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Beechwood College would like to invite parents of young people with autism to this free half-day transition workshop in Reading. Date: Thursday 9th June 2011 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm with optional 1:1 sessions and lunch from 12:45pm Venue: Henley Suite, The Copthorne Hotel, Pingewood, Reading, RG30 3UN The event is for parents whose son or daughter is approaching transition into further education, or for those who are simply considering their options for further down the line. Including guest-speakers who are experts in their fields, parents will gain essential information and friendly advice on the following: The range of post-16 education options available to young people with autism (delivered by Sue Brooks, Strategic Lead for LDD, Connexions Thames Valley). The rights of young people with autism and how parents can access both funding applications and legal advice (delivered by Mike Charles, Senior Partner of Sinclairslaw). Effective strategies for smooth transition into further education (delivered by Beechwood College's Principal, Darren Jackson). Parents will also have an opportunity to speak to members of our team on a confidential one-to-one basis about any questions or issues that are specific to their own situations relating to transition into education. Tea, coffee and a buffet lunch will be provided and the event is free. As places are limited, bookings must be taken in advance. Contact me on colin.howarth@lshealthcare.co.uk for more information, or register online to book your places at www.beechwoodcollege.co.uk/news.

Beechwood College would like to invite parents of young people with autism to a free half-day transition workshop in Reading. Date: Thursday 9th June 2011 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm with optional 1:1 sessions and lunch from 12:45pm Venue: Henley Suite, The Copthorne Hotel, Pingewood, Reading, RG30 3UN The event is for parents whose son or daughter is approaching transition into further education, or for those who are simply considering their options for further down the line. Including guest-speakers who are experts in their fields, parents will gain essential information and friendly advice on the following: The range of post-16 education options available to young people with autism (delivered by Sue Brooks, Strategic Lead for LDD, Connexions Thames Valley). The rights of young people with autism and how parents can access both funding applications and legal advice (delivered by Mike Charles, Senior Partner of Sinclairslaw). Effective strategies for smooth transition into further education (delivered by Beechwood College's Principal, Darren Jackson). Parents will also have an opportunity to speak to members of our team on a confidential one-to-one basis about any questions or issues that are specific to their own situations relating to transition into education. Tea, coffee and a buffet lunch will be provided and the event is free. As places are limited, bookings need to be taken in advance. Send me an email on colin.howarth@lshealthcare.co.uk for more information, or register online to book your places at www.beechwoodcollege.co.uk/news.

Hi everyone I was hoping to run this by the administrators first to check it would be ok to post this information, but I cant work out how to contact them. Technology! Not my strong point at all! I work at Beechwood College in South Wales. We are a specialist Further Education college for people aged 16+ who have an ASD. We are organising a Parents Transition Workshop in Reading for parents who have a son or daughter who is approaching transition themselves. The workshop will include guest-speakers who will talk about the range of options for people aged 16+, young peoples' rights, how to tackle funding applications, and how to manage a smooth transition into further education or into work. We will also have parents speaking about their own experiences of transition with their sons or daughters. Finally, in the afternoon, there will be optional 1:1 sessions, for parents who might have any specific questions to ask our team. We will have college staff there from our education, residential and clinical teams and you will be able to speak to one or all of our specialists. The event is due to take place on 9th June in Reading. We are still finalising a few details and more will be available shortly. I just wondered if anyone would - at this stage - be interested in receiving more information on this event. For more information on Beechwood College - have a look at www.beechwoodcollege.co.uk. You can also contact me directly on colin.howarth@lshealthcare.co.uk. Thanks a lot Colin Howarth

Hi everyone I was hoping to run this by the administrators first to check it would be ok to post this information, but I cant work out how to contact them. Technology! Not my strong point at all! I work at Beechwood College in South Wales. We are a specialist Further Education college for people aged 16+ who have an ASD. We are organising a Parents Transition Workshop in Reading for parents who have a son or daughter who is approaching transition themselves. The workshop will include guest-speakers who will talk about the range of options for people aged 16+, young peoples' rights, how to tackle funding applications, and how to manage a smooth transition into further education or into work. We will also have parents speaking about their own experiences of transition with their sons or daughters. Finally, in the afternoon, there will be optional 1:1 sessions, for parents who might have any specific questions to ask our team. We will have college staff there from our education, residential and clinical teams and you will be able to speak to one or all of our specialists. The event is due to take place on 9th June in Reading . We are still finalising a few details and more will be available shortly. I just wondered if anyone would - at this stage - be interested in receiving more information on this event. For more information on Beechwood College - have a look at www.beechwoodcollege.co.uk. You can also contact me directly on colin.howarth@lshealthcare.co.uk. Thanks a lot Colin Howarth