Parent Training - SkillShare
Family Training
Your Chance to Have Your Say!
Over the past four years SkillShare has offered a variety of parent training events across Staffordshire for parents and carers of children with special educational needs. If you’ve attended one of our events, or received information from us, we really want to hear from you.
Let us know what you think of SkillShare and you could win one of four £25 gift vouchers.
Charities Evaluation Services (CES) is conducting an independent evaluation of SkillShare. As part of this they are asking parents and carers to share their views on what we offer. Please help us by taking part in the CES online survey. The survey will be open until Friday 8 June.
To take part simply click here|. It should only take about 10 minutes to complete, and your answers are confidential.
We know that you may have filled in other questionnaires for us, but we hope you will still find the time to complete this one. This is a really important survey and we hope it will help us give our funders, the Big Lottery Fund, a true picture of the work we do and the difference we make.
Thank you in advance for your support.
SkillShare events are FREE. For further information contact Staffordshire Parent Partnership Service on 01785 356930, or email: skillshare@staffordshire.gov.uk|||
The Autistic Spectrum - when things are not straight forward!
Skillshare has had an overwhelming response from parents/carers to this event. As a result we are putting on a further workshop in June. This workshop is also full with parents/carers on the waiting list however it is worth checking here every week or so as it is a possibility that places may become available and if they do they will be advertised here.
***STOP PRESS - NOW FULLY BOOKED** Autism Workshop
Skillshare in partnership with Jigsaw and Options Group has organised a workshop to help parents and carers to better understand and cope with life with their child with Autism. The workshop aims to give you practical ideas for coping with daily life and also understanding and managing behaviour. The workshops will include: living with Autism presented by Machita Denny of The Jigsaw Group and Autism and Behaviour presented by Geoff Evans of Options Group. This free workshop will be held at The Seabridge Centre, Newcastle under Lyme on Thursday, 28th June 2012 between 10.00. am and 1.30. pm including lunch. To book your place please complete and return the booking form below to skillshare@staffordshire.gov.uk| or telephone 01785 356930. Please see the poster (pdf 398kb)| 
for more details.
Down Syndrome - How to help your child
Skillshare brings you an information session for parents and carers of children with Down Syndrome of primary and secondary age. The Keynote Speaker will be Professor Sue Buckley, one of the world's leading researchers in the education and development of child with Down Syndrome. The event will focus on literacy and reading development; developing speech, language, memory and communication skills, understanding how to avoid and change behavioural difficulties and promoting independence. This free event will be held at The Stone House Hotel, Stone between 10.00. am and 2.30. pm including lunch on Tuesday, 26th June 2012. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Please book your place by completing and returning the booking form below. Please see the poster (pdf 257kb)| for more details.
Are you the parent or carer of a child with Dyslexia or Dyslexic tendencies in Staffordshire?
Skillshare in association with the Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire brings you an information session for parents and carers of children with Dyslexia. Topics covered will include: What is dyslexia/dyscalculia and overlappaing conditions; multi-sensory learning and individual learning styles; how parents can help with homework and technology that can help your child. This free event will be held at The Britannia Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent between 10.00. am and 2.30. pm including lunch on Tuesday, 3rd July 2012. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Please book your place by completing and returning the booking for below.
Please remember that SkillShare workshops are often fully booked with a waiting list of parents and carers who want to attend. Therefore, if you have a place on a workshop and you are unable to come, please let Parent Partnership know on 01785 356921, so that we may allocate your place to someone else. It will also help to keep costs down, enabling SkillShare to run more workshops. Your cooperation in this is greatly appreciated!
If you would like further details about any of the above topics, or to make a booking (please remember: booking is essential!), please contact Staffordshire Parent Partnership on 01785 356930, or email skillshare@staffordshire.gov.uk|
Skillshare Booking Form 2012 (word 216kb)| 
SkillShare provides training and information events for parents and carers of children with special educational needs.
The project consults with local communities and existing voluntary groups about the events they would like. We can then set up the training and information events needed in accessible locations throughout Staffordshire.
To help SkillShare provide the events YOU want, please complete the questionnaire below and return to skillshare@staffordshire.gov.uk|||
Skillshare Questionniare (228KB)|||
Skillshare Questionnaire (295KB)|||
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