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Please be aware that Goring CE Primary School does not have membership of this so parents would need to pay £24 per session.

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Facing Defiance

A six part online course for parents that you can complete in your own time. A step by step guide through a specific strategy aimed to support parents of children aged between 5 to 12 who are displaying very challenging behaviour, including children with ADHD, ODD and PDA.

Go to facefamilyadvice.co.uk Book online £48 on the Online Parenting Courses page

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To support those who may be dealing with a bereavement, a Postbox to Heaven has been placed at

Marine Gardens Restaurant

West Parade

Worthing

BN11 5EF

It is available 24/7 and is wheelchair accessible, with free parking and is located on the left side of the restaurant, where it is more secluded.

The letters and cards are never opened or read. They are shredded down and turned into compost to use within the gardens.

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Help with the cost of living  - Southern Water and Pension Credits (003)

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Raising Teens: An Introduction to the Teenage Brain - 4th March ONLINE WSCC Adult Learning Service

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Raising Teens - Navigating the Teenage Mind

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Raising Teens: Navigating the Teenage Mind - ONLINE WSCC Adult Learning Service

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If you need urgent dental help and cannot find a dentist, the Dental Helpline can book you an urgent appointment with an NHS dentist.

For up to-date-information and support on getting urgent dental care, contact: 0300 123 1663

Alternatively, email: kcht.dentalhelpdesk@nhs.net for more information.

Monday to Friday 8am and 4pm

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Goring CE Primary School is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within the site. While the information contained within the site is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this website is correct, complete, and up-to-date.

Although Goring CE Primary School’s website may include links providing direct access to other Internet resources, including websites, Goring CE Primary School has not participated in the development of those other sites and does not exert any editorial or other control over those sites. Goring CE Primary School is not responsible for the accuracy or content of information contained in these sites.

Links from Goring CE Primary School to third-party sites do not constitute an endorsement by us of the parties, advice or their products and services. The appearance on the website of advertisements and product or service information does not constitute an endorsement by Goring CE Primary School, and Goring CE Primary School has not investigated the claims made by any advertiser.

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Supporting Children and Young People Following Potentially Upsetting Events in the News or Community.

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Supporting Children and Young People Following Potentially Upsetting Events in the News or Community.

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Thriving in Education Parent Carer newsletter spring 2025 Worthing

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Have you discovered the Disability Register?

The West Sussex Disability Register is a database that collects information on those living with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25 in West Sussex and is managed by West Sussex Library Service. This information is used by West Sussex County Council and its partners to help plan and deliver services now and into the future.

Anyone aged 0-25 with a disability living in West Sussex can sign up and you do not need to have a diagnosis to sign up.

You can sign up online or the Disability Register team can speak to you over the phone to help complete the form. Those aged 13+ can self-register on their own or with the help of a parent or carer.

Sign up now: https://yourvoice.westsussex.gov.uk/disability-register-0-25

By joining the Register, you will:

·         Help West Sussex County Council and our partners to plan and deliver services for now and in the future.

·         Receive a monthly newsletter via email with local information and details of upcoming events and activities, including being the first to know about free SEND friendly activities in your local library.

·         Have access to a Library card with additional concessions, such as free reservations and free audiobook loans, as well as access to a range of free sensory resources.

·         Resources include free sensory stories, communication devices and switch adapted toys.

·         Access to a Max Card – a discount card with local and national offers

Get in touch with the Disability Register team if you have any questions:

Email: disabilityregister@westsussex.gov.uk

Phone: 0330 222 7725

We are also on socials! Follow us for up-to-date information and to be in the know about events and activities taking place in libraries across West Sussex.

Facebook: WestSussexLibraries Instagram: @westsussexlibraries X (Twitter): @WSCCLibraries

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To meet the growing needs of our children, we have been part of a group pioneering a UK-wide directory of qualified Children and Young people counsellors and therapists with "TAC Access." Our families can use this exciting and powerful tool to select a professional they would like to work with either face-to-face or online.

Please note that funding for this service will need to come from external funds, e.g. parent/carer.

https://www.tacaccess.com/

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TACaccess – Connecting children and young people with mental health therapists

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Established in 2012 by Oliver Clark, Rehab 4 Addiction is an advisory and referral service for people who suffer from alcohol, drug and behavioural addiction.

Rehab 4 Addiction works closely with rehabilitation centres and outpatient clinics throughout the United Kingdom and the admissions team matches your addiction with an appropriately placed rehabilitation centre.

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Welcome to Rehab 4 Addiction. Established in 2012 by Oliver Clark, Rehab 4 Addiction is an advisory and referral service for people who suffer from alcohol, drug and behavioural addiction.

Rehab 4 Addiction works closely with rehabilitation centres and outpatient clinics throughout the United Kingdom and the admissions team matches your addiction with an appropriately placed rehabilitation centre.

Learn about our team members here.

Who we work with

We are able to offer rehabilitation centres referrals, and we always prioritise the needs of the specific client when doing so.

We maintain a substantial network of rehabilitation centres throughout the United Kingdom. We work with private rehabilitation centres, the NHS and even a number of 'luxury rehabilitation' centres abroad.

How we make money

Rehab 4 Addiction is a trading name owned by ADT Healthcare Ltd and operates as a free information, advisory and referral service for those seeking addiction treatment options throughout the UK and abroad.

We offer free advice on both private and free services and give a selection of treatment options to help you make an informed choice, so you can choose treatment for you or your loved one's specific needs.

Remember - you pay nothing for the Rehab4Addiction service. We receive a standard fee from whichever provider you choose.

Whilst we do not work with every single treatment provider in the country or abroad, we have selected a large number with good reputations and CQC ratings that we believe will deliver the best possible outcomes.

We like to be transparent that we are paid a standard referral commission fee from the majority of the private treatment providers that we work with. This allows Rehab 4 Addiction to operate commercially, but, please rest assured that we introduce you to a selection of providers for you to choose from, and you pay exactly the same price as if you were to approach them directly.

