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What is CENMAC Parents Hub?

A new space for CENMAC families to meet, learn and feel supported.

We’d love to welcome parents and carers from primary and secondary schools across Greenwich to come along and get involved with CENMAC Parents Hub. It’s a great chance to connect, share ideas, and be part of something supportive.

  • A friendly place for families to connect.
  • Support with technology, learning and school transitions.
  • Opportunities to meet other parents and members of the CENMAC team.
  • A chance to share experiences and build confidence in using assistive tools at home.
People discussing a variety of assistive technology Illustration: Copyright Dr Pen Mendonca

What we offer

  • Half termly meetups at CENMAC
  • Informal coffee mornings
  • Q&A sessions with the team
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A big key keyboard, a scanning pen, a set of headphones and a braille device Illustration: Copyright Dr Pen Mendonca
Two people having a discussion Illustration: Copyright Dr Pen Mendonca

Workshops

Our workshops will cover:

  • Basic computer skills
  • Internet safety
  • Home WiFi tips
  • Accessibility – making the most of home devices (eg Microsoft, Doorway, Maths Genie)

Resources to support learning

We often get questions from parents and carers about some of the resources and tools we use to support children and young people. We use the following resources regularly and the great thing about them is they are free and easy-to-use. When a child or young person’s family feels confident using the technology as well it can feel a little less daunting.

Take a look: https://cenmac.com/resources-to-support-learning/

Supporting transitions

We know transition time can be a challenge for families so we can help navigate KS2 to KS3 with:

  • What to expect
  • Tips from families who’ve already experienced it
  • Preparing children so they feel confident

How it works

We will have six meet-ups throughout the year – look out for your invitation!

If you would like to join us, please contact us by email on newsandevents@cenmac.com

Meetings will take pace in the CENMAC Training Hub, Charlton Park Academy, Charlton Park Road, Charlton, SE7 8HX

Resources for Parents
You can find the Powerpoints for our sessions here:

> Access the Powerpoints

Parent session in the CENMAC Training Hub
A group of people using several pieces of assistive technology Illustration: Dr Pen Mendonca