South Tyneside SENDIASS

22/04/2026

Line dancing is back tomorrow 1pm at Bilton Hall Community Trust with Jeneration Dance & Fitness hope to see you there

22/04/2026

One week to go – are you joining us?

We’re teaming up with Mighty Writer for a joint webinar exploring how symbols and sentence-building can support vocabulary, sentence structure and writing confidence.

Join our Head of Education, Lisa Pinkerton, and Emma Ralph, Director of Education at Mighty Writer, for a classroom-focused session that takes you through the full journey from visual to verbal learning:

Picture → Symbols → Oral Sentence → Sentence Build → Writing

📅 Tuesday, 28th April
🕓 4pm – 5pm
🎟️ Book your place: a72175ab-e46b-4ce9-a528-990ba988e170@8ac6952a-ef26-4118-b781-35d616360bfc" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a72175ab-e46b-4ce9-a528-990ba988e170@8ac6952a-ef26-4118-b781-35d616360bfc

22/04/2026

Something exciting is coming 👀✨

We’ve teamed up with ITV Tyne Tees to launch a brand new project for young women who are into media, content, and all things creative 🎬

If you’ve ever thought about working in TV, film, or digital but didn’t know where to start — this is for you. We’re creating real opportunities to learn, get involved, and build confidence in the industry.

No matter your background, if you’ve got the interest and the drive, we want to hear from you.

Our new project is starting Tuesday 28th April at 5pm

Message to confirm your place.

22/04/2026

21/04/2026

☀️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑫𝑰𝑨𝑺𝑺 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓-𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏!

Our service newsletter is filled with updates and information to support families and young people with SEND.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁?
📬 Sign up to receive future editions here: http://eepurl.com/haCQnL

You can view previous editions, here 👉https://tinyurl.com/2t35kurd

21/04/2026

Congratulations to Dr Odet Mark Aszkenasy, consultant community paediatrician, on his latest publication, ‘The Genetics of Autism’. The book, written primarily for parents, explores the genetic factors that shape our understanding of autism.

As clinical lead for autism services in the North East, Dr Aszkenasy writes from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective. The book offers support and answers to questions parents may have after their child has received an autism diagnosis, and it also addresses the quiet revolution in genetic testing that has taken place within the NHS over the past few years.

Dr Aszkenasy has also published child-centred story books, preparing young patients attending hospital for various medical procedures.

20/04/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧?🌟

We’re here to help! Our SEND Surgery Sessions are the perfect chance to speak with a member of the South Tyneside SENDIASS team for support, guidance, or a listening ear.

💬 Book a free, confidential 1:1 slot at one of our upcoming sessions:

📅 Wednesday 22nd April
📍 Bede Family Hub — 9:30–11:30am (Limited availability)
📍 Ridgeway Family Hub — 1–3pm

📅 Wednesday 6th May
📍 Riverside Family Hub — 9:30–11:30am
📍 Biddick Hall & Whiteleas Family Hub — 1–3pm

✨ Whether you’re looking for advice, need help navigating SEND processes, or just want to chat things through, we’d love to see you.

🔗 Book your slot here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/south-tyneside-sendiass-31323926281

20/04/2026

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 🏫

As part of our Getting Ready for Reception event, we’re pleased to highlight the SEND Local Offer South Tyneside ✅

📅 Monday 11 May
⏰ 12:00pm – 2:00pm
📍 All Saints Family Hub

Colleagues from the SEND Local Offer will be attending and will be on hand to:
👋 Meet families
ℹ️ Share information about local SEND support and services
💬 Answer questions and offer guidance as children prepare for starting school

✨ The event is free to attend and no booking is required – just drop in when it suits you.

We’ll be sharing more information about other organisations attending over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on our page! 👀

20/04/2026

20/04/2026

📢 SEND Consultation 📢

The Government have published proposals for SEND reform and I would like to hear my constituents' views.

If you would like to attend the roundtable consultation that I am hosting, please RSVP to my office.

✉️: emma.lewell.mp@parliament.uk
☎️: 0191 427 1240

20/04/2026

You are welcome to join the Family Fun day this Saturday hosted by Vineyard Church.
All welcome. See poster for details.

20/04/2026

Reminder!

I’m hosting a series of local consultation events across Jarrow and Gateshead East to hear directly from parents, carers, young people and professionals to hear your views on Government proposed changes to support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including new Individual Support Plans, changes to EHCPs, and more support delivered through mainstream schools.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/FthXpUaxCEvoaPfS6

Places will be limited, so please register your interest as soon as possible. Confirmation of dates and times will be sent to attendees closer to the time.