Service categories: Schools and education providers, Support groups, social programs and branches

Service URL: https://www.woodbridgesend.co.uk/

Secondary URL: https://www.woodbridgesend.co.uk/

At Woodbridge Trust in Bolton, our team of 30 SEND teachers and TAs often use restorative justice techniques to support children and young people with educational support needs. We work within 120 schools and educational settings to improve inclusion and provide early help for pupils aged two to 25, many of whom are awaiting an autism diagnosis or an education, health and care (EHC) plan. 

• The EarlyBird Parent Programme supports parents and carers of pre-school aged children (under 6 years) with a diagnosis of autism.

The programme is held over approximately 3 months and aims to support families to:

*Understand autism and how children experience the world around them.

*Develop interactions and communication with their child.

*Understand their child's behaviour.

• The EarlyBird Plus Parent Programme (ages five to ten years) supports parents and carers of school aged children under ten with a diagnosis of autism. Each family is allocated two places for parents and carers and a third place for a professional of their choosing (often a member of school staff such as a Teaching Assistant, Teacher or SENCO).

The programme is held over approximately 3 months and aims to support families to:

*Understand autism and how children experience the world around them.

*Develop interactions and communication with their child.

*Understand their child's behaviour.

• The Teen Life Parent Programme (ages 10 to 16 years) supports parents and carers of children with a diagnosis of autism. Each family is allocated two places for parents and carers and a third place for a professional of their choosing (often a member of school staff such as a Teaching Assistant, Teacher or SENCO).

The programme is held over approximately six weeks. There is one session per week which lasts around two and a half hours.

The programme aims to support families to:

*Understand autism and how teens experience the world around them.

*Develop interactions and communication with their teen.

*Understand their teen's behaviour.

Aimed at: Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parents or carers, families, adults

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent