Disabled Children’s Activity Programme – Easter holidays 2025

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Children with disabilities who live in Leicester city can take part in free activities over the Easter holiday.  Activity sessions will take place at Thurnby Lodge children, young people and family centre on Tuesday 15 April and Tuesday 22nd April from 1.30 to 4.30pm.  Please note siblings are welcome to attend, and parents/carers are required to accompany  and support their children during the session.   A food hamper will be provided to those families attending where their child is receiving benefits related free school meals. No booking is required, however, those attending will be asked to complete a registration form on arrival.  Further information can be found on families.leicester.gov.uk/disabled-childrens-activity-programme SEND Easter Programme 2025Download...
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Coronavirus Vaccine Parents Perceptions Survey

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Coronavirus Vaccine Parents Perceptions Survey At present the JCVI advises that children and young people aged 12 years and over with specific underlying health conditions that put them at risk of serious COVID-19, should be offered COVID-19 vaccination, as well as children and young people aged 12 years and over who are household contacts of persons (adults or children) who are immunosuppressed. Young people aged 16 and 17 are recommended to have the first dose of the vaccine. The Public Health Health Improvement Team would like to hear the views of parents on the vaccine. They also want to hear about where you are getting your information from to help you make a choice about your children having or not having the vaccination. https://surveys.leics.gov.uk/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=162694062795...
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IASS Minimum Standards

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The Minimum Standards for Information Advice and Support Services (IASS, sometimes known as SENDIASS) were finalised in September 2018. These are part of the IAS Programme and will be the basis of future operational plans and linked funding in 2019/20. The standards were drawn up by a group of IASS managers, parents, LA reps and the chair of the IASP board, in consultation with the DfE. They are based on the law, the SEND Code and the IASS Quality Standards (which they now supercede). The consultation process recieved feedback from IAS Services, LA staff, third sector organisations, health services and parents.  We use the term ‘advocacy’ in these standards, and we are using a definition of advocacy which we think accurately describes the work and role of IASS. An easy read version of the standards is available here. Minimum StandardsDownload Easy Read Minimum StandardsDownload...
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