Community Events
Upcoming Events
Hampshire SENDIASS provides free online workshops for parents and carers to help them understand SEND processes, including applying for an EHCP, reviewing draft plans, SEN Support, Alternative Provision, and SEND Tribunal appeals. These sessions offer practical guidance and opportunities to ask questions in a supportive environment. Parents can view all upcoming workshops and access the links via SENDIASS website: https://www.hampshiresendiass.co.uk/workshops/
EHCP – Considering an Education, Health & Care Plan
Who is it for?
Parents considering whether their child may need an EHCP, or those wanting to understand the application
process.
What it covers:
- What an EHCP is
- When and why a child may need one
- How to begin the application
Session frequency: Monthly.
Responding to a Draft EHCP
Who is it for?
Parents who have received a draft EHCP and need help understanding how to respond within the required
timeframe.
What it covers:
- How to review the draft plan
- How to request changes
- What to look for in each section
- How to prepare feedback
Session frequency: Fortnightly.
Ordinarily Available Provision & SEN Support
Who is it for?
Families of children without an EHCP, or those on SEN Support.
What it covers:
- Support every school should provide as standard
- What additional help is available for children on SEN Support
- How to work with the school to ensure needs are met
Session frequency: Monthly.
Alternative Provision (Section 19 – Education Act)
Who is it for?
Parents whose child cannot attend school due to exclusion, illness, or other circumstances.
What it covers:
- What counts as “suitable education”
- Your child’s rights under Section 19 Case law examples
- Practical tips for advocating for your child
Session frequency: Monthly.
Appeals to the SEND Tribunal
Who is it for?
Families lodging or considering a SEND Tribunal appeal.
What it covers:
- Steps in the appeal process
- Collecting and preparing evidence What to expect at the hearing
- Ways to resolve issues before the hearing
Session frequency: Monthly.
CAMHS Event
Hampshire CAMHS is offering a range of free events, training days, and information sessions designed to support young people’s mental health, as well as to equip parents, carers, and professionals with practical strategies and advice.
These events are open to families across Hampshire and cover a variety of topics including anxiety, low mood, trauma, neurodiversity, parent wellbeing, and more. Sessions are facilitated by CAMHS clinicians and partner organisations.
Full details and booking links are available on the CAMHS events page: https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events/
These sessions offer families:
- Direct access to mental health professionals
- Practical strategies for supporting children and teens
- Increased understanding of common challenges such as anxiety, low mood, ADHD, autism, trauma, and school-related stress
- Opportunities to seek advice early, reducing the need for crisis intervention
Information & Advice Sessions – Winchester
Free drop‑in opportunities for parents/carers, young people, and professionals to speak directly with CAMHS clinicians, ask questions, and access resources.
- 1 April 2026
- 6 May 2026
- 3 June 2026
- 1 July 2026
P.A.C.E. (Parent and Carer Events) Free events aimed at helping families understand the needs and challenges young people may face and how best to support them.
- 16 April 2026 – Eastleigh
- 8 May 2026 – Lyndhurst
- 25 June 2026 – Andover
Parent & Carer Training Day – Chandler’s Ford
- 15 May 2026
A full day of learning focusing on understanding parental emotional needs while supporting a young person’s mental health (topics include guilt, responsibility, and acceptance).
Trauma Training – Basingstoke
- 4 June 2026
Understanding the impact of trauma on the young person’s brain, body, and behaviour, and how to guide them from “surviving to thriving.”
Suicide Prevention Training (SASI) – Waterlooville
- 11 June 2026
A one‑day training event for anyone working with young people, hosted at St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville.
Local Offer Workshop
Please find information below regarding Hampshire SEND workshops for parents and carers.
Join us at an event near you to find out about your local special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support.
Free Courses for Adults
We’re pleased to share details of the latest Household Support Fund (HSF7) activities, delivered in partnership with Hampshire Achieves and Hampshire Libraries:
These free courses and events are designed to support adults (aged 19+) living in Hampshire with practical skills to help manage the cost of living.
Hampshire County Council Library Service
To book a course with Hampshire Library Service, please use the followig link:
https://shop.hants.gov.uk/collections/learning-in-libraries