Survey: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Carer Strategy Refresh

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A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, substance misuse or a mental health need or an addiction cannot manage without their support. The carer strategy is a plan that includes things that we think should happen in Leicester to make life better for carers. The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) carers strategy is due to be updated. It can be found on here. The original strategy was put together before COVID19. The past 18 months has therefore impacted on many things, and the LLR are looking at what needs to be updated to account for the needs of Leicester City carers. LLR Statement: "The information you provide in your answers will be collated alongside information we have already collected in our conversations with carers, the work we have done together with carers and from local and national information. All of this will be used to develop the LLR Carers Strategy 2022-2025....
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Parent/Carer views on how Health services prepare Young People with SEND to transition to Adult Health Services

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Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group are looking for your views as a parent/carer of a child/young person with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities. We are asking for your help to understand how well all health services in the City are preparing Young People with SEND for their transition to adult services. We also want to know if we have communicated well with you about a recent development that all partners across health and education are part of called the SEND Joint Commissioning strategy. This survey will help to improve and shape the service that is provided to children and young people as they transition into adult care. You can access the survey here. ...
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Contribute your views to the OFSTED inspection of Leicester City SEND services

Contribute your views to the OFSTED inspection of Leicester City SEND services

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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...
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Leicester City Schools

Leicester City Schools

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As you may well be aware, Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland have been placed in Tier 4 by the Government. Schools have been expected to still be open this term, with secondary schools experiencing a staggered return, whilst primary schools have been expected to reopen today or tomorrow. There has been some pressure from Unions on the Government to change this plan. Today, the Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby stated: “We all recognise the immense pressures that schools are facing, in particular around the new variant of coronavirus and the rapid rate at which it spreads.“We hold no expectations of a full scale re-opening this week and will support whatever decisions schools make. We do, of course, hope that that they will be able to continue to provide for key workers’ and vulnerable children.”Sir Peter Soulsby You can find the latest updates on school closures on the Leicestershire Live website here. ...
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“Parenting in a Pandemic”

“Parenting in a Pandemic”

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The Centre for Fun and Families (CFF) have a range of services to help parents and carers that live in Leicester City during these strange times. Are you struggling to manage your children's behaviour​? If you are a parent/carer of a 3-11 year old and live in Leicester City they have a 7 week online programme to help.If your young person aged 11-16 is struggling because of the pandemic (behaviour, communication, relationship or mental health issues) they have a 4x 1 hour online programme you can both attend to help you through these challenges together. This programme is open to residents of Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland.  Both programmes are FREE and you can find out more by visiting their website. Visit the CFF ...
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Leicester City Council are holding a consultation on funding for Special Schools

Leicester City Council are holding a consultation on funding for Special Schools

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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 ...
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Personal Transport Budget (Leicester City)

Personal Transport Budget (Leicester City)

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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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Leicester City Council: Does my child need to wear a face covering when they return to school?

Leicester City Council: Does my child need to wear a face covering when they return to school?

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Following government guidance being released by the Department for Education, all secondary pupils (year 7 and up) will be expected to wear face coverings when they return to school. Leicester City Council also advise that if you have concerns about your child or young person wearing face coverings (for example, because they have been exempt under current government guidance) you should get in touch with the school immediately. ...
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Leicester City Council: Young People Participation Survey

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Leicester City Council has produced Social Care and Education Participation Approach, a draft strategy which looks at how they can provide young people with unique opportunities to participate in decision making and service development processes. They would like to hear views on the draft strategy and how it can be improved or amended to further increase participation opportunies for young people. To take part, please follow the link here. ...
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