In addition, we also provide information on many free services and treatment option alternatives for the majority of our users who do not have the funding available for privately funded treatment.

Serving callers throughout the United Kingdom

We can offer immediate access to quality rehabilitation centres in literally any corner of the United Kingdom. Finding the right rehabilitation centre is not as simple as you might think. If you search the internet for 'rehabilitation centre' the number of options is vast and often confusing.

And since your budget is a factor in your choice of rehabilitation centre you may give up before you even begin to round the number of options down to a manageable number.

Our admissions team will work within the confines of your budget, ensuring you select the most appropriate rehabilitation centre for your specific addiction.

Finding our services

The administrative office is located in Central London, and just a five minute walk from Liverpool Street Station. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 20 miles west of Rehab 4 Addiction. It takes about one hour to travel to our location via taxi.

The quickest way to travel to us from Heathrow is via the Heathrow Express. This service runs every 30 minutes, connecting Paddington Station and the airport.

You can take the Underground from Paddington Station via the Hammersmith & City or Circle lines to Liverpool Street Station.

We are located 30 miles north of London Gatwick Airport. It takes about one hour and a half to reach us from Gatwick Airport. The quickest way to reach us is via the Gatwick Express.

If you are coming by car, then we can park at Finsbury Square NCP. The postcode for this is EC2M 2AF.

We are located within the congestion charge zone. If you drive in the City during the day (7 AM to 10 PM), there is a £15 charge you must pay per day.

Our address is:

Astral House, 129
Middlesex st
London
E1 7JJ
United Kingdom. Tel: 0800 140 4690

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About Us | The People Who Make a Difference | Rehab 4 Addiction

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Click here to learn about Rehab 4 Addiction. We offer a range of rehabilitation services across the UK.

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NHS Choices and Right to Choose ADHD Pathways 

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Anyone can choose Right to Choose if the waiting times for assessment are in excess of the legal time frames. Parents can select a company; they need to fill in the info on the company website and take this to the GP requesting that the GP refers with Right to Choose. Note - GPs don't have to do this.

If children are in the CAMHS system it is advised that they remain on the waiting list.

There are strict rules around medication for children which must be reviewed annually by a clinical psychiatrist in CAMHS. Having an early assessment won't help to jump the queue to a faster route for medication. Parents could choose to pay for an annual medication review privately and could use DLA to fund this.

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Here at Goring, we were excited to celebrate Neurodiversity Week and talk about all the things that make us different - and brilliant!

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The Sunshine Academy is a monthly subscription service that provides high quality SEND training for all.

Just £9.99 a month will grant you access to all areas of the Academy.

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Low-cost, high-quality SEND training and CPD for schools, parents, carers and professionals.

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Our parents and carers service aims to increase your knowledge and awareness of mental health and boost your confidence in coping with and addressing your child or young person’s mental health.

Whether they are suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, disordered eating or emotionally-based school avoidance, our peer support service can help you support your young person – and in doing so help improve your own well-being by meeting and sharing with other parents and carers.

For more details, click on the link below:

https://www.westsussexmind.org/help_and_support/specialist-services/parenting-support#:~:text=If%20you%27re%20interested%20in,our%20support%20request%20form%20below.

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Our parents and carers service aims to increase your knowledge and awareness of mental health and boost your confidence in coping with and addressing your child or young person's mental health.

Whether they are suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, disordered eating or emotionally-based school avoidance, our peer support service can help you support your young person - and in doing so help improve your own well-being by meeting and sharing with other parents and carers.

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If you're worried about your child or young person's mental health and well-being, we can help you to support them and build their resilience

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These mental health workshops, all led by experienced CAMHS clinicians or partner organisations will take place virtually between October 2023 and July 2024. Each webinar will be available at two different times, once during the day (10am) and once in the evening (7pm) to make it as easy as possible for people to attend, depending on their lifestyle.

Parents and carers will be able to choose to attend as many or as few as they think are appropriate for them to attend, with recordings of all webinars being made available afterwards. All previous webinars that have been delivered are available to watch back here - Workshops for parents and carers :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (sussexcamhs.nhs.uk) and cover ADHD, Anxiety, Autism & Challenging Behaviour, Building Self-Esteem & Resilience, Depression, Eating Disorders, Managing Self Harm & Suicidal Thoughts, and Sleep.

The sessions last for 90-120 minutes with the opportunity to ask any questions to CAMHS clinicians. Due to anticipated high numbers of attendees, any questions will need to be sent in advance.

To book a ticket, please go to our Ticketlab page: Sussex CAMHS Parent/Carer Webinars | TICKETLAB

Contact Sussex CAMHS Participation Team (CAMHSParticipationTeam@spft.nhs.uk) with any questions.

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SEN Mighty Mites play session Lancing Manor Leisure Centre, BN15 0PH Free - just turn up on the day or contact: 07503 177100 richard.deniese@worthingmencap.org For Children 6 and under with additional needs, their parents and siblings. Giving families a chance to connect and share experiences or concerns with others whilst children play in a safe and understanding environment.

Lancing Manor Leisure Centre, BN15 0PH Free - just turn up on the day or contact: 07503 177100 richard.deniese@worthingmencap.org

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Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) is a childcare top-up for working parents. It can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, childminders, or sports activities. This enables parents and carers to access childcare during the school holidays, also saving them money. It is estimated that there are 1.3 million working families who are eligible for TFC in the UK however only a small percentage are making use of the scheme. Around 75% of families are losing out on this support.

TFC is available for children aged up to 11, or 17 if the child has a disability. You can find out more about the scheme by visiting www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare.

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Maybridge Community Church is offering support to parents and carers over the next few months.

Maybridge Connect Group offer support to parents or carers of children with special educational needs. They meet on the first Wednesday of the month, during term time, from 09:30am - 11:30am at 77 The Strand and there is no need to book.

