Rachel’s round up – March 2021 I write this following the one minute’s silence to remember the victims of Covid-19 and to mark the anniversary of the first lockdown in the UK. My heart goes out to anyone who has lost a loved one but most of my thoughts are with all the children and…
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Rachel’s round up – March 2021post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, ESPCF, Featured, Features, Latest news, PaCC, SEND news, Uncategorised Mar 26, 2021
Back at school – your concerns and what the guidance says For most of us, this last half term has been about adjusting to the kids being back in the classroom environment after the third, and hopefully final, lockdown. All types of schools and educational settings have again had to work out how to organise…
WhatsApp ‘a lifeline’ whilst our groups can’t meet Face 2 Facepost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features Mar 26, 2021
WhatsApp ‘a lifeline’ whilst our groups can’t meet Face 2 Face In normal times, our Face 2 Face befriending service (as the name suggests) lets parent carers connect with each other in person – either one to one, with a volunteer befriender, or in regular social groups that meet in local cafes or bars. Covid-19…
Rachel’s round up – January 2021 This has been a particularly tough week for many in the Amaze team, as I am sure it has for many of you. We know how hard this lockdown is for families, and the uncertainty about how long it will go on for only adds to the mental challenge….
Looking after yourself this Christmaspost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Featured, Features, Health & wellbeing, Latest news, Uncategorised Dec 03, 2020
Looking after yourself this Christmas We all know Christmas can be hectic, which can be intensified when your child has a disability or additional need – and 2020 has thrown no end of difficulties our way with the Covid-19 pandemic, two national lockdowns and more. To top it off, the festive season is set to…
Understanding Home Education post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, Resources, SENDIASS Apr 22, 2021
Understanding Home Education The number of families home educating has shot up nationally since the first Covid lockdown forced most families to have a go at educating their child at home. So now seems like the perfect time to set out the rights and rules around home education, and let you know where to get more information on this locally….
Zoe’s story: planning for the future in a pandemicpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, young people Dec 01, 2020
Zoe’s story: planning for the future in a pandemic With the pandemic derailing so many people’s plans for the future, we thought we’d share one of our recent Looking Forward success stories! Zoe reached out to us earlier this year for some support with her next steps. Hear about what the experience was like for…
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…
Return to school – the legal position on SENDpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, SEND news, SENDIASS Apr 22, 2021
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 Apr 22, 2021
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 Apr 22, 2021
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…
Eliph’s story: Amaze internshippost
BrightonHove, Features, Uncategorised, young people Sep 25, 2020
Eliph’s story Eliph, a young woman with disabilities, has been a young people’s intern with Amaze since 2018. Now, as she moves on to study 3D Design and Craft at university, she tells us about her experience and what the internship has meant for her. “A lot of my friends don’t have SEND, so it was…
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…
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…
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