Parent & Carer Workshops
Free and affordable workshops, webinars and courses for SEND families.
Every workshop here has been checked by the SENDBridge team, and each listing shows the date it was last checked. We only publish what the organiser themselves has shared.
What's here
Workshops, webinars and courses run by charities, NHS trusts, local authorities and other organisations, for parents and carers of children with additional needs. Topics cover autism, ADHD, EBSA, EHCPs, sensory needs, mental health and benefits, and some sessions are about looking after yourself too.
They are for parents, carers and family members who want to understand their child's needs better, or to feel more confident in meetings and paperwork. Each listing shows the organiser's published price, including free sessions, and whether it is online or in person.
Use the four filters together — topic, format, price and town or venue — to find something that suits you. Each card links to the organiser's own booking page.
Neurodivergent Not Naughty (NNN)
Moorlands Family Centre
A support group for parents and carers of neurodivergent children, offering opportunities to meet others, share experiences and find understanding and support.
Moorlands Family Centre, Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin, Beanhill, Milton Keynes, MK6 4LP
Details last checked 11 Oct 2026
A Place to Be You
Hummingbird Family Centre
A welcoming group supporting families with anxiety, low mood, neurodiversity and special educational needs. An opportunity to connect with others and find support in a relaxed environment.
11 Oct 2026
Milton Keynes
Details last checked 11 Oct 2026
IPSEA SEND law training and workshops
IPSEA
IPSEA is the leading charity in the field of SEND law in England. Their training programme covers the law around EHC plans, annual reviews, re-assessments and appeals to the SEND Tribunal, plus SEND law for young people after 16. Recent sessions have included an EHC plan masterclass, SEND Tribunal hints and tips, and SEND law and young people post-16. IPSEA also publishes free SEND legal guides and template letters and runs free helplines.
Details last checked 10 Oct 2026
Carers MK workshops, training and carer support
Carers MK
Carers MK supports unpaid carers and young carers in Milton Keynes aged 8 to 98+, and provides advice, information, emotional support, workshops and training. Please note that since 1 May 2025 Carers MK is no longer the commissioned carers service in Milton Keynes: adult carer support is now handled by Citizens Advice Milton Keynes and young carer support by CHUMS. Carers MK still runs a support worker at Milton Keynes University Hospital, and with Milton Keynes City Council provides the free Bridgit Care online support tool and personal support plan.
Milton Keynes
Details last checked 10 Oct 2026
PACA MK events and workshops for parent carers
PACA MK
PACA MK is an independent, voluntary group of parents and carers of children and young people aged 0 to 25 with disabilities or additional needs in Milton Keynes. Members are invited to events and workshops, receive newsletters with local news and resources, and give feedback on local health, education, social care and leisure services. Membership is free.
Milton Keynes
Details last checked 10 Oct 2026
Council for Disabled Children guidance and training resources
Council for Disabled Children
The Council for Disabled Children is the umbrella body for the disabled children's sector, bringing together professionals, practitioners and policy-makers. Their resource hub holds practice guidance, toolkits and information, and their Case Law Directory tracks the latest decisions affecting disabled children and young people with SEN.
Details last checked 10 Oct 2026
SPACE Hertfordshire free workshops and courses for parent carers
SPACE Hertfordshire
SPACE is an award-winning Hertfordshire charity supporting families of children and young people who are neurodivergent, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and Tourette's. They run free online workshops and courses for parents and carers covering many aspects of supporting your child, alongside free 1:1 SEND family support, in-person support groups, a lending library with a sensory room, and their Understanding My Autism and ADHD programme for young people.
Online, from a Hertfordshire charity
Details last checked 10 Oct 2026
Milton Keynes SEND Local Offer: parent programmes and training
Milton Keynes City Council
Milton Keynes City Council's SEND Local Offer brings together the support available locally for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, including parent programmes, training and information sessions. Check the Local Offer for what is running now.
Milton Keynes
Details last checked 10 Oct 2026
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