Dates for your diary
Welcome back, and Happy New Year! It looks like 2026 is already shaping up to be a busy year for us. Here are just a few things coming up...
Right to Choose updates: We have meetings planned with health services to understand what’s happening with the Right to Choose pathway. We know many families are waiting for news, and we’ll share an update as soon as we can.
Health services survey - closing soon: Our survey closes on Sunday 18 January, so this is the last chance to have your say and help shape the future of SEND healthcare. Once it closes, we’ll be analysing the responses and putting together a report to share with service providers.
New EBSA videos coming: We’ll be adding more videos to our EBSA resource series soon. We hope the first two have been helpful. If you haven’t seen them yet, they’re available in the resources section of our website.
PINS project: Work on the project continues, with more parent sessions planned for participating schools next term. You can keep up to date on our website here.
Ongoing support: Our peer support team is here for you. Whether you need information, ideas, strategies or signposting, you can reach us by email or come along to one of our drop‑in support sessions. Click here to find all the ways to get support.
Dates for your diary…
Coming Up: NDCS visit
On 22 January, a local representative from the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) will be joining us at the Community Base.
This is a brilliant opportunity for families of children with a hearing loss to find out about the wide range of support NDCS offers, including:
✔️ Tailored one-to-one support for families
✔️ Advice for parents of newly identified deaf children
✔️ Help navigating school transitions
✔️ Guidance on hearing aid management and glue ear
✔️ Support accessing BSL lessons
✔️ Emotional and practical support from people with lived experience
Monthly Support from SEND & You (SAY)
Every month, we also welcome an advisor from Send & You (SAY), the local Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS). SAY can help you feel more confident navigating the SEND system by offering:
Support to communicate clearly with professionals across education, health, and social care
Information about local policy, the Local Offer, Personal Budgets, SEN and disability law, and more
A listening ear to discuss any concerns you may have
When you arrive at the Community Base, simply sign up for a 15-minute session with the advisor.
Upcoming SAY Dates:
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Thursday 5 March 2026
Thursday 26 March 2026
Understanding & Supporting Behaviour
Wednesday 14th January, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Understanding ADHD
Tuesday 20th January, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Self Harm
Tuesday 10th February, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Understanding & Supporting Communication
Monday 2nd March, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Understanding Masking
Tuesday 31st March, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Gympanzees Lending Library Hub
Did you know that we’re also a partner hub for the Gympanzees Lending Library? This means you can order items to borrow from Gympanzees and collect them at our Community Base on selected Tuesdays. When the four-week loan period is up, just drop them back to the base.
The Gympanzees lending library features exciting sensory, play and exercise equipment to borrow – from soft play items, spinning chairs and vibration mats to glow toys and puzzles.
To browse the items available, go online to the Gympanzees Lending Library. To borrow an item, you’ll need to register, then reserve the item and select SGPC Community Base, Kingswood as your chosen pick-up location from the drop-down list.
Upcoming Loan Periods:
Tuesday 27 January 2026 – Tuesday 24 February 2026
Tuesday 03 March 2026 - Tuesday 31 March 2026
January 2026