Virtual Drop in on Zoom for Parents with children with SEND

Join our friendly Drop In for a coffee and chat for Parents who have children with SEND. A chance to just check in and say hello to other parents, to talk and ask questions and find out more about our services. Pop in for as long as you like, especially helpful if you have your children or young people around. If you need help to join the virtual Drop In or would like to discuss opportunities for talking with others over the phone instead, please contact us 0300 028 8888 or info@carerssupport.org.uk

About your hosts

Lisa Adams and Shameem Slow are Carer Wellbeing Support Workers who support parents who have children with SEND. Lisa previously worked for 16 years with children with SEND and their parents in main-stream school. She has been supporting parents and families at Carers Support for over 5 years. Shameem has been supporting parent and family carers at Carers Support for over 4 years and is also a qualified counsellor.

Carer Agreement

This Drop In is for parents and families caring for a child with SEND living in West Sussex. Please note this is for carers registered with us. If you would like to register with us, please ring 0300 028 8888 or visit our website at www.carerssupport.org.uk where you can also register online.

If you’re a professional looking for information about CSWS, please ring 0300 028 8888 or visit our website at www.carerssupport.org.uk

If you have not taken part in a Zoom meeting before and would like some help, or have any queries, please give us a call on 0300 028 8888 or email us at Info@carerssupport.org.uk Lisa or Shameem and we will get in touch.

Please take a moment to read the carer agreement below. This is to support you and others during the Drop In to have an enjoyable and safe time. By booking to attend you are agreeing to the points below.

• We will check with you that you are a carer before the group begins.

• I will not send the Zoom link invitation, or share the meeting ID and Passcode with anyone else.

• I will treat everything I hear and see with confidence

• I am happy for my name and image to appear on screen – this is so everyone can participate in the group discussions

• I understand that others may be able to see and hear my space at home and that it is my responsibility to ensure this is an appropriate environment

• I understand the session will not be recorded, either by Zoom, CSWS or by anyone participating. I will not share or publish it in anyway, eg social media

• I will not take any ‘screen shots’ of the session – recognising others in the group may not wish their identity to be shared

• I am responsible for providing the wifi/phone/laptop etc I need to access Zoom

• I’m aware I can withdraw from the group at any time if I chose not to participate

• If I wish to prevent my email address from showing on the screen I will chose to rename it when joining the meeting

• When I join the meeting I will be in a “waiting room”, this is normal, we will be able to see you are there. Please wait, while we admit you, it might take a bit of time as we admit only informal carers who have booked.