Further info is available from ruth.stanley@maybriedge.org.uk

Midweek Mash-Up runs every Wednesday from 4.00pm - 5:30pm during term time. Further information is available from Ruth Stanley at ruth.stanley@maybriedge.org.uk

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Following a Sussex-wide review of emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people, a new West Sussex Single Point of Access (SPoA) for emotional wellbeing and mental health support has launched.

The new service provides a simplified single route so that children, young people, families, carers and professionals can be directed to the right service, eliminating the need to refer to multiple services.

Led by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), the new arrangement is delivered in partnership with West Sussex County Council. The services work together to triage the referrals and determine which service is the most appropriate offer for the young person.

Anyone - children, young people, parents, carers, families, GPs and other professionals - can make a referral. When making a referral to SPoA, please provide as much information and detail about the issues the young person is currently experiencing. Doing so will allow SPoA to triage the referral much more quickly and effectively.

How to make a referral

Go to e-wellbeing.co.uk/support and click on the link.

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CAMHS have recorded some workshops focusing on anxiety, autism, eating disorders and sleep, with more workshops to be added over the coming months.

Each workshop is accessible with subtitles and gives an overview of a specific difficulty and also some hints and tips on how young people can be supported. These videos could be particularly useful for parents or carers over the summer holidays when they can access the extra support they may need.

There are also links to some resources that parents may find helpful, either while their young person is waiting to see CAMHS, or as an alternative to CAMHS.

The workshops are available to watch here: https://www.sussexcamhs.nhs.uk/resources/resources-for-families-carers-and-professionals/parent-and-carer-workshops

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With the rise in the cost of living, Maybridge Community Church understand that this winter will be challenging.
That's why they are opening up the building to provide a warm and welcoming space with free food, games, refreshments, films, help and more.
Every Saturday from the 7th January 2023 9:00 - 4:00 at 77 The Strand

Find out more at maybridge.org.uk/warmspace

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NEW - Reaching Families NDP Navigation Service

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Reaching Families have been commissioned by NHS Sussex to pilot and develop a new support service for parent-carers of children undergoing assessment on the West Sussex Neurodevelopmental Pathway. Our new service is now available to parent-carers via referral from a professional working with their child.

The NDP Navigation Service provides information, training and support to parent-carers of children and young people waiting on, undergoing or completed an assessment for ADHD, Autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The project consists of the following elements:

1. Telephone support from an NDP Support Worker

2. Information and resources on your child's condition and needs

3. Training workshops and courses on neurodiversity

4. Access to a specially trained parent-carer befriender with a similar lived experience

5. Access and support in attending one of our parent-carer support groups

6. Access to other Reaching Families services

7. Signposting to other relevant projects and services

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The NDP Navigation Service provides information, training and support to parent-carers of children and young people waiting on, undergoing or completed an assessment for ADHD, Autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The project consists of the following elements:

1. Telephone support from an NDP Support Worker

2. Information and resources on your child's condition and needs

3. Training workshops and courses on neurodiversity

4. Access to a specially trained parent-carer befriender with a similar lived experience

5. Access and support in attending one of our parent-carer support groups

6. Access to other Reaching Families services

7. Signposting to other relevant projects and services

Who is eligible to access the service?

The NDP Navigation Service is available to parent-carers of children and young people who are at one of the following stages of the West Sussex Neurodevelopmental Pathway.

The point of referral to the NDP

Whilst the child/young person is waiting for assessment

During the assessment process

When a diagnosis has been given

If no diagnosis has been received, but traits of a neurodevelopmental condition have been identified

Up to 12 months following diagnosis

What we cannot help with

We cannot make referrals to the Neurodevelopmental Pathway, influence the neurodevelopmental assessment process or provide a key working service. We are also unable to provide crisis support.

How to access the service

Support from our NDP Navigation Service is available to parent-carers of children and young people who are on the West Sussex Neurodevelopmental Pathway. Referral must be made by a professional working with their child. Please download the accompanying referral form (Word document).

Following referral to the navigation service you will be contacted by one of our NDP Support Workers who will help with signposting, accessing information and training and where necessary, provide you with other short term support.

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Exploring Autism for Parents and Carers

A new and updated programme offering up to date thinking and links to research-based evidence for parent carers of autistic children and young people.

Are you a parent/carer of a child or young person, aged 8-16 years, who is autistic or on the social communication pathway and have not attended this course before? This NEW programme has been redeveloped to ensure that it is current and up to date. The course is an excellent source of information for those new to Autism or for those requiring a little more in-depth knowledge. Parent carers and the facilitators will learn and collaborate together. The programme is free of charge to families of children in West Sussex maintained schools and academies, at this time.

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Cost of living - West Sussex County Council West Sussex County Council is working in partnership to support people and families who are struggling the most with the cost of living. The are urging anyone who is struggling to access the support available through the link above.

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Contact our Community Hub

Our Community Hub is open seven days a week and offers information and advice about support available.

You can call us or fill in a contact form online.

Contact the Community Hub

You may be eligible to access help from the Household Support Fund, which is available through our Community Hub and can help support eligible residents who are struggling with costs towards fuel or food bills. For full details, including how to apply, see the Community Hub pages.

You don't have to be receiving benefits to access help from your local council. If you do receive benefits, they won't be affected in making an application via this scheme.

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Cost of living - West Sussex County Council

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Our Community Hub is open seven days a week and offers information and advice about support available. You can call us or fill in a contact form online. Contact the Community Hub You may be eligible to access help from the Household Support Fund, which is available through our Community Hub and can help support eligible residents who are struggling with costs towards fuel or food bills.

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CUES: Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations A course for parents of autistic children or social communication differences

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CUES: Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations A course for parents of autistic children or social communication differences

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Are you a parent/carer of a child or young person, aged 6-16 years, who has autism or social communication differences?

The CUEs course is an excellent source of information for those who would like to develop strategies to help support their child/ren to cope with intolerance of uncertainty (IU) in everyday situations. The course is free of charge to families of children in West Sussex maintained schools, at this time.

