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NatWest Thrive Online – a new free learning resources for youth workers
NatWest Thrive Online is a free, digital learning resource designed by the National Youth Agency to provide youth workers and others working with young people, including those delivering HAF schemes, with fresh content to boost the skills and confidence of their young people. Developed in partnership with NatWest Bank and Marcus Rashford, NatWest Thrive aims to help young people improve their goal setting, enterprise, and money management skills. Each of the online sessions contains interactive videos, games, problem-solving and discussion-based activities to inspire young people to take control of their futures. Register on NYA’s Academy to access the NatWest Thrive Online resources.
Join the Youth work Lead Officer Peer Network
If you’re a Lead Officer responsible for commissioning or delivering youth work to on behalf of your Local Authority, then don’t miss out on a series of free online Peer Network events hosted by the NYA, with funding from the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport. The next meeting on 16 September, 2.00pm - 3.30pm, is focused on how councils can build the skills and capacity of their youth workforce by accessing new training and harnessing the Levy apprenticeship funding. Visit the Peer Network page on the NYA website for more details and to express your interest in joining the Peer Network.
It’s time to start planning for Youth Work Week 2024!
This year Youth Work Week is taking place between 4 - 10 November and the LGA is supporting calls from the National Youth Agency to celebrate the rich diversity of young people they support and the ways they make their provision accessible in line with this year’s theme: A right to youth work for all – delivering positive futures for young people.
Resources for youth workers dealing with traumatic incidents and social unrest
The National Youth Agency has produced a guidance document for those working with young people to help them take a trauma informed approach to their work with young people and local communities, following a traumatic incident. Read the guidance here. There is also a Public unrest and Disinformation Signposting resource which colleagues may find useful in working with young people to support dialogue about social unrest and discrimination.
National RSV vaccination programme announced
The UK will launch a national RSV vaccination programme, starting 1 September 2024, to protect infants and older adults. This makes the UK the first to offer the same vaccine for both age groups, aiming to reduce RSV-related hospitalisations and deaths and easing winter NHS pressures.
SAPHNA Annual Conference 2024
The School and Public Health Nurses (SAPHNA) annual conference on "A School Nurse for Every School: Addressing Health Inequalities in Children, Young People, and Families" will be held on Wednesday 6 November at Buckinghamshire New University and online. Find out more and view the full programme here.
Healthy Start scheme consultation
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation to seek views on whether eligibility for Healthy Start should be extended to include others who are prevented from accessing public funds due to immigration controls. Consultation closes on 23 October 2024.
Creative Health at a Glance Resource
New ‘Creative Health at a Glance’ resource, designed to introduce health professionals to how creative and cultural activity can support health priorities. The health conditions spotlighted throughout this booklet appear within the NHS’s Core20PLUS5 strategy and are recognised as major conditions contributing to ill health.
Secure children’s homes
The Department for Education will shortly be retendering the grant to run the Secure Welfare Coordination Unit, which supports councils to place children in secure children’s homes, and is keen to understand the potential appetite of councils to compete for this grant. If you would like to know more, please contact lisa.ward@education.gov.uk by 6 September 2024.
Webinar: Revisiting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Join this webinar to hear from leading experts on the revived Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The Bill, if enacted, would introduce a groundbreaking initiative to progressively increase the legal purchasing age for tobacco, making the UK the first country to ban smoking for future generations. View the full programme and book now: Revisiting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, 5 September 2024, 9.30am - 11.00am.
Webinar: A blueprint for the future: sexual, reproductive health and HIV services in England
This webinar, hosted by the LGA and the English Sexual Health Commissioners Group, introduces our joint comprehensive report issuing a call to action for the government to work with councils and other key partners to develop a new system-wide and funded 10-year sexual and reproductive health strategy. View the full programme and book now: A blueprint for the future: sexual, reproductive health and HIV services in England, 10 September 2024, 10.00am - 11.15am.
The Innovation Zone at LGA Annual Conference
Tuesday 22 – Thursday 24 October 2024 | Harrogate
The Innovation Zone offers a vibrant, creative space within the LGA’s Annual Conference, which enables councils to showcase their new ideas and solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing local government.
This year’s programme will include a series of sessions focusing on Children and Young People, including:
- The IZ Opening session, a panel on support for care leavers.
- St Helens Borough Council’s hugely successful open access youth and outreach provision.
- Wakefield Council’s ‘Summer s'cool’ programme of inspiring and creative learning experiences.
We are aiming to share excellent practice that all delegates can learn from and utilise to create tangible, positive impact in their own councils and communities.
Support for Care Leavers Videos
We are looking to produce short films on how councils support their young people leaving care. We’re hoping to promote initiatives or programmes that have supported care leavers and capture best practice in an engaging and informative way.
If your council is leading on an innovative programme and would like to share, please reach out to selena.mcguinness@local.gov.uk for further details.
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