Birmingham SEND Info

22/09/2026

Useful workshops for parent carers being held for FREE in Birmingham.

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Join Contact’s friendly parent advisers for two free workshops at:

📍 Ronald McDonald House (Dayroom)
St Mary’s Row, Birmingham, B4 6NY
Next to Birmingham Children’s Hospital

📅 Wednesday 30 September

💚 Supporting Children with Anxiety
⏰ 11am–12pm
Learn practical ways to help your child understand and manage anxiety.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/d9m258tmjh

💚 Supporting Children with ADHD
⏰ 6–7pm
Explore advice and strategies to help you support your child.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/oacz4888oq

Our parent advisers will also be available for 30 minutes before and after each workshop to answer questions and help you find further support.

Places are free, but booking is required.

15/09/2026

Are you an unpaid Carer in Birmingham? Any Carer who is interested in exploring opportunities for education, volunteering, training or possible employment should definitely drop into this afternoon event on October 22nd in Selly Oak! Booking is preferred, but not essential. Just turn up!

🌟 Has your caring role changed? Could now be the time to focus a little more on you? 🌟

Join us for a FREE Carer Skills & Opportunities Day and explore what your next chapter could look like. Whether you are wanting something alongside your caring role, or if it has reduced or ended.

💼 Explore employment and volunteering opportunities
🎓 Discover training and education options
🤝 Meet organisations offering advice and support
💡 Build your confidence and skills

📅 Thursday 22 October | 1pm–3pm
📍 TouchBase Pears, Birmingham

🎟️ FREE to attend – book your place:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carer-skills-opportunities-day-your-next-chapter-tickets-1998882068074

09/09/2026

Are you interested in research about multisensory environments in SEN settings and about the children who actually use them. These spaces are built for children, but the children themselves, especially those who are non-speaking or communicate differently, are almost never part of designing them. This researcher wants to help change that and involve them as genuine design partners. The first step is learning from the people who know these children best, and that includes Parents and Carers.
What you share will directly shape real design recommendations for making these spaces work better for these children.
If this piqued your interest, please register at : https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/VUUi32s6HL or scan the QR code.

24/08/2026

A timely reminder. Don’t assume Child Benefit will continue just because your child remains in school after the age of 16. Don’t miss out!!

06/08/2026

This Black History Month, Forward Carers are celebrating the experiences and contributions of Black unpaid Carers.

If you're a Black parent Carer and would be interested in taking part in a Forward Carers podcast, they would love to hear your story. Get in touch to find out more. e-mail : [email protected]

30/04/2026

This year's Carers Week flagship event returns to the Symphony Hall. Information and support (as well as some fun and wellbeing activities) for any Carers in Birmingham.
Click to book your place: https://CarersweekBirmingham2026.eventbrite.co.uk

30/04/2026

A fantastic opportunity for those over 18 and living in the Selly Oak constituency (or close by) to find out all sorts of activities available to them for "life after education"!

25/03/2026

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28/02/2026

This a free disability athletics event, with the hope of allowing young people aged 5-25 the chance to pool try out athletics as a sport for the first time in a fully inclusive environment. We have racing wheelchairs and seated throwing equipment so is suitable for both ambulant and wheelchair users.

It is at the University of Birmingham athletics track on the 7th March, 12:30-15:30. The sign up link is here: https://forms.gle/X1Hf6UQ82QgbnSwb6