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Please complete the attached and email to:
victoria.andrews@westsussex.gov.uk

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West Sussex County Council collects information about children and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to help plan and deliver their services.

Who can sign up to the register? Young people between 0 and 25 years old who have a disability. By a disability we mean:
* Something that has a big effect on your day to day life
* Every day things might take more time, effort, planning or support
* You might need to do things differently or need more help than most other people your age
* Something you live with for life or have had for a long time

Parents, carers, and young people can complete our online form now to join the register. Once registered they can collect Max Card from their local library which offers discounts on national attractions.

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Family hubs offer a range of activities and support to parents and carers, for children and families.
Many hubs are open for you to drop in and play during opening hours.

You can also pop in, or phone, to speak to staff and access information, advice and guidance on a whole range of issues affecting you and your family.

There are also public access computers to use, free of charge.

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Our 'Find it Out' offer is available to all young people in West Sussex aged between 11-19. We also support young people up to 25 who have additional needs or have experienced care.

We can provide you with information, advice and guidance by answering any questions you may have. We can help you find local services, make referrals and talk about your needs.

If we can't find the right service to support you, or you need some further support but your family doesn't, we can offer up to five sessions with one of our staff members who will work directly with you on what you require support with. We will provide tailored sessions designed to achieve the positive outcomes you want to focus on.

We also offer whole family working that supports everyone in your home and gets everyone working together with your consent, if that is what you need.

For further information and support, please complete the online form below or contact one of our family hubs (a contact phone number and email address is available on the right-hand side of the page).

Request for support for young people online form

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Worthing West Family Hub (Durrington) - West Sussex County Council

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At Goring, we strongly believe in working in partnership with all outside agencies and keeping children and their families at the heart of what we do.

Each term, there will be termly meetings which will be driven by the needs of our families and our children. If there is anything that you feel would be of use to yourselves, or other parents, please let Miss Senior or Mrs Hood know either by email nsenior@goringprimary.org / chood@goringprimary.org or via the school office on 01903 241175.

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If you missed our Parent / Carer Forum on Weds 20th March, please see the PowerPoint above for information regarding Early Help.

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If you missed our first meeting on 16th June 2023, please download the above PowerPoint for more information.

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If you have any concerns about your child, always speak to the class teacher first. Make an appointment to see them and write down any questions you may want to ask.
If you need further advice or support, contact Miss Senior, our Inclusion Leader. If necessary, Miss Senior can make referrals to outside agencies such as Child Development Centre (CDC), CAMHS or Speech and Language Therapy Service.

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Learning and Behaviour Advisory Team / Autism and Social Communication Team

Every term, the Inclusion Team meets with Sarah Jones from LBAT and Louisa Owens from ASCT to discuss children for whom further advice is required. Following this discussion, Sarah and Louisa may then come into school to provide further support.

Parental permission is always sought for this to happen and advice is shared with parents after the meeting.

School nurse
We can make referrals to the school nurse for support with:

☐ Continence issues e.g., soiling, day or night-time wetting

☐ Sleep issues

☐ Support for school staff when they need to produce individual health care plans for pupils

☐ Poor school attendance related to health issues

☐ Sexual health advice

☐ Lifestyle concerns including weight, smoking, drugs, or alcohol

☐ Health needs assessment following safeguarding meetings

☐ Emotional health and wellbeing support, such as low self-esteem, low mood, low level anxiety

Speech and Language Therapist
If there are concerns about your child's and language, school staff will assess your child using the Speech and Language Progression Tool. Depending on the results they may then make a referral to the speech and language therapy service. Referrals can be made for a variety of reasons, including:

- pronunciation

- stuttering and stammering

- severe lisp

- difficulty following instructions in an age appropriate manner

- slow processing speed

CDC / CAMHS

Referrals are made to CDC and CAMHS for those children with possible mental health issues or neurodevelopmental issues.

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ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASC
Autistic Spectrum Condition
EHCP
Education, Health Care Plan
ELSA
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
ILP
Individual Learning Plan
ODD
Oppositional Defiance Disorder
OT
Occupational Therapist
SALT
Speech and Language Therapist
SENAT
Special Educational Needs Assessment Team
SEND
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 - 2019, and the first world leader to have type 1 diabetes.

She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2013 following a blood test after her recent weight loss. However, after the tablets she was prescribed by doctors failed to work, further tests revealed that she had type 1 diabetes.

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One of the most influential physicists in history who developed the laws of relativity and shaped the ways we think of the world today. It is firmly believed that Einstein had dyslexia.

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Known as The Governess on ITV's The Chase, Anne was diagnosed with autism when she was 46, after watching a TV show and recognising her own behaviour in some of the subjects.

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The rapper says his music helps him deal with his ADHD. Plus, his mind is always moving and that's good for his craft, he says.

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Hannah, who has cerebral palsy, suffered two cardiac arrests within 48 hours of birth, which affected two parts of her brain. She was left with balance, mobility and fine motor impairment.

But this has most certainly not held her back. She is a gold medal-winning Paralympic wheelchair racer and 10 times world champion. In 2012 she became the first Paralympian to break a world record in the London Olympic Stadium for the 100 metres T34.

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Michelangelo, a famous artist, was born in 1475. He is thought to have had an extreme fixation on his work. He had difficulty with emotional regulation, had trouble with social interactions, and thrived on strict routines and it is believed that he had autism.

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Ellie has achondroplasia, a common cause of dwarfism, and has been interested in swimming since the age of five.

Ellie was the youngest British athlete at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, and won gold medals in the 100m freestyle and 400m freestyle. She has continued to be successful in swimming winning many gold medals and breaking world records.

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Best known for his titular role in the Harry Potter films, Daniel revealed that he had a mild form of dyspraxia in 2008 in an interview for his Broadway debut in Equus. He was unsuccessful at school and ‘he sometimes still has trouble tying his shoelaces.

