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Edition 26 - Thursday 4 February 2021

Spotlight on...East Riding SENDIASS Virtual drop-in sessions

East Riding SENDIASS Virtual drop-in sessions - the SENDIAS service is looking to offer virtual drop in sessions for groups of parents and carers to be able to ask questions in relation to special educational needs and disabilities. We are looking to arrange the sessions for groups of 10-15 people. Once we have collated the interest we will email a time, date and link to be able to access the session.  

Contact: SENDIASS if you would be interested in attending, please email sendiass@eastriding.gov.uk 

SEND Local Offer Newsletters – Readers Stories

 We would love to hear from children/young people and parents/carers about any positive experiences you have had with any services/activities you have accessed to include in our future Local Offer newsletters. If you are interested in writing a short article or for more information please contact FISH on (01482) 396469 or fish@eastriding.gov.uk

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Local Offer LOOK AHEAD Service

Local Offer LOOK AHEAD service is delivered by Families Information Service Hub

Do you know any parent carers that could benefit from joining our Local Offer LOOK AHEAD service?

By joining LOOK AHEAD parent carers can receive or apply for:

• FREE termly newsletter
• Fortnightly bulletins about activities, services, courses and workshops
• Invitations to parent carer events
• Shop & Save discount card
• Passport to leisure cards

For more information about LOOK AHEAD and how parent carers can join please click here

Parent Carer Support Groups

There are a number of parent carer support groups running across the East Riding and surrounding areas. To view information about these groups please click here.

To view National support organisations, please click here (These links will take you to the Local Offer website).

East Riding wide and Hull/York catchment

Ronnie Hartley Head of Specialist Services - letter to parents

Dear Parents and Carers,

I am writing to you as part of the ongoing regular communication to Parents and Carers during this period of further changes and restrictions. It has not been the start to the New Year we were all hoping for.

I am hopeful that by maintaining regular contact with you I can provide some clarity on the current guidance regarding attendance at school of vulnerable children and young people, including those with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

The Government have supplied further guidance to Local Authorities alongside an open letter to families from the Minister for Families and Children Vicky Ford MP. The link to this can be found at the bottom of this letter.

The current position is that we need to protect the NHS by flattening the curve of transmissions and as part of that response;

• Only those children identified as vulnerable (Including those with EHCP’s) and the children of critical workers should continue to access early years, school and college provision.
• Provision should continue to be in place to support the attendance of those children, however, parents may choose to access remote learning or a combination of attendance and remote learning.
• Where schools and settings encounter circumstances resulting in them not being able to offer full time provision (where families want this) there should be open and honest conversations with families and this should be re-established as soon as it is safe to do so.

If you don’t want to send your child to school at the moment and would prefer that they are accessing remote learning, this will be recorded as an authorised absence.

If your child is currently progressing through a statutory assessment for an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), the way that assessment information is gathered may be different with some of this being done virtually, the Local Authority and Health colleagues are continuing to work to statutory timescales where possible.

You may have received notification of lateral flow testing taking place in secondary schools and colleges, this is the rapid on site Covid tests that settings will be issuing to help them identify those students who may have contracted Covid 19 but are asymptomatic, this is to help them manage infection rates in their settings. Testing is voluntary, however can we please encourage students to participate where possible.

The full guidance can be found via the link at the bottom of this document.

The Parent Carer Forum (PCF) are meeting with the Local Authority on a regular basis and are doing a really good job of highlighting any issues that are being brought to their attention and need addressing as part of the Covid response.

The Local Offer site continues to be the dedicated place where we share information with families, young people and our partners. A Covid 19 page provides specific information and

updates on government guidance, a range of support services and wellbeing links. The link to page is available below.

Can I take this opportunity to thank parents and carers for their continued hard work in supporting children and young people to access school and participate in home learning in these unprecedented times.

Best Wishes and Stay Safe

Ronnie Hartley - Head of Children and Young People, Specialist Services

 Minister Vicky Ford’s letter;

To all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), their parents/carers and families, and others who support them.

http://eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/coronavirus/

Latest Government Guidance;

Further education guidance for restricting attendance during the national lockdown

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952443/210114_School_national_restrictions_guidance_FINAL_14012021.pdf

Rapid testing guidance in secondary schools and colleges https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-asymptomatic-testing-in-schools-and-colleges/coronavirus-covid-19-asymptomatic-testing-in-schools-and-colleges

Local Offer Covid 19 Page

http://eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/coronavirus/

ENDORPHINS – February Half –Term Extravaganza 2021

The coolest club for people with disabilities and/or learning difficulties in East Riding

Monday – Science

Tuesday – Drama

Wednesday – Cooking, Arts & Crafts

Thursday – Biq Quiz of the week

Friday – Music

Time: 10am – 12pm each day via Zoom

To Book : Email helen@endorphins.uk or call 07907386020 OR Email frances@endorphins.uk or call 07907386017

Virtual Learning Courses

In February and March, East Riding Adult Learning is offering the following free virtual one session courses, delivered by our friendly tutors online. Places are strictly limited and booking is essential. Various dates are available. There will be the chance to progress onto Level 1 courses in the future.

Understanding ADHD ( 1 x 3 hour session)  Understanding Asperger's  ( 1 x 3 hour session)  Understanding  Dyspraxia ( 1 x 3 hour session) 

Also on offer is a virtual delivery Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness which is a 10 week course with a 2 hour session each week leading to a qualification. An evening course starts on Wednesday 24 February 6.30pm-8.30pm and a day time course on Monday 8 March 1pm-3pm.

