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…
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…
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…
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…
Your top tips for coping with lockdown We recently asked parent carers to complete a survey which aimed to get a snapshot of some of the key challenges facing families with children and young people with SEND during the Covid-19 crisis. We got lots of insights into the problems you are facing but also brilliant tips about…
Looking after your family’s wellbeing during Covid-19post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Featured, Features, Latest news, PaCC, Resources, SENDIASS, young people Sep 17, 2020
Looking after your family’s wellbeing during Covid After a prolonged period of lockdown, many of us are returning to workplaces, schools and colleges but many uncertainties remain and worries about the global pandemic sit in the back of our minds. We know that parent carer’s wellbeing is key to supporting the rest of the family and…
Update from East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF)’s co-chairs Jo Nye and Emily Sanders The newly formed East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF) is now up and running, providing a voice for the parent carers of East Sussex at a strategic level. Whatever disabilities your child or young person has, whatever special educational needs, we’re…
Looking Forward to your next steps in education, employment or trainingpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Features, young people Jan 29, 2020
How Looking Forward helps young people work out their next steps in education, employment or training Our Looking Forward careers guidance programme is now in full swing, with the team holding regular one-to-one sessions and running workshops in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. We’ve already provided one-to-ones for over 70 young people so we…
The magical power of therapy for children with SEND Most children seem to reach everyday milestones effortlessly. When a child has additional needs, however, getting them to say words, take steps, sleep soundly, keep friends, or just stay well, can feel like a challenge. Therapy can help when you don’t know where or how to…
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