Preparing for Adulthood Event
2nd October 2024: 9:30am - 12:30pmBraunstone Children, Young People and Family Centre
Call 0116 454 0644 or Email LocalOffer@leicester.gov.uk to book a space....
Leicester health, care & wellbeing delivery plan 2022-27
"The Leicester health, care and wellbeing delivery plan has been designed to improve future health outcomes of the people of Leicester. It sets out high-level priorities that local health and care organisations will work together on over the coming years. We want to hear your view on which sections of the plan should be given priority over the next few years."
To fill in the survey, visit the website here: https://consultations.leicester.gov.uk/public-health/hcwb/
Survey closes on 9th January 2022....
Contribute your views to the OFSTED inspection of Leicester City SEND services
Re-visit of Leicester from Wednesday 5th May 2021 to Friday 7th May 2021.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will carry out jointly a re-visit of your local area following the previous inspection that took place between 30th April 2018 and 4th May 2018.
The re-visit will evaluate how effectively leaders have addressed the areas of significant weaknesses detailed in the written statement of action (WSOA). The re-visit will be carried out in line with updated guidance about the return to Area SEND inspection, you can read this guidance here.
During the re-visit, Ofsted and CQC inspectors will be keen to speak to as many children and young people and their parents and carers as possible, specifically about the weaknesses identified in the WSOA. These meetings may take place online
How can local children, young people, parents and carers contribute their views during this local area re-visit?
There are several ways in which children, young people, parents and carers can engage with the re-visit...
Recovery and Collaborative Care Planning Café 8 Week Programme
An invitation to LPT staff, service users/patients, and carers to comealong to our special wellbeing focused cafes.
The recovery cafes are a shared space for service users, carers, NHS staff and local voluntary and community groups to come together to connect around care planning and mental health recovery....
SEND commissioning strategy (Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland)
The following organisations have developed a draft joint commissioning strategy for SEND to encourage and develop joint working:
East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG Leicester City CCGLeicester City CouncilLeicestershire County CouncilRutland County CouncilWest Leicestershire CCG
They are seeking views on the strategy and action plan to ensure the strategy fully reflects the views of those represented, including service providers and individuals in receipt of services commissioned by the organisations listed above.
Online Survey
Read the draft plan below:...
Leicester Carers Support Service: December Zoom Sessions
The Leicester Carers Support Service offer support to all carers in Leicester City. See the document below for some of the upcoming online events they have available.
To join any of their events, simply call 0116 222 0538 or email carers@ageukleics.org.uk
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Parent Workshops: Dyslexia
Are you a parent/carer of a child/young person between the ages of 6 and 16? Do you live in Leicester City? Does your child/young person have a diagnosis of dyslexia (or going through the diagnostic process)?
The Learning Communication & Interaction Team (LCI) are offering free online workshops. Bookings will be made available here.
Workshop 1: Digital Technology to Support Leaning
Workshop 2: Supporting Spelling
Workshop 3: Supporting Personal Organisation
For more, please read the poster below:...
Leicester City Council are holding a consultation on funding for Special Schools
Leicester City Council are proposing a change to funding in council-maintained special schools, as these have not been reviewed since 2014. The aim of the proposal is to ensure fair and equitable funding to meet pupil needs.
The schools under review include:
EllesmereKeyham LodgeMillgateNetherhallOaklandsWest Gate
The Children’s Hospital School and Pupil Referral Units will not be included within this review due to the specialist nature of their provision. Ashfield academy pupils have a much wider range of needs therefore a single unit funding rate is not appropriate.
Consultation details are available on Leicester City Council’s Citizen Portal: https://consultations.leicester.gov.uk
The Process of the Consultation:
The consultation will commence 2 October and run for 6 weeks through to 13 NovemberA report with recommendations will be taken back to the city council’s Executive and will require agreement from all special schools, and the Department for Education...
Personal Transport Budget (Leicester City)
A Personal Transport Budget is a payment designed to help you to get your child to and from school.
It is available to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who have been assessed as eligible to receive Home to School transport by Leicester City Council. You can find more on the Local Offer website, including how to apply.
We have been kindly given a small presentation for you to find out more, and an Information and Guidance document for 2020/21.
Personal Transport Budgets: An Alternative Way to Travel
Personal Transport Budgets
SEND Transport 2020/21 Academic Year Information and Guidance for Parents, Guardians and Carers
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Invitation to IAPT focus group
Please see the below document detailing an upcoming workshop on 4th September to invite views and input into the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT)'s bid to provide IAPT services. There is also an online survey....