Families in Partnership is Worcestershire's parent carer forum. They are an independent group of parent carers who work alongside Worcestershire County Council and other partner agencies to help shape services for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the county.

You can also keep up to date with parent carer forum news via Facebook or Twitter.

Many parents have also found books have been really helpful.

However, because there are such a huge range of books available it is impossible to list them all here, but your local library will be able to help and also ask other parents if they can make any recommendations. Remember many books are available electronically through the libraries.

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Parent and carers have told us that they would like information on specialist training opportunities which may be available for them.

We have produced this list of training providers, most of them are run by outside providers and are not provided by the council.

Find out more information on SEND Local Offer training for parents and carers.

Worcestershire County Council support, empower and build on the skills and experience of unpaid carers. 

Worcestershire Association of Carers (WAC) provide training on behalf of the Council.

WAC have a great carers training programme and they have created courses that will help to build your confidence in caring, such as these and more:

• moving and handling
• First Aid for Carers
• legal sessions
• wellbeing sessions
• dementia Awareness
• creative Writing

To find out more information and book yourself a place visit Carer training