Getting support over the summer Whilst many of us are looking forward to the summer holidays, others will be feeling anxious about having their kids at home for six weeks without the structure and support of school. If you or your child are struggling over the summer, here’s where to go for help: I need…
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Getting support this summerpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, health & wellbeing, young people Jun 30, 2022
Support with the cost of living crisispost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Resources May 31, 2022
Support with the cost of living crisis With the rising cost of living, we know many of you will be struggling. Increases in the prices of utilities, fuel, and food have stretched already-tight budgets to breaking point. Now’s a good time to check you’re getting every bit of help you can. Here’s what’s out there:…
CETRs and the Dynamic Support Registerpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Uncategorised May 19, 2022
SENDIASS explains Care Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs) and who they are meant to help The SENDIASS advice line has been hearing from more families asking about Care Education and Treatment Reviews or CETRs. These were introduced a few years ago and are becoming more common. This is an unfamiliar topic for most parents and…
Managing the transition to secondary schoolpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Uncategorised May 11, 2022
Managing the move to secondary school The move to secondary school brings new opportunities but can often feel daunting for both parents and children. There are things you can do now and once they start to make your child’s transition to their next school as smooth as possible. Think positive Be as positive as you…
Rachel’s round-up – Feb 22 Welcome to my February round-up of Amaze news and other information we hope you will find helpful. We continue to see a high rate of Covid infections across Sussex, with many parent carers and their children affected, including in the Amaze team. I hope you are managing to avoid it…
My child won’t go to school – what can I do?post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, health & wellbeing, Resources Feb 11, 2022
My child won’t go to school – what can I do? “I just can’t get my child into school” is a familiar refrain on the SENDIASS advice line nowadays. Struggles with attendance have always been an issue for children with SEND. There are many things at the root of this. A mismatch between a child’s…
The latest from Amazing Futures in East Sussex Jan 2022post
EastSussex, features, young people Feb 09, 2022
The latest from Amazing Futures in East Sussex Our Amazing Futures peer support activity groups in East Sussex have had a busy few months. Here are some of the highlights… Some of the young people volunteered at the Mayor’s quiz night last month, where we made over 60 Ploughman‘s Lunches! We then served the…
Ex-intern Jade reports in We always love to hear from our previous interns about what they’ve been up to since they finished their Amazing Futures paid internship! So we’re happy to be able to share an update from past Young People’s Intern Jade, who’s been a busy bee from the sounds of things: Happy New…
Mia and Charlotte on their experiences with the Kickstart Schemepost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Staff Team, young people Feb 11, 2022
Mia and Charlotte on their experiences with the Kickstart Scheme We’d like to introduce Mia and Charlotte, two new members of the Amaze team! Mia and Charlotte have joined us in roles funded by the Kickstart government scheme for unemployed young people. We’ve hired young people for three Kickstart roles: Finance, Fundraising and Admin Assistant;…
Tips for helping young people with additional needs understand moneypost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Resources, young people Nov 30, 2021
Tips for helping young people with additional needs understand money Over the festive season, some of our young people may be lucky enough to receive money from relatives. Once the festivities are over, it’s the perfect time to talk to them about money, if you haven’t already. Here’s our top tips for helping young people…
Young people join fundraising efforts Volunteer peer supporter Bryony has some news for us about what Amaze’s youth voice group in East Sussex has been up to recently. Bryony has been volunteering with Amazing Futures in East Sussex for several years now, and was previously one of our Young People’s Interns. She is currently editor…
Amaze SENDIASS explains EHC Plan Annual Reviewspost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Uncategorised Jul 01, 2021
Making the most of annual reviews If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan this should be reviewed once a year. When everything is going well and your child is settled in their current school for the next few years, the annual review can be a straightforward look at the progress they are…
Rachel’s round up – March 2021post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Featured, features, Latest news, Uncategorised Mar 26, 2021
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…
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…