webinar, and if you register for the event, you can ask questions up front. If you have a specific, individual issue that you are struggling with, we would suggest that you contact Carers Count on 03000120231 for advice.

Please register for the webinar here:

This webinar will be recorded, so if you can’t attend, you can watch online.  A link will be posted on our website by Wednesday 17th March.