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SEND City Together

Working for a Brighter Future

We organise informal monthly gatherings to brainstorm and share our experiences. We also offer specific SEND friendly events and workshops for members to learn, have fun and socialise – Feel free to suggest a topic or request a speaker of your choice or concern.

Current Events

SEND Sports

We have teamed up with Fusion Lifestyle. They are able to host a range of specialist sports and leisure activities for SEND children and their parent/carers.

For more information about the scheme please contact SCD-CoL@fusion-lifestyle.com.
General Manager: Leon Bogle

Telerphone Number: 02072501464
based at Golden Lane Sports Centre, Fann Street, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0SH

One parent said;

“To have sports provision with instructors who know how to manage to SEND kids is fantastic, and it’s great for these children to be involved in a team that meets their needs - rather than mainstream sports provision which can leave our kids behind”.

Another parent said;

“It so great to have a proper football coach teaching my son. All he ever talked about was being part of a football Team and these sessions have been brilliant”.

SEND Football

Ages 7-12

Friday

16:30 - 17:30

£5.00 per session

SEND Gym

Ages 13-25

Friday

17:30 - 18:30

£4.20 per session

With focus on improving their skills across all areas, passing, dribbling, shooting, defending attacking.
The sessions usually include around two participants and we do drills based on the areas above.
The aim is to teach the basis of football; how to warm up and why we warm up, etc.
Promoting encouraging behaviours such as teamwork, motivating their peers and, most importantly, having fun.

SEND Swim

Ages 7-12

Monday,Tuesday & Saturday

Times - TBA

£5.00 per session

Past Events

Latest Stories

Brunch Meeting January 2022

We arranged a brunch meeting at Smith of Smithfield, where we welcomed new parent caregivers to our supportive community. We are listening ears and signpost families in the right direction. Suppose services are not in place. The steering group acts as a collective voice to deliver outcomes to our SEND community.

SEND City Together

We Co-produced a SEND strategy Vision with the Local Authority.

2020-2024 SEND Strategy for children and young people ages 0-25

Our Shared Vision

Co-designing as equal partners through trusted relationships for the benefit of the City of London SEND community.
Commitment We are committed to supporting our SEND community to thrive. Partnership and transparency
We work together as equal partners. With trust and honesty, we share information and are open about our work priorities and challenges.
Mutual respect and acceptance: We value each other’s experience and expertise. High ambition
We support and challenge each other to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children and young people with SEND and families.

Lantern Making

24 November 2018

We joined hands with the Aldgate Lantern Festival at the Artisan Library.

Membership and SEND activities form were handed out.

At this Saturday morning session, families were supported by two SEND Teachers and Staff Member from John Cass School. Parents and Children under ten were able to take part, create colourful lanterns and have lots of fun in a safe and familiar setting. The Children made friends, 'If the Children are happy we are happy' said one Parent.

Family Meetings

Parents, Carers and Young people were invited to the Kahaila Community Cafe in Aldgate for an after-school consultation event. Food and drinks were provided, and staff from the City of London and John Cass School were on hand to support us. The feedback was positive. All participants thought the event was beneficial and informative, well organised and they would attend further meetings.

Families would like

More activities taking place such as trips, outing
SEND supported social clubs after school/holiday activities and safe play areas within the Square Mile (e.g. cultural events
Playgrounds and green spaces.
Apparatus for the very young to play on
Transport-based social skills at the weekends
Possible history @museum of London
Somewhere safe to ride bikes when too big

Aldgate Festival

16 June 2018

The annual Aldgate Festival is a chance for groups and organisations to get together and know the Square Mile's local community.

The highlight of the day was meeting a new family awaiting a diagnosis of their son. The family consequently attended the Parents Meeting the following Tuesday, 19th June.

The City Parent Carer Forum shared a stall with a Family and Young People’s information and Service Manager. Together, we promoted the Local Offer and the City Parent Carer Forum.