Please see below an information leaflet from Contact – The Charity for Families with Disabled Children.
Please see the below e-leaflet provided by Northumbria Police regarding County Lines.
https://beta.northumbria.police.uk/media/4129/county-lines-v2-final-parent-and-carer-leaflet.pdf
The leaflet provides information on the warning signs for parents/carers to look out for and tips on what they can do to help. At the bottom of the document, contact numbers/email addresses are provided for people to seek help, advice or guidance with anything County Lines related.
Parent / Carer Survey re: Community Based Activities for Children with SEND
Dear Parents/Carers
We have been asked by Northumberland County Council to support our parents & carers to take part in a survey. This is to give them a better understanding of the difficulties that children with additional needs have, when accessing out of school activities.
This is your opportunity to share your experiences (good and bad)!!
The type of community based activities, which they are looking at are:
- Football Clubs
- Swimming Lessons
- Sports and Leisure Classes
- Brownies
- Scouts
- Youth Groups
A covering letter from Northumberland County Council will be emailed to you, and will also be available on our facebook page.
The letter will lead you to a link which you can use to express your interest if you wish to take part in this survey.
We hope that you take this opportunity to ‘have a voice’ and raise awareness of this shortfall in provision.
Many thanks
Glynis Burn Tracy Henderson
Family Partnership Manager Family Partnership Co-ordinator
Music Partnership North recognise that everyone has been affected over the last 12 months. We are committed to supporting as many students as possible continuing with their musical journey and easing the financial burden that many families are facing. Through funding received from the Arts Council Cultural Recovery Fund, Music Partnership North are providing a limited amount of financial assistance to families who have been directly affected by Covid-19.
If a family member has either been made redundant or had their hours reduced resulting in a significant reduction in income, they can apply for assistance to support their child continuing to learn to play an instrument or sing. They can also apply for funding if the type of lesson you want to sign up for is unavailable e.g., you wish a shared lesson but there is no one to share with. This tuition must be delivered by Music Partnership North and any money awarded will be used to fund the lessons and will not be paid directly to the family. To qualify the child must have been in receipt of tuition over the last 12 months through Music Partnership North, on any instrument.
To apply parents must complete a short application form. This information will only be used for the purpose of deciding how much financial support we can offer and will not be shared with any third party.
Please click here to access the application form.
If you require any further assistance, please contact Fiona.Johnstone@northumberland.gov.uk
Dear Parent/Carer
Please see below, information regarding ‘Ofsted Parent Views’. We encourage our parents/carers to contact us anytime you have a query or a problem.
We would however, ask that you take 5 minutes to complete the parent questionnaire, which gives us further insight into our strengths or anything we need to address.
We thank you for taking the time to do this.
Introduction
Ofsted Parent View is an online survey that allows parents to give their views about their child’s school.
By ‘parents’, we mean any person with parental responsibility for a child at the school.
Parents can complete the survey at any time. It is also the main mechanism for parents to give their views to inspectors at the time of a school inspection.
The survey can be accessed directly from the Ofsted Parent View site or from the homepage of Ofsted website.
We would encourage parents to use Ofsted Parent View to give the views on a school either during an inspection or at any other time of the year.
https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/
Many thanks
Glynis Burn & Tracy Henderson
Family Partnership Team
Family Partnership Update
A BIG welcome back to school for the Spring Term.
Just a brief update on what support is available from The Family Partnership Team at The Dales.
Unfortunately, due to the current situation we have been unable to offer our normal parent/carers activities and meetings. However, Glynis, Tracy (Blythdale) and Demi (Ashdale) are available to talk at any time and we hope to see you all very soon.
Greggs
We already have support from Greggs who continue to provide breakfast for all of our children in school. We now have access to the Greggs Hardship Grant, and if you would like further information about this, then please contact us.
Blyth Food Bank are also accepting referrals for families in need, and we can do this on your behalf.
(We are also looking to supporting the Blyth Food Bank with donations from our staff, or anyone else who is able).
Northumberland Communities Together
Volunteers who provide support for shopping, collecting prescriptions etc. for people who are vulnerable or self isolating. Financial advice is also available.
Please contact the Northumberland Communities Together Response Hub.
Phone: 01670 620015 between 9am to 6pm, seven days a week.
Email: NCT@northumberland.gov.uk
We can also support you with Bus Pass Applications, DLA applications, Housing Issues and much more.
Please do not hesitate to contact Glynis, Tracy or Demi regarding any support you may need. We are continuing to work together to support our children and families.
Most of you will have received your ‘Hug in a Mug’ as a token of our thanks, for being on this journey with us.
You have been amazing, so sit down and enjoy a cuppa and pat yourself on the back.
You are all amazing! Well Done!
If your ‘Hug in a Mug’ hasn’t arrived, please don’t worry (this is due to the weather) and we will deliver after half term
On behalf of the Family Support Team, we wish you a safe and enjoyable half term.
(The Family Support Team)
Glynis, Tracy and Demi
Well done to everyone at The Dales for taking part in Children’s Mental Health week! You have been thinking about what makes you feel good, creatively expressing feelings and emotions and you dressed in your most colourful clothing to express yourself on Wednesday. There were some fabulously bright colours and hairstyles, you all looked great!
Keep remembering our five top tips for wellbeing; keep active, connect, give, take notice and keep learning!
