Westmorland and Furness SEND Partnership

14/06/2026

Join Witherslack Groups free webinar with Anne-Marie Harrison, Education Director at Ideas Afresh, as she explores practical strategies and evidence-informed advice on how to support autistic children with communication and social interaction.

📅 Date: Wednesday 17th June
⏰ Time: 10am - 11am

Register for this FREE webinar via their website now!

Join our free webinar with Anne-Marie Harrison, for professionals & SENCOs on supporting autistic pupils’ communication and social interaction in classrooms.

12/06/2026

🌟Exciting Opportunity - Family Hub Practitioner ( SEND & Neurodiversity)🌟

Westmorland and Furness Family Hubs are Recruiting for Practitioners specialising in SEND & Neurodiversity across Barrow, Penrith and Kendal!

You can apply via the Westmorland and Furness Council job vacancies site online, closing date 14th June 2026!

A list of job vacancies in Westmorland and Furness Council.

12/06/2026

TOMORROW in Ulverston with BEE UNIQUE!

Book now using their bookwhen.com/beeunique link on the bottom of their post!

🐝🌈 JUNE 2026 - ULVERSTON (South Cumbria) 🐝🌈

🦙 OUTDOOR FARM FUN - THIS SATURDAY 🦙

🐝🌈 BEE UNIQUE are delighted to have organised a BEE UNIQUE farm visit exclusively for SEND families at Low Sunbrick Farm in ULVERSTON 🐝🌈

🦙 Meet the Alpacas
🐏 Meet the Sheep
🐐 Meet the Goats
🐓 Meet the Chickens

❤️ A 1 hour 15 min experience to have some outdoor fun with furry friends.💛

✨️ A lovely family session suitable for all ages ✨️

💙 Location: Low Sunbrick Farm, Ulverston,
LA12 9RE 🩵

📍📌 What 3 words location zoos.overruns.unzipped

🪙 Only £4 per child / young person with Parents/ Carers attending Free ✨️✨️

❤️ Siblings welcome to book on too.

💚 Parents / Carers attend free.

🗓 Date: Saturday 13th June 2026
🕛 Time: 10:45am - 12:00pm

🌟You do not need an official diagnosis to attend BEE UNIQUE Sessions. 🌟

⬇️ To book a ticket(s), select the link below ⬇️

https://bookwhen.com/beeunique/e/ev-saov2-20260613104500

12/06/2026

Pop along to the Stay and Play today at Penrith Family Hubs! Family Hubs in Eden

12/06/2026

Join Carer Support Furness at their Free Health and Wellbeing Information Event happening TODAY at Hindpool Community Centre, Barrow. 10:30 - 12:30pm

11/06/2026

🎨🎉 Fathers Day Craft Sessions 🎨🎉

💙 Join us to make a card to celebrate the father or father figure in your family.

💙 We have partnered with Featherbed Tales and everyone who attends will have access to their online library of e-books

‼ Drop in sessions, no booking required ‼

📆 Thursday 18th June

📍 Kendal West Family Hub (in the grounds of St Thomas' School 3.15-4.30pm

📍Ulverston Family Hub, Lund Terrace LA12 9BE, 3.30-4.30PM

11/06/2026

Are you educating your child at home?

Pop along to Penrith Family Hub tomorrow, Friday 12th June, 11:30-12:30 to find out what support is available and meet other families!

🏡 Are you educating your children at home? 🏡

Come along to our Penrith Family Hub tomorrow, Friday 12th June, 11:30am-12:30pm, for an informal get-together to find out more about what we could offer for you and your family, what spaces you can book yourself (for free!), and to meet other families!

No booking required, just call in!

11/06/2026

Tomorrow, Friday 12th June at Greengate Family Hub! 1-4pm - no need to book, just pop in!

11/06/2026

SENDIASS Drop In

Westmorland and Furness Sendiass will be holding a drop in session Wednesday 17th June 1-3pm at Barrow Library Family Hub. Please pop down to meet your local coordinator to gain free, confidential and impartial advice on any SEND issue involving education, health and social care. We look forward to seeing you!

If you are unable to attend and have a question, please email our shared mailbox: [email protected].

11/06/2026

We had a lovely morning in Barrow today meeting parents and carers at our SEND Drop in! It was also lovely to meet new colleagues and providers in the area too!

Have you been to one of our Local Offer Drop in's before?
We'd love to hear what you thought and any ideas you have for our future events! You can leave feedback using the form on our local offer website!

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