These events run every week across Torbay.
Torbay’s SEND Pledge was co-produced in 2022 with children, young people, families, and carers, and officially launched in February 2023. It reflects what matters most in how services communicate and work with families, and forms part of Torbay’s wider commitment to relational and restorative practice. The pledge outlines six promises: to be honest, kind, fair, thoughtful, caring, and friendly.
The pledge was shaped by feedback from families who told us that how professionals speak and behave has a direct impact on how supported and understood they feel. It aligns with Torbay’s wider vision for SEND and the principles of the Language That Cares campaign—placing empathy, clarity, and respect at the heart of service delivery.
Despite its positive intentions, we know the pledge is not consistently being followed or embedded in practice. This engagement event is not a consultation—we already know the gaps. Instead, it’s a space to come together and explore how we can embed the pledge meaningfully into everyday work across services.
We’ll be asking:
· What’s getting in the way of implementation?
· How can we build a robust and relational sign-up process?
· What would help practitioners and partners live the pledge in their daily interactions?
Event Details:
Target Audience: Families
If you would like to attend in your professional role, please go to: Practitioner Booking
Parkfield House, Paignton, TQ3 2NH
Is it hard to heat your home?
Do you have difficulty paying your energy bills?
You can drop in to the Energy Advice Clinic!
Energy Advice Centre
Parkfield House, 38 Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NH
Every Tuesday, 10am – 3pm
A drop in session for parents who have experienced the removal of a child(ren) from their care, through court proceedings. Information, advice and support available.
If you have experienced child removal, come and meet the team.
An informal weekly drop in where you can have a cuppa, ask any questions, get help with form filling and phone calls and get advice and support.
When: Every Tuesday – 11am-1pm
Where: First Floor, Zig-Zags, 32 Market Street, Torquay
(Ring the bell when you arrive and we will come and meet you)
How to reach us outside of drop-in sessions:
Email the team: breathing.space.service@torbay.gov.uk
Paignton Library, Great Western Road, Paignton, Torbay, TQ4 5AG
This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Wednesday, 9:30am-11:30am.
Tor Hill House, Union Street,, Torquay, TQ2 5QW, Devon
Session 1/6
This course is run by the Educational Psychology team and is aimed at teaching assistants who are passionate about supporting children with their emotional wellbeing needs. The ELSA training programme provides TAs with the necessary knowledge, support and resources needed to deliver more individualised and in-depth social, emotional and mental health support to children and young people in school. Their work makes an important contribution to the targeted support your school offers as part of the graduated response.
The Barn, Brixham Enterprise Estate, Rea Barn, Brixham, TQ5 9DF
The themes of the group during term times will change weekly, with this order being followed:
1. Exploratory Play
2. Physical Fun
3. Messy Play
4. Explore a Story
5. Yoga
No need to book, just drop in.
This session is aimed at children aged 1 and over.
During the school holidays, we will run one these sessions within the community.
We would love to hear some feedback on your experiences of the new group. When you attend, please speak to a member of staff to share your thoughts.
Pendennis Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7QR
What is PEEP?
Peep supports all parents and carers with children from pregnancy to school, in encouraging their child’s learning and development. You can make a real difference just by talking, playing, singing and sharing books together. Come along – you can your baby or child can make friends, share ideas and activities, and have fun…
In the group you will get
They’re all free or low-cost, and easy to fit into day-to-day life, and they’ll all help your baby or child’s learning.
Where:
The Windmill Centre, Pendennis Road, Torquay, TQ2 7QR
When:
Every Wednesday, 10am – 12pm.
No need to book, just drop in.
More information:
For more information, please visit www.people.org.uk/parentsarea
The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ
Join Us for:
Every Wednesday at The Beehive Family Hub.
For more information, please go to Baby feeding group – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk).
The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ
Would you like more information on when and how to start your baby on solid food? If so, come along to one of our drop in information sessions held each month at our Feed and Nurture Groups. A Community Nursery Nurse will be there with resources and to talk through the process. Please come along If you have any questions or worries about starting solids.
No need to book – just turn up!
