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- SEND Newsletter- Friday 8 December 2023
British Sign Language Advent calendar! Catch up with the first 8 days of BSL festive signs and learn a new sign every day. You can learn 24 festive signs including ‘father Christmas’, ‘snowman’, and ‘elf’. See the sign of the day on Families First social media or find the full compilation here:… Read more: SEND Newsletter- Friday 8 December 2023 - Successful launch of SEND Employment Forum
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Employment Forum officially launched on Wednesday 29 November. The forum offers a platform for local organisations to network and learn more about recruiting young people with SEND. 30 business owners, leaders in SEND and inclusion, and employability leads from local colleges attended the event. Guest… Read more: Successful launch of SEND Employment Forum - Understanding Myself Programme
The Understanding Myself programme is a six week programmed developed specifically for young people between the ages of 14 and 17 who either have a neurodevelopmental diagnosis or are experiencing traits associated with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. The programme was delivered to students in North East Lincolnshire in 2022/23 as part of the… Read more: Understanding Myself Programme - SEND Newsletter- Friday 1 December 2023British Sign Language Advent calendar! We’ve relaunched our British Sign Language advent calendar. You can learn 24 festive signs including ‘father Christmas’, ‘snowman’, and ‘elf’. See the sign of the day on Families First social media or find the full compilation here: NELC SEND Local Offer | 🎅British Sign Language Advent Calendar!… Read more: SEND Newsletter- Friday 1 December 2023
- Achievements celebrated at Duke of Edinburgh Awards ceremony
YOUNG people were recognised at a ceremony in Grimsby earlier this month for achieving their Duke of Edinburgh awards. The Award, which was founded by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, to encourage young people to learn new skills and develop themselves. There are three levels to the… Read more: Achievements celebrated at Duke of Edinburgh Awards ceremony - 🎅British Sign Language Advent Calendar!
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 - Engagement with parents at local Primary receives positive feedback
Members of North East Lincolnshire Council’s SEND Team attended the Littlecoates Primary Academy SEND drop-in event on Thursday 19 October. Engagement between parents and professionals at the event received positive feedback. Parents said that they found the information from professionals useful and appreciated the chance to share their experience and meet other… Read more: Engagement with parents at local Primary receives positive feedback - NE Lincs SEND and Inclusion Newsletter- 27 November 2023
We are relaunching the SEND and Inclusion Newsletter. This newsletter will be emailed out to all school SENCo’s on a regular basis. It include important updates, training and events for professionals, information that you can use to help parent carers and more. If you have anything that you would like including in… Read more: NE Lincs SEND and Inclusion Newsletter- 27 November 2023 - SEND Newsletter- Tuesday 21 November 2023Early Years workshops for parent carers Book your place on an Early Years workshop. Note: you do not need an access code to book a place, if you see a box asking for a promo code please ignore it, you will be able to continue with your booking. Please check back to… Read more: SEND Newsletter- Tuesday 21 November 2023
- Shortage of Medicines for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Information for Schools and Colleges As you may have seen in media coverage, there has recently been a national shortage of medications used for the assistance of ADHD due to increased global demand and manufacturing problems. This has made it difficult for all patients to receive the medications they would usually take.… Read more: Shortage of Medicines for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - Starting school for the first time – September 2024
PARENTS of children born between September 2019 and August 2020 can now apply for school places, to start reception year at primary school in September 2024. All information on how to apply is available online at www.nelincs.gov.uk/apply-for-it. Guidance has also been issued to all nurseries and early years providers in the area for… Read more: Starting school for the first time – September 2024 - Healthy Parent Carers Course
If you’re the parent/carer of a child with additional needs or a disability and would like to take positive action to improve your health and wellbeing, the Community of Experience may have a free course for you. Healthy Parent Carers is a 12 week (two hour, group based) online programme. It is… Read more: Healthy Parent Carers Course - SEND Newsletter- Tuesday 7 November 2023SEND Employment Forum Launch Organisations are invited to join the SEND Employment Forum Launch to learn about offering supported internships and employment, creating an inclusive workforce and network. NELC SEND Local Offer | Exciting launch of new SEND Employment Forum – NELC SEND Local Offer (nelincs.gov.uk) SPACE Forum open to all local… Read more: SEND Newsletter- Tuesday 7 November 2023
- Exciting launch of new SEND Employment Forum
Join us for the SEND Employment Forum Launch. The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Employment Forum is a new forum bringing together local businesses, services from education, health, social care and the volunteer sector, and national organisations like the Department for Work and Pensions to meet with lead officers working with… Read more: Exciting launch of new SEND Employment Forum - Disability benefits training for professionals
The Disability Services Advocacy Team are here to support with raising awareness of the different Disability Services benefits and grants. These are Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Please see details of our upskilling sessions for external stakeholders in the month of November below. To book a place please… Read more: Disability benefits training for professionals