Please see our website for more information on these and a full range of other courses and how to enrol : www.eastriding.gov.uk/learn

CASTAWAY MUSIC THEATRE

Castaway Musical Theatre is currently offering our sessions online via zoom.  If you would like any further information about any of our sessions or are interested in Castaway please contact us by email: info@castaway-goole.co.uk, tel: (01405) 761423 (Mon-Fri 0830-12.30) or check out our website.

Creative Transitions: Arts Awards – with Tom Hill, Vicky Haswell and Emma Walker. Our weekly Creative Transitions workshops will be online for this half term and there is now the opportunity to complete an Arts Award at home via video conferencing (zoom) with the support of our trained Arts Awards advisers.  Discover, Explore,  Bronze and Silver Arts Award accreditation offered.  More information on Arts Awards here: https://www.artsaward.org.uk/site/?id=64

Dates: Wednesday

Time: 12.30pm

Cost: £5 or donation per Zoom. 

Contact Castaway to book your place (01405) 761423 or email info@castaway-goole.co.uk

Castaway Drumming– with Mo Garner - Weekly rhythm and music fun (online)

Use or make your own instruments, drums, boxes, pans, shakers, hand-clapping  (Under 18s with supporting adult) Dates: Mondays: Time: 10.30am Cost: £5 or donation per Zoom   Contact: Castaway to book your place email info@castaway-goole.co.uk

Castaway Dance – with Anna Webb – Explore movement and dance from home (online) session

Dates: Mondays

Time: 9.15am

Cost: £5 or donation per Zoom  

Contact: Castaway to book your place email info@castaway-goole.co.uk Castaway Film  – with Katie Sunlay – Get in touch if you like films and filmmaking on phones, tablets or cameras. Join us to try new ideas and share films (online) Dates: Wednesdays Time: 9.00am Cost: £5 or donation per Zoom.   Contact: Castaway to book your place email info@castaway-goole.co.uk

Castaway Music – with Tom Hill – Do you like playing, composing music explore exciting new ideas (online)

Dates: Thursdays

Time: 11.45am

Cost: £5 or donation per Zoom.  

Contact: Castaway to book your place email info@castaway-goole.co.uk

Castaway Music Theatre Act   (online)

Off stage and between shows during COVID 19, this group works on the acting and creative skills of bringing character from script to stage in speech, facial expression, physical movement and song.  

Dates: Thursdays

Time: 7-9pm

Cost: £5 or donation per Zoom.  

Contact: Castaway to book your place email info@castaway-goole.co.uk

Castaway Music Theatre Company (online)

A weekly Zoom social meet up for CMT Company members to keep in touch as well as to exchange, explore and enjoy musical theatre.

Dates: Fridays

Time: 1-2pm

Cost: £5 or donation per Zoom.  

Contact Castaway to book your place (01405) 761423 or email info@castaway-goole.co.uk

Castaway Sing Community Choir   -  Castaway Sing (Fridays 10.30 - 11.30am) - (Any age group)

Sing continues rehearsing and song learning, meeting online. The choir’s lockdown recording of ‘You Will Be Found’ is on our facebook page, the group sing this and their wide song list together whenever performances resume, indoors or out.

Castaway Theatre - Exciting new Arts Outreach from Castaway Theatre - We are looking for young people between the ages of 16-25 years who are interested in the arts (music, dance, drama, theatre, visual arts) in the East Riding towns and villages. We are interested in starting new regional sessions in localities where there is not currently an arts based offer for people aged 16-25 years with additional needs. We would like to start to make connections with families now to ascertain needs/ interests/ requirements.  The theme of the outreach sessions will be led by members, the focus is on their story and their interests. Please let us know if you are East Riding area and would be interested in this. Contact: ewalkercastaway@gmail.com. info@castaway-goole.co.uk or (01405) 761423

Castaway Goole Youth Saturdays: weekly drama and music with skilled support for additional needs  - (these sessions are currently online via zoom)

Sloop Group - Music making for 10 - 25 year olds from a wide area around Goole. A unique chance to learn instruments, create and record your own music, play and sing together and progress towards performing or joining other Castaway groups. Anyone can join, make friends, have fun. Led by Tom Sherman. Funded by Youth Music. 

Castaway Youth Theatre for 8 – 18s who want to act, make music and films, on stage and off. Everyone welcome - it’s a great way to make friends, have fun and achieve more than you ever thought you would.  Led by Elle Douglas Funded by Children in Need.

Dates: Saturdays in term time

Times:  Youth Theatre 12.15 -1.15  pm (from 9th Jan);

Sloop 10.30 - 11.45 (from 16th Jan)

Cost: £3 per session, choose either group or both (£6)

Venue: Online via zoom

Newsletters

Sensory and Physical Teaching Service Newsletter January 2021

Please click on the Link below to view the newsletter. 

SAPTS News Letter January 2021.pdf

Cerebal Palsy Sport Update 

please click here for all the latest information

The next bulletin will be on Thursday 18 February 2021

If you would like to submit information, news or events for inclusion in the next bulletin, please email us BEFORE 12 NOON on TUESDAY16 February 2021.

(please note submission does not guarantee inclusion).

Thank You.

Families Information Service Hub (FISH) FS32, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA Tel:   (01482) 396469    Email: fish@eastriding.gov.uk Web:  www.fish.eastriding.gov.uk

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