training
Reaching Families delivers a wide range of high quality training workshops and courses designed to inform and empower parent-carers in West Sussex. Most of our training is delivered online via Zoom as parent-carers tell us this is the most accessible way to participate. Please see below for our latest workshops and courses, all of which are FREE. You do not need to be a member to attend. All of our training can be booked via Eventbrite. We recommend booking early as all sessions are highly popular and sell out very quickly.
Spring Training (2nd half-term)
We are delighted to present our new training timetable for the Spring 2nd half-term 2026.
As well as our one off workshops will be repeating our popular training course, THE SEND FOUNDATION COURSE designed to help parents get a grounding in all things SEND.
Training Workshops
Understanding Autism
This workshop will help parents and carers to understand Autism and social communication difficulties and the impact it has on their child's relationships, behaviour and day-to-day life. Exploring strategies to support your child and sharing information on local resources that are available to you.
Tuesday 24th February - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Understanding Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
This workshop aims to help you understand ARFID and the reasons it might occur. Exploring strategies to support your child and sharing information on relevant and useful resources that are available to you.
Friday 27th February - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Wellbeing: Resilience skills for parents and carers
This workshop aims to help parents and carers understand what resilience is and identify ways in which they can increase their ability to cope with stress and life's challenges and demands.
Tuesday 3rd March - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Universal Credit
This informative workshop for parents and carers will look at all aspects of this key benefit including criteria, application and allowances. It will also include information to support young adults applying in their own right.
Tuesday 10th March- 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
This workshop will cover how to apply for DLA, how the process works, the various rates, understanding how decisions are made, tips for making a strong claim and appealing a decision.
Thursday 12th March - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Education Health Care Needs Assessments and Plans
This workshop provides an overview of the EHC needs assessment and what a good EHCP should contain, including requesting an assessment and reviewing an existing plan.
Tuesday 17th March - 7.30 pm via Zoom
Making Sense of Behaviours that Challenge (age 2-11 years)
Workshop aimed at parents and carers of children aged 2-11 years, exploring ways to respond to your child so that positive behaviour is encouraged and challenging behaviour is reduced.
Wednesday 25th March - 10.30 am via Zoom
Making Sense of Transition to Secondary School
Workshop aiming to help parents and carers support their child in saying goodbye to primary school and prepare for secondary school. Looking at practical preparations and resources to use with your child, making new friends, anxieties or worries, and where to get further support if needed.
Wednesday 25th March - 7.30 pm via Zoom
How to book
To book a place on one of our workshops please click on the individual links above or visit our Eventbrite page (click the logo).
If you have any difficulty booking a place or would like any further information, please contact us on 01903 366360 or via email.
The SEND Foundation Course
This course has been designed to provide an introduction to all the key issues and challenges common to parents and carers. It aims to empower parents of children who are undergoing or have recently undergone diagnosis but it will be helpful to any parents who would like to learn more about how SEND processes work.
3 Day Course Online
Wednesdays 4th March, 11th March & 18th March
7.30 pm via Zoom
If you have any queries regarding the course or the booking please email us at outreach-training@reachingfamilies.org.uk.
Commission Us
Reaching Families are also available to deliver tailor made training to suit the particular needs of schools, parent support groups, other charities, etc. If your group would like training on a specific subject we can manage and deliver this for you including sourcing and commissioning trainers, marketing, administration, booking venues, organising catering and refreshments, follow up evaluation, etc. If you would like to discuss training for your school or group please contact our Operations Director, Donna Manwill, for an informal discussion of your requirements.