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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter best known for her uncompromising and brilliantly coloured self-portraits that deal with such themes as identity, the human body, and death. She had multiple disabilities including polio as a child and spinal and pelvis damage from a car accident, became a world-renowned self-portrait painter.

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Stevie Wonder is a musical icon who has broken down barriers and embraced his blindness to enjoy endless success in the music industry. The singer went blind shortly after birth.

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Simone Biles is known widely as the Olympic champion who dominated the sport of gymnastics during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Biles has won four consecutive all around titles and is the first female to do so since the 1970’s. She also has competed and won 14 world championship medals.

At a young age, Biles was diagnosed with Attention Deficient Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).

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While the 26th President of the United States was perhaps best-known for his conservationist efforts, Theodore Roosevelt also stayed active outdoors in the face of numerous health conditions. Among these were asthma, eye problems, and epileptic seizures.

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Rose Ayling-Ellis is an English actress. Deaf since birth, she is a British Sign Language user. She is best known for playing the role of Frankie Lewis, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2020–2022).

In 2021, she became the first deaf contestant to appear on Strictly Come Dancing and with Giovanni Pernice, won the 19th series. She is the recipient of the Visionary Honours for Inspirational Person of the Year.

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Princess Eugenie, King Charles III's niece was diagnosed with scoliosis at a young age.
Eugenie was told she would have to have life-changing surgery on her back when she was 12 years old. She had titanium added to her spine to rebuild it as a result of a curvature.

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Free online courses for parents / carers

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Free online courses for parents / carers

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The government is currently funding Level 2 CACHE Accredited Online Short courses all around SEND and young people's wellbeing.
All subjects are completed online in a 6-8 week timeframe in the learners own time. Upon completion, the learner will receive a certificate from the Awarding body and are able to access another subject.

There is a range of fully funded CACHE accredited qualifications available to help better understand some key issues around young people's mental health and wellbeing, along with a range of other qualifications that may help with developing careers.

Course Information/Structure:

- Online E Learning Platform.

- Have a full 6-8 weeks to complete the course

- Assigned your own login details, can log in and out when you please

- Assigned your own tutor who will support you throughout and mark your work

- No Exams or Essays. All Q&A based.

- Gain a Level 2 awarded certificate upon completion (GCSE Grade C equivalent)

Minimum Requirements:

- Aged 19 or above

- Not currently on a Government funded course (inc apprenticeships)

- Has been in EU/UK for the past 3 years

Subjects Available:

Understanding Autism
Neuroscience In The Early Years (0-7)
Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Distressed Behaviour In Children
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties

If you wish to find out more, please complete the following link and someone will give you a call and talk you through how it works:

https://theaimgroup.co.uk/booking-form/0014J00000tX370

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https://springboardsupport.org/our-services/worthing-6to12s/

Springboard are a registered charity whose our main focus is to remove barriers and transform lives for children, young people and their families.

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Springboard’s Worthing 6-12’s group provides support to disabled children, through sessions, activities, trips and breaks that give them opportunities to make friends and build friendships, play and become comfortable in safe and supportive environments.

The group also gives parents and carers a break from their caring role, as well as give them the comfort that their child is having fun playing with others with the support they need.

Sessions focus around developing disabled children’s friendships and social networks, helping them to interact with others, becoming familiar in a different setting that is not home or school, learning through play as well as helping children to cope with being away from their parents or carers. All sessions support children to take part in a variety of enjoyable, recreational and social activities in an inclusive environment which increases their self-esteem, confidence and social skills as well as encouraging physical exercise, improving motor skills and introducing new opportunities.

Sessions run all year round, both during the school term and school holidays. Activities are tailored to ages and abilities and include sessions in house*, in the local community and where possible trips further afield. Sessions include games, arts and crafts, cooking, sensory play, pet therapy as well as going to places of leisure such as the cinema, bowling, swimming and local parks.

We aim to ensure that everyone has fair and equal access to our sessions so that as many families and young people are able to access the sessions as possible.

Outcomes

Reduce isolation by working with disabled children to build friendships, lead active social lives and build confidence in accessing their local community.

To increase life skills and independence by working with disabled children to make decisions, learn new skills and try new things.

To enhance family wellbeing and relationships by giving disabled children the same opportunities as their non disabled peers and enable parents/carers to have a break from their caring responsibilities.

You can access our Worthing 6-12’s sessions by becoming a member. Once you are a member, we will meet with you to assess any care and support required as well as identify key outcomes that you wish to work towards. We will then send out our programmes so you are able to see what is on offer and request spaces accordingly.

Worthing 6-12s Membership

Family Annual Membership | £30.00 per year
Worthing 6-12s Session Cost | Variable depending on activity

For further information, please contact us:

*Palatine Primary School, Palatine Road, Worthing BN12 6JP

Worthing 6-12’s is Ofsted registered.  Registration number EY471224

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https://westsussex.local-offer.org/

The West Sussex Local Offer helps you find information about local services, support and events for children and young people aged 0 - 25 years who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

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The West Sussex Local Offer helps you find information about local services, support and events for children and young people aged 0 - 25 years who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). You can also find childcare via the West Sussex Family Information Services website.

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The West Sussex Local Offer is a fast, easy way to find local services specialising in educational needs, disabilities, education and more.

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SENDIAS - Special Educational Needs Information, Advice, Support 

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SENDIAS - Special Educational Needs Information, Advice, Support 

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https://westsussexsendias.org/

West Sussex SENDIAS (SEND Information, Advice and Support) Service provides information, advice and support to children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and to their parent carers.

Our service is impartial and confidential.

Call on 0330 222 8555 (open 9am – 4pm,  Mon – Fri).

or email: send.ias@westsussex.gov.uk

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The West Sussex SENDIAS Website contains information about who we are, what we do and how we work as a service. The website also includes our leaflets, videos, blogs and events.

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https://www.wspcf.org.uk/

WSPCF is a community of parent carers who all have a child (aged 0-25 years) with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND. Our mission is to offer information, support and training. By sharing our experiences and knowledge, we aim to build your confidence as you navigate your own ‘special needs’ journey.

