The continuing challenges of Covid-19 for children and young people with SEND and their families The pandemic continues to affect our families in lots of different ways. Although many children and young people have returned to school or college this term, the new ways we are having to work and study have created a whole…
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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….
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…
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…
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 Apr 22, 2021
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…
Looking after your family’s wellbeing during Covid-19post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, Featured, Features, Latest news, PaCC, Resources, SENDIASS, young people Apr 27, 2021
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…