Our CEO Rachel Travers rounds up all the latest Amaze news As most children and young people have started going back to school and college after months away, at Amaze we know this won’t be all that simple for many with additional needs. Whilst we have heard from some parents whose children were ready, and…
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Return to school – the legal position on SENDpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, SEND news, SENDIASS Sep 25, 2020
Return to school – what to do if it’s not working and the legal position on SEND In legal terms, unless there is a local lockdown, things are back to normal in terms of your child’s rights in education. All schools and colleges should now be fully open. School children should be in school full-time. Many post–16 colleges are using…
Return to school: is it good to be back? post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, SEND news, Uncategorised Sep 25, 2020
Return to school: is it good to be back? Most children and young people are now back at school, college or early years setting, but how is it going in practice? We asked some parents and SENCOs about what’s going well and what are the challenges for parents, school and children. Let’s start with some good news… What’s gone well…
Back to the future: next steps for young people after lockdownpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, Resources, SEND news, young people Sep 25, 2020
Back to the future: next steps for young people after lockdown After several months of living day-to-day, it’s time to switch gears and begin looking to the future again. Now that schools and colleges have reopened, and workplaces are settling into a new normal, what’s next for young people moving forward? The future can seem…
Amazing Futures Groups summer timetable Amazing Futures will be running the following sessions this summer in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex: Amazing Futures Groups running in East Sussex from July-August 2020 are in the timetable below. To get involved in any of the group activities (for young people with SEND aged 14-25) please contact…
Back to school in September – advice from SENDIASSpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, SEND news, SENDIASS, Uncategorised Aug 17, 2020
Back to school in September – advice from SENDIASS Schools, colleges and early years settings should be open for all children and young people from the start of the Autumn term. If your child has SEND, are you jumping for joy at this news or fretting about how it will work in practice? For most…
Planning your summer – tips for getting through six more weeks without schoolpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, young people Aug 07, 2020
Planning your summer – tips for getting through six more weeks without school As the relaxing of lockdown flows immediately into the summer school holidays, many families will be feeling anxious about what to do with their children over the six-week summer break. It is definitely going to be more challenging than the usual school holiday planning, but below is a round–up of possible schemes and…
Our CEO Rachel Travers rounds up all the latest Amaze news Incredible as it seems, as I write this update, we have just marked the 115th day of being in lockdown. As many of us now plan for ‘coming out of lockdown’ we know lots of SEND families remain fearful for their, or their child’s…
Mental health support this summerpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, SENDIASS, Uncategorised, young people Jul 17, 2020
Mental health support this summer Whilst the summer can be a time to have fun and enjoy the sun, it’s not an easy time for everyone. Many families have been particularly struggling over the past few months, and you may be facing down the summer holidays with more dread than anticipation. We know the stress…
Since their update in April (which feels like a lifetime ago) East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF) has been working hard to listen and respond to feedback from parent carers about the countless challenges they are facing during life in lockdown. Here is the latest from ESPCF: “We asked parent carers – via our newsletters,…
Disability benefits: what’s changed, what hasn’t, what to do nowpost
BrightonHove, dla, EastSussex, Features, SENDIASS, Uncategorised Jul 15, 2020
Disability benefits: what’s changed, what hasn’t, what to do now As we enter summer and things begin to move towards a new normal, now’s the perfect time to make sure you’re on top of your family’s financial situation. We’ve got the low-down on what’s changed for disability and carer’s benefits (and what hasn’t), and what…
Young people’s guide to the ups and downs of lockdownpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, young people May 20, 2020
Young people’s guide to the ups and downs of lockdown Having asked parent carers to tell us about their experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic as part of our recent survey, we also wanted to hear from local young people with additional needs. So we asked some of the young people who attend our Amazing Futures…
Challenging behaviour and violence during lockdownpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, Resources May 19, 2020
Lockdown has meant an increase in violence and domestic abuse, as well as a rise in challenging behaviour for children and young people with additional needs. Unfortunately at this time there is a risk of it being more hidden than usual and people being less able to seek help. Which is why we’ve collated some…
First and foremost, I hope you and your family are well. We know that many families with children with additional needs are feeling especially vulnerable at this time and several parents as well as children and young people are feeling higher levels of stress and anxiety than usual. You might have a child with a…
Update from the East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF) – April 2020post
EastSussex, ESPCF, Uncategorised Apr 17, 2020
East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF) has been working hard to stay in touch with parent carers and gather and represent the issues affecting families during this difficult time. Our new Engagement Co-ordinator Denise Banks is contacting all ESPCF members by telephone and there is a dedicated form on our website for you to feedback…
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