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West Sussex Parent Carer Forum | Information | Training

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West Sussex Parent Carer Forum is a charity for the parent carers of children & young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs / disabilities (SEND).

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WSCCThe Family Information Service (FIS) is provided by West Sussex County Council. We offer free, impartial, up-to-date in Family Information Service - Enquiry

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https://familyinfoservice.westsussex.gov.uk/Synergy/FSD/

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WSCC Family Information Service - Enquiry

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More information: Information about childcare Disabled children Information for young people Local offer If you wish to contact us please call 01243 777807 or send an email to family.info.service@westsussex.gov.uk

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Early Help provide services that can be accessed at a time and place that suits families to help them to do well, stay safe and resolve problems at the earliest possible opportunity, before they become more serious.

Early Help means taking action to support a child, young person or their family early in the life of a problem or as soon as it emerges.

The help can be required at any stage in a child's life, whether it's from pre-birth to adulthood. It applies equally to safeguarding or complex needs that the family cannot deal with, or meet on their own.

The support requires agencies to work together to ensure a child and their family:

receives support in a timely and responsive way, so that children are safeguarded

educational, social and emotional needs are met

outcomes are good.

Early Help reflects the widespread evidence base that it is better to identify and deal with problems early rather than respond when difficulties have emerged.

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Visit your local family hub to speak to support staff and health visitors

Drop into your local FindItOut Centre for support for young people aged 13-25

Talk to someone at school

Speak to your GP

Speak to your midwife if you are expecting a child

Speak to your childcare setting if your child attends one

Contact IFD on 01403 229900

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Reaching Families is a parent-carer led charity established to "empower, inform and support parents and families of children/young people with special needs and disabilities in West Sussex."

Reaching Families can be contacted on 01903 366360 or by email: admin@reachingfamilies.org.uk or via their Facebook page.

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Reaching Families Benefits Advice Service

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Reaching Families Benefits Advice Service

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Reaching Families Benefits Advice Service

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Parents in the process of drafting applications for Carers Allowance, DLA and PIP can book an advice session with our Benefits Advisor to discuss their application and individual concerns. This session can be provided by telephone or Zoom.

Further in-depth advice sessions can be arranged after this initial meeting, if needed. To book a benefits advice session please using the following link https://calendly.com/rebeccagolby/benefit-advice-session.

Editing Service

Parents who have completed a draft application for Carers Allowance, DLA and PIP can book an editing advice session with our Benefits Advisor. This session can be provided by telephone or Zoom.

After this information-gathering session, you will be able to send through your draft document to our editing service for recommended edits and suggested ways of strengthening the application. Please allow one week for our benefits adviser to review your application. To book an editing advice session please click on the following link https://calendly.com/rebeccagolby/editing-info-session.

Information & Resources

We have published a number of fact sheets on DLA and PIP that are available here. Our parent-carer guide, Making Sense of It All, also contains a chapter on benefits and money matters. You can order your free copy or download an eBook version from our Parent Guide page.

Training

We run workshops on how to apply for DLA and PIP every school term. Please visit our training page for further information on upcoming workshops. We would also recommend joining our mailing list to ensure you are up-to-date with our training schedule and other projects and services.

Benefits Calculator

To check what benefits and other financial support you may be entitled to please use our benefits calculator provided by Turn2Us.

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Reaching Families Benefits Advice Service

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Parents in the process of drafting applications for Carers Allowance, DLA and PIP can book an advice session with our Benefits Advisor to discuss their application and individual concerns. This session can be provided by telephone or Zoom. Further in-depth advice sessions can be arranged after this initial meeting, if needed.

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Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA) is a registered charity (number 327691) operating in England.
IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They also provide training on the SEND legal framework to parents and carers, professionals and other organisations.

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(IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice

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(IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice

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IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) - helping children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get the education they are entitled to by law

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https://www.carerssupport.org.uk/carer-health-and-wellbeing-fund

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The money from the fund can be used flexibly on purposes which would enhance a carer's health and/or wellbeing; for instance carers have previously used the money such as gym or swimming sessions, breaks away, massage and de-stressing therapies. If you identify a purpose that we can't consider from the fund, our support workers will try to suggest other possible sources of funding that you could apply to. As there is limited funding, we may not be able to consider the whole cost of what you are asking for, but will try and make a contribution when we can, subject to demands on the fund.

Carers have previously used the money for purposes such as:

Just bear in mind that applications to the fund are not guaranteed so please don't commit yourself in advance to any arrangement.

Contact us and we'll get you started on an application. We aim to give you a decision within 6-8 weeks of getting your application.

Our Services

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Carer Health and Wellbeing Fund | Carers Support West Sussex

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As a carer registered with us, you may be eligible to apply for a grant from our Carer Health and Wellbeing Fund. We will help identify any concerns you have about your caring role, your goals, and how we may be able to help you achieve these.

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https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/

We are one of the leading, independent expert voices on sleep issues in the UK and we are here to help everyone get a better night’s sleep. Whether it’s advice, education or support for children, teenagers, adults, workplaces or professionals, we are on hand with expert knowledge, resources and accredited training.

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Supporting people across all ages to improve sleep, and provides sleep training to professionals in the health, social and corporate sectors.

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https://westsussex.local-offer.org/information_pages/469-healthy-sleep-training-sleep-game-and-new-free-online-sleep-well-training-modules

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Healthy sleep is as important as healthy eating and regular exercise and sleep is vital for growth, development, learning and health.

Sleep Game

Learn more about sleep by playing The Sleep Game http://sleepgame.co.uk/

This is an interactive board game that helps people working with children understand sleep and its importance to children's development. More information is available further down this page about the game and its background. Many teams and services who work directly with families have already been provided with a copy of the Sleep Game to increase their knowledge and understanding and so enable them to support families more effectively. If you need a copy, please contact [email protected] to discuss.

