Special Needs Information Day 2013

Contact a Family and Hampshire Parent Partnership Service are pleased to announce that next year’s Special Needs Information Day is on Saturday 27 April 2013 at The Mountbatten School, Romsey

We have been holding these free events for many years, giving families and practitioners the opportunity to gather information about support and services available across the county.

Visitors can come along at any time between 10am and 3pm to browse the exhibits, and to chat to representatives from voluntary organisations and statutory services about a wide range of special needs and related issues.

Alongside the exhibition, a series of workshops and information talks will be on offer, and visitors can pre-book their free places on the sessions of their choice. Parents and carers will be given priority but if spaces are available, then school staff and other professionals are welcome to attend.

Full details of the workshops and talks on offer, including how to book, are available on the right hand side of this page. If you wish to book places on more than one session, please refer to the planner  62 kB. Please complete a booking form  47 kB and return it to us, either by email (preferably) or post.

We are also inviting visitors to drop in to the SEND SE7 Pathfinder Room for an opportunity to find out more and to contribute to the Pathfinder.

Getting to and parking at the venue:
Please view the map  58 kB for directions to The Mountbatten School. The school is reached via a one way system, off Botley Road.

Once through the entrance gate, please turn left (follow the signs for Visitors’ parking”) and park on the basketball courts, bus lane, or gravel area behind the courts. If there are no spaces left in those areas, please follow the signs for Additional visitors’ parking” which will be between the entrance and exit gates.

There will be disabled parking spaces available near Reception (alongside the Honeypot Playbus).

Refreshments/children’s entertainment:
Refreshments and sandwiches will be available for sale (but we regret we are unable to cater for special dietary requirements).

If you are bringing your child(ren) with you to the event, then do visit the Honeypot Playbus, look out for Mr Giant, try out the inclusive bikes at the Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre stand, and have a go at the Team Solent Sharks’ wheelchair rugby sessions (bookable on the day). Please note you will be required to remain with your child at these times.

Childcare service provided by Freedom Childcare. If you would like to make use of the free childcare service while you are at the event, please pre-book a place for your child(ren) by calling Freedom Childcare on 08453 300403. Please note that those who have booked places on workshops or talks will be given priority.

A report about last year’s Special Needs Information Day in Petersfield is available on this website.