EYPCF – Check-in & Chat
Date – Thursday 12th June 2025
Time – 10:00 to 12:00
Venue – Beverley Enterprise Centre, Beckview Rd, Beverley, HU17 0JT
COST – FREE, parking is available onsite, refreshments will be provided.
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Please join us for a "Cuppa & Chat" on the 12th of June from 10am - 12pm. We will have Bernard Cagney here from the Local Authority to answer any questions on mental capacity and Dan Potts as well from SENDIASS.
This is also a chance to meet the members of the EYPCF team and a great opportunity to meet likeminded parents and carers who understand what life is like as a SEND family to share experiences and offer peer to peer support.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/1703570
Contact – admin@eypcf.co.uk for further information and any dietary requirements.
EYPCF - Pathological Demand Avoidance Workshop
Date – 20th June 2025
Time – 10.00 - 13.30
Venue - Beverley Enterprise Centre, Beckview Rd, Beverley, HU17 0JT
COST – FREE, parking is available onsite, refreshments will be provided.
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Please join us for a workshop with Paula Linford. PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is a profile of autism. One of the most well-known features of PDA is demand avoidance, which is where a person finds it hard to manage everyday tasks or demands, even those they want or need to do. Without understanding and support, PDA can have a profound impact on people’s lives. (PDA Society)
We are holding an in-person workshop with Paula Linford who works with the PDA Society, to introduce an understanding of PDA. There will be a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions and seek further information.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/1703574
EYPCF – Briefing session on proposed benefit changes with Citizens Advice Bureau
Date – 24 June 2025
Time – 10am – 12pm
Venue - The Goodfellowship Inn, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU5 4AT
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
The EYPCF and Hull PCF are pleased to host the Citizens Advice Bureau for a briefing on the current benefit change proposals and their potential impact, followed by a Q&A session. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerfor.../1710567
EYPCF – A workshop with Annette Benstead – SEND Consultant
Date – 3 July 2025
Time – 10am – 12pm
Venue The Goodfellowship Inn, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU5 4AT
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
The EYPCF are delighted to host a workshop with Annette Benstead - SEND Consultant who has in excess of 20 years' experience in the field of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The workshop will be covering an overview of the SEND system, the legal framework, rights of parents in the system, and a question-and-answer section at the end. A light lunch will be provided.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerfor.../1706395
EYPCF - Pathological Demand Avoidance Workshop
Date – 10 July 2025
Time – 10.00 - 13.30
Venue – The Courtyard, Boothferry Road, Goole, DN14 6AE
COST – FREE, parking is available onsite, refreshments will be provided.
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Please join us for a workshop with Paula Linford. PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is a profile of autism. One of the most well-known features of PDA is demand avoidance, which is where a person finds it hard to manage everyday tasks or demands, even those they want or need to do. Without understanding and support, PDA can have a profound impact on people’s lives. (PDA Society)
We are holding an in-person workshop with Paula Linford who works with the PDA Society, to introduce an understanding of PDA. There will be a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions and seek further information.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/1712531
EYPCF – Volunteering Opportunities
Are you a parent/carer of a child 0-25 with SEND and want to share your experience and knowledge to help improve lives for families across the East Riding?
Being a volunteer of the Steering Group involves representing the PCF at meetings with the local authority, health, and other external organisations alongside other PCF Steering Group members, attending and helping at EYPCF events, check-in and chats, and workshops around the region.
Clearly time is an important element, our experience shows that those who have children linked into local SEND provision are passionate about getting the best care, not only for their own children, but for others too. So many of the parents who come to us for advice are happy to pass on their own experiences in meetings and in consultations.
If you are interested in finding out more, please email admin@eypcf.co.uk.
