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: Select tickets – A workshop with Annette Benstead – Goodfellowship Inn
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. We will also have a special guest, Asher Jenner attending who has lived experience of PDA and is prepared to answer any questions.
Please use the following link to book on to the event: https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/1712531
EYPCF – Check-in & Chat
Date – Tuesday 15th July
Time – 10:00 to 12:00
Venue – Beverley Enterprise Centre, Beck view 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 representatives from voluntary sector organisations around the East Riding of Yorkshire and Paula Linford from KIDS and the PDA Society.
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/1753567
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.
