New year, new you!
 We urgently need more foster carers to provide loving homes for our city's vulnerable children and young people. Foster carers do an amazing job helping children reach their full potential, and you could do it too.
Our first foster carer recruitment event of 2022 takes place on Saturday 22 January from 10am to 1pm at Portsmouth's Holiday Inn Express, Farlington, and will provide an opportunity to talk directly to existing foster carers and hear first-hand about the rewards fostering can bring.
Join us to learn more about the positive impact you can make to the lives of Portsmouth's vulnerable children and young people.
Do you know a young person looking for a career in childcare?
 In partnership with Portsmouth Aspirations Week, Teach Portsmouth recently hosted a webinar on early years education to showcase the rewarding careers people can enjoy supporting children aged 0 to 4 years-old in the city.
During the webinar, a nursery practitioner and nursery manager shared their experiences of working in an early years setting. Webinar host, Mindy Butler, childcare and early years manager at Portsmouth City Council presented information on how to become a nursery practitioner as well as the opportunities to progress in the profession.
A recording of the webinar is now available to watch on the Teach Portsmouth website. If you know any young people who would be interested in learning more about a career in early years education, please share this recording with them!
Still time to complete the SEND survey
 Working with Dynamite Portsmouth, we have launched our annual survey which invites young people aged 13-25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to share feedback on services and support available in the city.
Responses will be used to shape future services for young people and their families. You can complete the survey online or request a paper copy by emailing eandsc@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
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