There is a new training pack available to support the Sleep Game delivery. It will mean that any professional can pick up the game and deliver a training session using the game and also power point training session. Downloadable here: http://sleepgame.co.uk/

Online Sleep Well training modules now available!

Three new free Sleep Well online training modules are now available to parents and professionals on the West Sussex Learning Gateway:

Sleep Well - Introduction module provides you with a basic awareness of sleep, including the importance of sleep, the science behind it and ways which sleep can be improved. The aim is to raise your awareness of the ways sleep, or lack of it, impacts a child, and their family.

Sleep Well - Getting the Best Night's Sleep module looks at the 'optimal' sleep conditions and practices, which will lead to the best night sleep possible.

Sleep Well - Children with Additional Needs explores how children with additional needs may have different sleep requirements and how their condition may affect their sleep or routines.

All modules are aimed at anyone who is working directly with parents, families or children and are also appropriate for parents and carers. The training has been developed by a qualified sleep practitioner and complements the recently-released and evidence- based, educational Sleep Game.

If you are not already registered for the Learning Gateway, please click on new user request form, ticking the box that you would like a new user account. When registering, you will need to provide your full address and contact number.

To view and book onto the online learning sleep modules, click here and type 'sleep' in to the keyword search box.

Background information about the Sleep Game
The NHS in Sussex has teamed up with West Sussex County Council and Focus Games to help reduce the impact of poor sleep on children across the county
Sleep issues affect around 40% of children and young people, and an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with sleep disorders. In West Sussex, specialist health visitor Ruth Silverman is addressing this issue by looking at innovative ways to help professionals working with children and families to learn more about the importance of sleep for children.

Ruth, in partnership with Focus Games, has developed The Sleep Game, a board game training resource, designed to help professionals working with children and families improve their knowledge about sleep; such as health visitors, school nurses, nursery & early years staff and children's centre staff.

"In recent years, I've been focussing on improving sleep awareness and training for a range of professionals in West Sussex. The Sleep Game supports this training and is a fun way of learning new knowledge and skills for any professional working with children."

Ruth Silverman, RN, RM, RHV, Bsc (Hons), Queens Nurse.

In times of need and doubt, parents usually turn to a range of professionals for advice on their child's health or sleep issues. Providing these groups with practical information and relevant training on children's sleep will help them to improve their knowledge and confidence and ensure that children and their parents benefit from safe and useful advice on sleep.

Focus Games, West Sussex County Council and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to announce that The Sleep Game is now available for purchase by organisations or individuals interested in sleep training and hope that the game will help families across the country to get a good night's sleep.

Stephen Hillier, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said:

"I think this is absolutely brilliant. A bad night's sleep stops any of us from being at our best and for children whose young minds are developing at a rapid rate, sleep is especially important. This is a fun and interactive way to learn about why sleep is so vital, and the game will give professionals better knowledge to then pass down to parents, carers and young people about the enormous lifelong value of healthy sleeping habits."

About the game

The Sleep Game is designed to promote discussion, helping players talk about issues related to sleep and allowing them to learn from each other. Two teams of players compete against each other to reach the finish line, asking and answering questions about sleep as they move around the board. Games can be played a variety of ways as part of formal or informal training or supervision. Its flexibility allows it to be played in many settings such as nurseries, children and family centres, colleges, community events and health settings.

Players will learn about:

Why sleep is important

Sleep patterns and stages of sleep

Sleep recommendation

Safer sleeping tips

Monitoring sleep

Consequences of sleep deprivation

Techniques to encourage sleep

Sleep problems for children with additional needs

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Healthy sleep is as important as healthy eating and regular exercise and sleep is vital for growth, development, learning and health. Learn more about sleep by playing The Sleep Game http://sleepgame.co.uk/ This is an interactive board game that helps people working with children understand sleep and its importance to children's development.

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https://amazesussex.org.uk/

Amaze is a charity that gives information, advice and support to families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Brighton & Hove and Sussex. We also support young people with SEND up to 25.

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For families with disabled children and young people in Sussex - Amaze

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Amaze is a charity that offers information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special needs or disabilities in Brighton and Hove.

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https://www.guildcare.org/ashdown-club

Our Ashdown Club offers short breaks for children aged 5-12 with learning disabilities and other complex needs.

The service's caring, skilled and dedicated staff create a safe, stimulating and fun environment for the children, with one-to-one supervision if required.

To find out more about costs, availability and any other queries you may have, please call our Customer Service Team on 01903 327327 or use our online form.

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Our Ashdown Club offers short breaks for children aged 5-12 with learning disabilities and other complex needs.

The service's caring, skilled and dedicated staff create a safe, stimulating and fun environment for the children, with one-to-one supervision if required.

Regular breaks for at least six hours each month for local families - our only criterion is that we can meet each child's needs while they are in our care

A range of structured activities are always available, including creative play, arts and crafts, books and learning toys, dressing up and role play

Our sensory room instils feelings of calm and relaxation with soothing lights, bubbles and music

Our school holiday sessions offer full day themed events, including outings and activities. These are booked in advance and on a first come, first served basis

Saturdays and school holidays.

To find out more about costs, availability and any other queries you may have, please call our Customer Service Team on 01903 327327 or use our online form .

Where to find us

Ashdown Centre, 1-3 Birkdale Road, Worthing, BN13 2QY

Fees and funding

Families are eligible to access short breaks funded services if they receive (or would be eligible if applied) the middle or high rate care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Self-Assessment forms are available from Ashdown on request if you do not already receive DLA.

This service is supported by West Sussex County Council funding and other generous sponsors. This support enables these special days to be available at no extra cost to families other than the standard session fee.

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https://www.guildcare.org/Pages/Category/children-with-disabilities

Guild Care provides a range of services that provide much needed respite from caring for families with a child or young adult who has a learning disability or additional needs.

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Guild Care provides a range of services that provide much needed respite from caring for families with a child or young adult who has a learning disability or additional needs.

