Children’s Community Learning Disability Team - Stoke & North Staffs

30/10/2025

Understanding Distress Behaviour Topic

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23/10/2025

23/10/2025

22/10/2025

PEGiS would like to invite you to their Christmas Party on Wednesday 3rd December 10-12 at the Hazel Trees - bringing parents, families and professionals together!

Please see PEGiS. Parent Engagement Group in Stoke for further information.

22/10/2025

22/10/2025

Castaway is delighted to bring you TWO wonderful Christmas SEN Sessions.

29/11/25 9am-11.30am

19/12/25 4pm-6.30pm

Our amazing Alpine Retreat Session especially tailored to our valued SEN Customers.

These special sessions have been created with care to ensure a calm and comfortable environment.

Music will be switched off, numbers will be reduced, and dedicated staff will be on hand to offer support throughout. The sensory room will also be available at no extra charge, providing a safe and soothing space for anyone who needs it.

Siblings are warmly welcome too, so the whole family can enjoy a truly inclusive and memorable Christmas experience together.

BOOK NOW:

https://www.castawayplay.co.uk/event/sen-session-20251129/

20/10/2025

27th Nov 6.30-8pm

We are excited to announce a new online training course for parents who have children with sensory feeding difficulties.

Feeding is an intricate combination and coordination of skills. It is the single most complex and physically demanding task an infant will complete for the first few weeks, and even months, of life. Many children with sensory sensitivities have eating and drinking difficulties. Difficulties can range from a very restricted or limited diet (due to taste or dislike of how it feels) to mouthing or chewing objects (food and non-food). Having big reactions to different foods and smells and struggling to sit in an upright position.

This 1-hour online course will discuss the many different difficulties children with sensory sensitivities have with eating foods, the processes for ‘sensory eating’ and help parents to develop practical at home strategies to help children eat a wider range of foods.

The course will be delivered by Jess Quinn and Sarah Terry, Occupational Therapy Sensory Practitioners, and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained therapists.

Date and Time: Thursday 26th June at 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Cost £10 per person. Email rhiannon1childrenschoice@gmail.com to book a place.

26/09/2025

Today two of our nurses delivered 2 puberty sessions, one for boys and one for girls.

We previously reached out to parents and carers to understand the topics that you value the most. We created our sessions from the information our parents and carers gave us.

We absolutely enjoyed delivering these sessions today and supporting parents and carers

This is some of our feedback from parents and carers:

What will you take away most from the session:
💫 understanding the importance of using the correct terminolgy
💫 the resources available
💫 to be better prepared for when periods start
💫 understanding theres more to puberty than just periods
💫 tips on cleanliness and personal hygiene
💫 understanding of hormone changes

Any other comments/feedback
💫 it would be useful to have other parent/carers feedback on strategies they have tried/worked for their SEN children
💫 offering sessions to younger children to prepare earlier
💫 great session and very knowledgable
💫 bespoke sessions

Thank you to the parents/carers who came along and helping us shape our sessions to support future delivery.

13/08/2025

23/07/2025

Did you know you can nominate individual staff and the team for our trust reach awards!

Have your say, if you feel we have gone above and beyond! We would love to hear your thoughts and see your votes.

Thank you to those who have already voted for us!

The annual REACH Awards is Combined Healthcare’s staff awards ceremony.

15/07/2025

As the summer holidays approach see the following link for fun ideas on how to keep your children active. ➡️

Get loads of ideas and advice for accessible ways to help all kids stay active, happy and healthy, and have fun as a family. Plus, find loads of organisations that to offer further and support.

15/07/2025