News, events and webinars

This webinar is for you if your child is not able to attend school or further education provider because of ill-health, exclusion or other reasons. It aims to help you to know your rights and what to expect.

• watch our webinar about alternative provision and EOTAS
• download the alternative provision and EOTAS slides (PDF, 2.16 MB)

This webinar explains why your child’s views are important and gives you some ideas to try with your child (webinar coproduced with Heritage House School).

• watch our webinar about capturing your child's views
• download the capturing your child's views slides (PDF, 1.93 MB)

This webinar is for children and young people aged 0 to 25 with or without an EHC plan.

This shows you the steps you can take and the relevant law to ensure you can make informed decisions. It gives advice on changing provider and preparing your child for their move.

• watch our webinar about choosing an education provider
• download the choosing an education provider slides (PDF, 1.03 MB)

Find out when and how to apply for EHC needs assessment.

• watch our webinar about EHC needs assessments
• download the EHC needs assessment slides (PDF, 1.15 MB)

This webinar aims to inform you about support for children who are struggling to attend school.

• watch our webinar about emotionally-based school avoidance
• download the emotionally-based school avoidance slides (PDF, 818 KB)

This webinar looks at how children and young people with SEND can learn life skills to help them:

• make choices and decisions ​
• have control over their lives
• identify the support they need to live as independently as possible​

Watch our Independent Living webinar

Download the Independent Living slides (PDF, 2.87 MB)

This webinar explains what to expect from your SENDIAS service.

• watch the webinar about Introduction to Bucks SENDIAS Service April 2024
• download the Introduction to Bucks SENDIAS Service April 2024 slides (PDF, 621 KB)

This webinar aims to inform you about decision-making for children and young people with SEND from the age of 16.

• watch our mental capacity and decision making webinar

Information on mental capacity changes frequently. For the latest version please book on to a Mencap webinar.

This webinar aims to improve your knowledge about what is available in Buckinghamshire to support your child’s health needs and in improving your confidence to make the most of it.

This webinar was recorded in February 2022 before the Berkshire Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Integrated Care Board was started, which will lead to changes in how health services are provided locally.

• watch our webinar about navigating the health service
• download the navigating the health service slides (PDF, 1.61 MB)

This webinar is for you if you are new to the world of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), you have a child or young person with SEND aged 0 - 25 and you live in Buckinghamshire. We also have a version interpreted in Urdu.

• watch our webinar for parents and carers new to SEND
• watch our webinar for parents and carers new to SEND in Urdu
• download the parents and carers new to SEND slides (PDF, 1.70 MB)

This webinar is to help you to be as effective as possible when dealing with SEND professionals and paperwork, for your own child and if you want to get involved on parent dialogue groups and strategy groups.

• watch our webinar about parents communicating confidently
• download the parents communicating confidently slides (PDF, 1.74 MB)

This webinar is to help you to understand what steps you can take if you disagree with a recently issued Final EHC plan or Final Amended EHC plan.

• watch our webinar about phase transfer and appealing an EHC plan
• download the phase plan and appealing an EHC plan slides (PDF, 495 KB)

This webinar aims to help you to understand the options available to young people with SEND over the age of 16 to make sure they reach their potential, and how their EHC plan can be used to get them there.

• watch our webinar about preparing for adulthood
• download the preparing for adulthood slides (PDF, 2.22 MB)

This webinar provides advice if you have requested an EHC needs assessment and your request has been refused.

• watch our webinar about refusal to assess
• download the refusal to assess slides (PDF, 394 KB)

Find out about the support available in Buckinghamshire for children and young people with SEND in mainstream schools, colleges and early years settings.

• watch our webinar about SEN support
• download our SEN support slides (PDF, 1.08 MB)

This webinar is for professionals working with children and young people to help them understand their rights around their EHC plan and use it to get them to where they want to be.

• watch our webinar about 'There's no I in EHCP, there should be- for professionals'
• download the There's no I in EHCP, there should be' professionals slides (PDF, 2.82 MB)