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Online workshops written by Lincolnshire NHS on different mental health topics

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This five part 'Survival Guide to Change' online workshop series has been created to support children and young people to learn new strategies to help manage during times of uncertainty.

This workshop series is suitable for young people aged 10 years or over. Younger children are likely to need support from parents or carers in completing this workshop. Before you start the workshop please download the accompanying 'survival guide to change' workbook.

Watch the introduction below to find out more about this series and how it works!

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We have developed online workshops for children and young people and parents and carers to access themselves.

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https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/

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Special Needs Jungle provides parent-centred information, news, resources and informed opinion about SEN, disability, children’s health and SEN politics

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An Education, Health and Care plan (“EHC plan”) is a legal document which describes a child or young person’s special educational needs, the support they need, and the outcomes they would like to achieve.
Only a small number of children with SEND require an EHCP as schools are usually able to meet the needs of these children within their existing school budget.
If it is felt that your child may require a needs assessment, our Inclusion Leader will speak to you about this and explain the process. They will then begin to collect evidence in support of the application and you will be asked for your thoughts as well.

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When should a local authority carry out an EHC needs assessment?

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When should a local authority carry out an EHC needs assessment?

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If a local authority (“LA”) is requested to carry out an EHC needs assessment by a parent, young person, school or college, they must consider:

whether the child or young person has or may have special educational needs (“SEN”); and

whether they may need special educational provision to be made through an EHC plan.

If the answer to both of these questions is yes, they must carry out an EHC needs assessment.

This test is set out in the law (section 36(8) of the Children and Families Act 2014). This means these are the only questions the LA should be asking when considering whether or not to carry out an EHC needs assessment.

The SEN and Disability Code of Practice, which is statutory guidance issued by the government, contains further detail on what LAs should consider. At paragraph 9.14 the Code states that “the local authority should consider whether there is evidence that despite the early years provider, school or post-16 institution having taken relevant and purposeful action to identify, assess and meet the special educational needs of the child or young person, the child or young person has not made expected progress”.

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When should I request an education, health and care (“EHC”) needs assessment?

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When should I request an education, health and care (“EHC”) needs assessment?

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If a child or young person has a learning difficulty or a disability which is holding them back at school or college, and the parents of the child or the young person (or the young person themselves) believe that the school or college is not able to provide the help and support which is needed, then a request should be made to the Local Authority (“LA”) for an EHC needs assessment.

This can be done at any time.

You can only ask for an EHC needs assessment if the child or young person has, or may have, SEN – it does not apply where there are only health or social care needs. Remember that under the law, a child has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or a disability which calls for special educational provision.

For children under 16, the parent makes the request. This includes children from age 0 to 5, where parents should make a request if they believe that the child will need extra help at nursery or when they start school.

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How do I request a needs assessment for my child?

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How do I request a needs assessment for my child?

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Any parent can request an EHC assessment for their child, but a doctor, health visitor, school staff member or nursery workers can also request it.
Parents should advise school of their intentions before contacting SENAT.
The link below will take you to an online form where you can inform that LA of your wish for them to complete a needs assessment of your child's SEND

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send/if-you-think-your-child-has-send/how-to-get-send-support/#request-an-ehc-needs-assessment-parent

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This form will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Please allow yourself enough time to complete this form in one session as there is not an option to save and come back to it later.

The questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and require an answer. You do not have to answer all of the other questions, but it would help us if you do.

We advise that you review the Education Health and Care guidance document before submitting your request. This document provides helpful information regarding the thresholds for assessment, as well as information about how requests are considered.

Your data privacy

Before completing this form please read our general Privacy Policy (opens in a new window).

This explains why we ask for your data, what we do with it and how long we will keep it. It also explains how you can find out what data we hold about you and how you can ask us to delete it.

Have you used the education, health and care needs assessment checklist before completing this request?

What are you hoping an EHCP would offer your child/young person? *

Further information

This information will be used to consider the suitability of Education Health and Care Needs Assessment for your child.

In order to do this we may need to share the details in this assessment request form with other organisations or services.

We are obliged to share information if there are any concerns about the safety and/or wellbeing of a child, young person and/or adult and if there are clear reasons for doing so which are in the best interests of a child, young person and/or adult.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Enter any further details to support your request.

Freedom of information and data protection

Your details will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 and the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 or other appropriate legislation, and will be stored electronically.

If information you have provided is personal, as defined under the DPA, we will only use it for the purpose for which you provided it. We only share your personal data with a third party if we are required to do so by law or if we need to in order to provide the service you have requested.

Declaration

I am in agreement with the request for an Education, Health & Care Needs Assessment.

I agree to West Sussex County Council seeking any relevant information from other professionals to help them in deciding whether it is necessary to carry out an Education, Health & Care Needs Assessment.

If an Education, Health & Care Needs Assessment is approved I agree to West Sussex County Council seeking further professional advice and/or assessment to help them decide whether it is necessary to issue an Education, Health and Care Plan.

Submitting your form
Click the submit button only once.

Please be patient as it will take a few moments to process your form and redirect you to our confirmation page.

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Talking to children about war and conflict

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The Four Zones:  Our Feelings & States Determine Our Zone

The Red Zone is used to describe extremely heightened states of alertness and intense emotions.  A person may be elated or experiencing anger, rage, explosive behaviour, devastation, or terror when in the Red Zone.

The Yellow Zone is also used to describe a heightened state of alertness and elevated emotions; however, one has some control when they are in the Yellow Zone.  A person may be experiencing stress, frustration, anxiety, excitement, silliness, the wiggles, or nervousness when in the Yellow Zone.

The Green Zone is used to describe a calm state of alertness. A person may be described as happy, focused, content, or ready to learn when in the Green Zone.  This is the zone where optimal learning occurs.

The Blue Zone is used to describe low states of alertness and down feelings, such as when one feels sad, tired, sick, or bored.

More information about this approach is on the website

http://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html