Information for Parents and Carers
The Early Years SEND Advisory Team are continuing to offer families a blended package of interventions. These include telephone support, video teaching sessions, face to face teaching sessions at local children's centres, home visits, training and visits to nurseries, depending on the Pathway of support your child is offered.
You may find lots of helpful information on this website, do check out our RESOURCES section for teaching ideas and videos.
Current Local Support
- You can find additional information Barnet's Local Offer https://www.barnetlocaloffer.org.uk/
- There is information about what your local Children's Centre is offering. https://www.barnetlocaloffer.org.uk/pages/home/information-and-advice/early-years/children-s-centres
- Information on supporting your Mental Health and Wellbeing. https://www.barnetwellbeing.org.uk/. There is a Safe Space Scheme which may be of interest.
- Barnet Childrens Integrated Therapies (CIT) are running free Parent Workshops on many subjects including helping children develop their fine motor skills, fundamentals of communication, supporting children with behavioural feeding difficulties. Please see link: https://www.barnetlocaloffer.org.uk/pages/home/information-and-advice/therapies
If you would like to leave us a message, please use the email address admin@eysend.barnetmail.net or team voicemail on 020 8361 2456 (ext. 1). Messages will be checked Tues-Friday and someone will get back to you as soon as it is possible. We aim to respond within 2 working days.
Welcome to the Early Years SEND Advisory Team webpages for parents and carers
THIS WEB SITE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ROLE AND HOW WE SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN BARNET.
Autumn Term - Parent/Carer Intro Offer
| Block 1 | Date and Time |
Intro Group Find out information about our service | Wednesday 9th September 2026 7.30pm |
Early Communication Workshop Strategies to help support communication | Wednesday 16th September 2026 7.30pm |
Intro Q&A This is an opportunity for you to ask us any questions you may have | Tuesday 6th October 2026 9.30am |
Pre-School Live (block of 4 sessions) Parents/carers and their child can join in with some live and interactive sessions aimed at developing early language, communication and interaction skills. | Thursday 24th September 2026 Thursday 1st October 2026 Thursday 6th October 2026 Thursday 15th October 2026 9.30am |
| Block 2 | Date and Time |
Intro Group Find out information about our service | Wednesday 11th November 2026 1.00pm |
Early Communication Workshop Strategies to help support communication | Wednesday 18th November 2026 1.00pm |
Intro Q&A This is an opportunity for you to ask us any questions you may have | Tuesday 1st December 2026 1.00pm |
Pre-School Live (block of 4 sessions) Parents/carers and their child can join in with some live and interactive sessions aimed at developing early language, communication and interaction skills. | Thursday 26th November 2026 Thursday 3rd December 2026 Thursday 10th December 2026 Thursday 17th December 2026 9.30am |
Autumn Term - Parent/Carer Training Offer
| Autumn Term | Date |
| Introduction to the Early Years SEND Team | Tuesday 29th September 2026 12.30pm - 1.15pm |
| Routines and predictability support | Tuesday 6th October 2026 12.30pm - 1.15pm |
| Ways to support play and interaction | Tuesday 3rd November 2026 12.30pm - 1.15pm |
| Positive relationships and Behaviour | Tuesday 17th November 2026 12.30pm - 1.15pm |
| Early rhymes | Tuesday 1st December 2026 12.30pm - 1.15pm |
| Functional skills | Tuesday 15th December 2026 12.30pm - 1.15pm |
For the link to join these sessions please email admin@eysend.barnetmail.net