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Northumberland Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS) – Interim bulletin 3
| Raising awareness of Northumberland IASS Thank you if you have already answered our questions in the link below. Your feedback has been very helpful. There is still time to give us feedback if you haven’t answered our three questions and enter our prize draw. We want to ensure that all children and young people in Northumberland with SEND (special educational needs and/or disabilities), their parents and the professionals who work with them are aware of the IAS Service. To help us raise awareness of Northumberland IASS, would you mind taking a few minutes to answer the three questions in this link? We really value your feedback. Please let us know your name and contact details at the end of the form if you would like to be entered in a prize draw to win a Northumberland IASS recyclable water bottle and eco-friendly bamboo pen (5 sets of prizes available). Closing date for entries: Tuesday 30 June 2020. |
| SEND Transport Northumberland County Council has updated the home to school transport information handbook for parents and carers of children with special educational needs. A copy of this is available to view via this link or on the School Transport webpage. |
| Northumberland Youth Service – Home Challenge To help keep young people active at this time, Northumberland Youth Service has come up with the ‘Northumberland Home Challenge’. The task is to complete 6 challenges over the next few weeks. Document all achievements, submit the evidence of what you have completed and you will receive a certificate and a chance to win one of their online vouchers to spend. Requirements: All information including the work booklet can be viewed on the website: https://bit.ly/ |
| Financial Support for Children with SEND The Government has announced financial support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in England of £37.3 million in 2020-21. Families with children that have complex needs and disabilities can receive grants for vital equipment to make their lives easier while implementing social distancing measures, including computers, specialist equipment and educational toys. £10 million of the total has been committed specifically in response to the unique difficulties presented by the coronavirus pandemic, helping parents educate and look after disabled or critically ill children who are staying at home more than usual. The funding and guidance on how to apply is available through the link below. The grants are typically worth £400 to £500 per family but vary depending on need. https://www.familyfund.org.uk/ |
| Kooth.com – Children and young people’s online counselling and support service Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group has launched a free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service for children and young people aged between 11 – 25 years. Young people can access the service at www.kooth.com and can use its features as soon as they register. It can be accessed via computer, smartphone or tablet device, so increasing the options available to young people, especially at this difficult period of time. |
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