PIP offers free training workshops for parents and carers of children with special needs or disabilities.
VENUE: All meetings are at held at Carer’s Support Centre, 24 – 26 George Street, Croydon CR0 1PB
TO BOOK: Places are limited, so please book by contacting the PIP office on 020 8663 5626 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

DECEMBER

Solution Circle

PiP Team Thursday 6th December 12 noon - 2pm

2019
JANUARY

Decision Making - Mental Capacity & Power of Attorney

Philip Warford - Renaissance Legal
Thursday 17th January 10am-12.30pm

Makaton 1 (2 part workshop)

Anne Chapman, Registered Makaton Trainer
Wednesday 9th January & Wednesday 23rd January 23rd January 10am-12.30pm
(Please note this training is in an upstairs room accessed by stairs)
Please note that we kindly ask for a refundable deposit of £10 for the Makaton courses. Funded by the Big Lottery

Makaton 2 (2 part workshop) - Attendees must have completed Makaton 1

Anne Chapman, Registered Makaton Trainer
Tuesday 15th January & 22nd January 10am-12.30pm
Please note that we kindly ask for a refundable deposit of £10 for the Makaton courses. Funded by the Big Lottery

Solution Circle

PiP Team Monday 21st January 10.30am-12.30pm

FEBRUARY

Benefits (under 16s)

Carole Webster, Welfare Rights Adviser for Children with Disabilities
Tuesday 12th February 10am-1pm

Self Advocacy (evening session)

Tansy Muller (PiP)
Monday 25th February 7pm-9.30pm

Solution Circle

PiP Team Thursday 28th February 10.30am-12.30pm

MARCH

Sexuality & Relationships

Izzy Valenti
Tuesday 5th March 10am-1pm

Understanding the decision to exclude

Aurelija Mulier, KIDS SENDIASS
Thursday 14th March 10am-1pm
The session will cover:

-what exclusion is
-why are children excluded
-the different types of exclusion
-steps a school should put in place before an exclusion occurs
-the exclusion process
-the appeals process
-what happens after a child is excluded?
-alternatives to exclusion
-relationships, behaviour and learning