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Lucy Rice is an Advisory teacher for Hearing Impairment and part of the Sensory Service within the 0-25 Integrated Team.
Lucy was recently nominated for and won the Professional of the Year at the Kent Deaf Children’s Service awards. Lucy was nominated by a family that she is supporting. She supports children with permanent hearing impairments across Medway within the home, nursery, preschool, primary, secondary and further education – offering support and advice on communication, developing listening skills, speech and language, access to the curriculum, technology and deaf awareness strategies.
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Medway Parents and Carers Forum is a pan disability group formed ten years ago to help bring together parents, families and carers of children and young people, (aged between 0-25) with a variety of disabilities and support needs, to have a voice within Medway. We welcome families from any background and with any additional needs; and membership is free. |
To find out more about our coffee mornings and events please check our Facebook page.
If you would like to join or would like more details about volunteering, please contact us at medwaypcf@googlemail.com
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Put the date in your diary to join Medway Parents & Carers Forum at a holistic event showcasing leisure, education, health, housing and care opportunities for people aged 14 and over.
Friday 24 April. 10am-2pm at Medway Park, Mill Road, Gillingham ME7 1HF
For more information email: medwaypcf@googlemail.com or phone 07813 123984.
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If you are a professional who is involved in the EHCP process Medway council and CCG have set up the following multi-agency training sessions:
Medway CCG offices, 50 Pembroke Court Chatham, Copperfield Room
Tuesday 10 March 2020. 10am-12.30pm
Medway council, Gun Wharf, Chatham, Civic Suite
Tuesday 7 July 2020. 10am-12.30pm
Medway CCG offices, 50 Pembroke Court Chatham, Copperfield Room
To book your place email: mscbtraining@medway.gov.uk
YPWS is offering a dedicated consultation line to professionals who are working with children and young people in Medway.
Hannah Christie joins the team as the new Integrated Team Manager for Medway Young Person's Wellbeing Service (YPWS). If you have any concerns or issues Hannah can be contacted on 0300 300 1989.
To speak to a Medway mental health clinician phone: 07976 742812. They are available on the first and third Monday of each month, between 2pm and 4pm.
Phone this number if you:
- Have concerns about a child or young person’s mental health and want some non-urgent advice
- Are unsure whether to make a referral to us
- Would like a non-urgent consultation or advice on where to seek help
- Would like to discuss other services or self-help materials to support a child or young person you are concerned about.
Please note this is NOT a Single Point of Access (SPA) or Referral Line if you need to make a referral or seek urgent advice contact the SPA for Medway YPWS on: 0300 300 1981. Make sure you have consent to refer before contacting the SPA
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Are you involved with an organisation or service that supports children and young people with SEND and their parents or carers? If the answer is yes then we would like to hear from you.
Our Local Offer website provides information and services for people in Medway associated with SEND.
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We are constantly developing and expanding our directory of services, activities and support groups. If you would like to be part of the Local Offer please email localoffer@medway.gov.uk.
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