Information Advice and Support Kent IASK

08/12/2025

🧠 Want to better understand and support your child’s behaviour?
Join our free online course: Exploring Behaviour Strategies – designed for parents, carers, and grandparents.
✔ Learn practical techniques to manage challenging behaviour
✔ Understand what drives behaviour and how to respond positively
✔ Build confidence in creating a supportive environment
📅 Date: 13th January
💻 Book your place today: https://ow.ly/ok7w50XqWrH

08/12/2025

📢 Kent and Medway Learning Disability and Autism Strategy - We want your views!

We are now inviting:
• Autistic people
• People with learning disabilities
• Families and carers
• Professionals

to join a workshop (in-person or online) and help write an important chapter of the strategy called “The Right Support.”

✅ Monday, 1 December 10am – 12pm at Paddock Wood Community Centre, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6EB.
✅ Thursday, 4 December 10am – 12pm at Repton Connect Community Centre, Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RX.
✅ Wednesday, 10 December 1pm – 3pm at Riverside Community Centre, Dickens Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JY.
✅ Thursday, 11 December 2pm – 4pm, online.
✅ Monday, 15 December 5:30pm – 7:30pm, online.
✅ Wednesday, 17 December 9:30am – 11pm, online.

We’d love to have you join us - to book your place, email Tayla at Tayla.doherty2@kent.gov.uk with the date you’d like to attend.

08/12/2025

Some children experience the world in a way that feels too much or not enough.

These are signs of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) – when the brain struggles to organise and respond to information from the senses.

Recognising these signs is the first step to understanding and supporting a child’s needs.

A sensory processing checklist is available all our toolkits at link in comments or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

08/12/2025

☕ Space 2 Talk - Informal Parent Support Group/ Drop-In Session

Our final Space 2 Talk of 2025 takes place on Tuesday 9th December at Pavilion Cafe Snodland.

This is open to all parents & carers of children with additional needs. Come along and join our friendly support sessions for advice, ideas, and connection. No diagnosis needed – just a welcoming space to chat with others who get it 💬2026 Dates at all locations are on our website!

👥 Facilitated by experienced family support staff
🍵 Tea & coffee provided
📍 Locations: Pavilion Cafe, Rocfort Rd, Snodland, ME6 5NQ
🔗 Learn more: https://space2beme.org.uk/services/space2talk

04/12/2025

Adult Education

FREE Supporting your Child's Anxiety Course💜

📆Thursday 8th January
🕘12:30-14:30
💻Virtual (Zoom)

To book, please either scan the qr code or email - sevenoaks@kent.gov.uk for more information!

04/12/2025

Sarah will be at Riverside Cafe tomorrow Thursday 10-12pm, if you need to see her, no need to book.

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

Our webinar 'Annual reviews - the process and your rights' is now available to view on our website.

It will walk you through the key aspects of the annual review process, including:

🔷 When annual reviews and phase transfer reviews should take place, and what the review process is for these,
🔶 What rights parents, carers and young people have
🔷 What action you can take if the process is not followed.

Watch now ➡️ https://www.ipsea.org.uk/webinar-annual-reviews-the-process-and-your-rights

04/12/2025

Are you helping your child with disabilities through their toilet training journey?

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Nearly all children can learn to be clean and dry – it may take longer, and they may need more support, but toilet training is a life skill. Learning to wee and poo in the toilet will change your child’s future, which is why we've created a new advice sheet to support you through this toilet training journey.

The advice sheet covers:
🔵What does children with additional needs mean?
🔵Where to start
🔵What if my child is older?
🔵Always suspect constipation
🔵What about the bladder?
🔵Extra support
🔵Getting going with toilet training

You'll find this advice sheet on our website - https://eric.org.uk/advice-about-bladders-bowels-and-toileting-for-children-with-additional-needs-2/

🗣Tag and share with any parents or carers you know who could use this advice.

03/12/2025

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. 💙

We stand with disabled children and young people, and their families, as we push for a fairer, more inclusive world.

This year's theme is fostering disability-inclusive societies. Inclusion means creating spaces where every person feels understood, valued, and supported.

We will continue speaking up and campaigning for meaningful change to the SEND system, so all disabled children can play, learn, grow, and thrive. 🌟

03/12/2025

Today is International Disabilities Day 💜

Whether you or the person you care for has a disability, know that there is support there for you.

Visit our website to view our range of articles there to support you when caring for someone with a physical disability https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0q6HZH0

03/12/2025