GETTING TO GRIPS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILY POLICY IN WALES

23 June 2016, Cardiff -  

Online Booking

'Getting to Grips' is a one day course, which develops the themes of our highly successful 'Bigger Picture' half day workshops we delivered across Wales in December and January, through funding from the Welsh Government. The course will support people from a wide range of organisations to understand the distinctive Welsh lesiglative and policy framework for children and families, that has developed as a result of increasing devolution from Westminster.

The training will consider current Welsh legislation around children and families, Welsh Government policy and strategies on issues including how children's rights are being addressed through  initiatives on child poverty, health, social care and education. The course will explore Welsh government programmes including Families First, Flying Start, Communities First and Integrated Family Support considering the roles and priorities of different sectors involved in delivering these, and the challenges faced by everyone.

Free play sessions - Machynlleth

Free play sessions - Welshpool

Train & Gain/ Hyfforddi a Thyfu

Play Wales Latest Edition: The importance of Risk

Take a look at Play Wales latest edition of their news/briefing.  It is full of helpful and challenging articles about play and risk.

Concerns over health & safety and behaviour have been raised in the Powys Play Sufficiency Assessment.  It means that children are not accessing their right to play.  

What can we, as adults, do about this?  Have your say and lets discuss this.  Talk to children. Listen to children.

Join in with the debate.

PLAY - THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK
New issue of Play for Wales magazine now available to download
https://issuu.com/…/do…/play_for_wales_issue_46_spring_2016…

Partners needed for financial capability project

Training / Hyffordiant : CHILD PROTECTION LEVEL 2 / AMDDIFFYN PLANT LEFEL 2

TRAINING PROGRAMME / RHAGLEN HYFFORDDI

Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children and Young People - Accredited Training Level 2 through Agored Cymru

Cliciwch yma am y Cymraeg

Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children and Young People - Accredited Training Level 2 through Agored Cymru 27 April, 2016 - Rhyl - Online Booking Form

Powys Carers Service: Hysbyseb Swydd - Job Advert

Training: Child Sexual Exploitation | Hyfforddiant: Camfanteision'n Rhywiol ar Blant

TRAINING PROGRAMME / RHAGLEN HYFFORDDI Child Sexual Exploitation Cliciwch yma am y Gymraeg  Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) 27 April 2016 - Cardiff - Online Booking Form 19 May 2016 - Holywell - Online Booking Form

Children in Wales Seminar Addressing the Health Agenda in the Early Years | Seminar Plant yng Nghymru Ymdrin â'r Agenda Iechyd yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

CYMRAEG Children in Wales Seminar Addressing the Health Agenda in the Early Years Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 9.30am - 2.00pm,  Children in Wales' Offices, Cardiff

End Child Poverty Network Cymru bulletin

 

Welcome to the monthly bulletin for the End Child Poverty Network Cymru.

The bulletin includes the latest news and policy from Wales and the UK relating to tackling poverty and improving social mobility.

If you have anything you'd like to contribute to the bulletin, please contact info@childreninwales.org.uk

Partners needed for pilot project

Does your organisation deliver any of the following parenting programmes?

Family Links Nurturing Programme (Parent puzzle and Generic)

Incredible Years (Basic, Pre School or School Readiness programmes).

If so, we would like to invite you to join this exciting new pilot programme currently running across Wales.

The pilot has 3 different options for you to choose from, so even an organisation with limited capacity can enrol.

Further details of the pilot programme please visit http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/news/news-archive/partners-needed-pilot-project-080316-w/

In Focus - for professionals and carers working with children and young people in Powys

Edition 12 of In Focus is now available.

Inside this issue:

• Getting set for the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act
• Fresh new health programme to support children to lose weight
• Child Protection Fora
• Spirit of Social Work Award winner Ellie
• Online Counselling
• Baby friendly Powys
• Powys pupils supported to succeed at top universities
• Youth Forum’s Caitlin speaks out in House of Commons
• Flying Start Health Visitors receive Community Nursing Award
• Integration update
• Welsh Language Youth App.......... and much more.

View an online copy at www.cypp.powys.gov.uk/news

Please forward this link to colleagues for whom it may be of interest.

Limited printed copies are available and have been distributed. If you received a printed copy and wish to cancel or change this for future editions please let me know.

Email suggestions for the next edition to michelle.wozencraft@powys.gov.uk

Welsh Government Consultation: Supporting Learners with Healthcare Needs

Supporting learners with healthcare needs

We are seeking views on the revised draft version of the Supporting learners with healthcare needs guidance document.

The Access to education and support for children and young people with medical needs guidance document was originally published in 2010.

The revised draft version, now titled Supporting learners with healthcare needs, is shorter and takes account of changes to equalities legislation and new guidance on keeping Salbutamol Inhalers on school premises.

Medical conditions can have a lasting effect on children and young people’s social development, ability and confidence in educational attainment. It is important to ensure seamless support services are available to meet their needs and allow continuity in accessing educational opportunities at school, at home, in hospital, or another setting and in cooperation with parents/carers and the school the learner normally attends.

The current guidance document “Access to education and support for children and young people with medical Needs” provides advice and guidance on meeting the educational needs of children and young people with medical needs in the education setting.  The guidance offers advice on how schools formulate policies to support children and young people with medical needs.

The questions should be read in conjunction with the draft Supporting learners with healthcare needs guidance document, which replaces the Access to education and support for children and young people with medical needs guidance document.

http://gov.wales/consultations/education/supporting-learners-with-healthcare-needs/?status=open&lang=en

Fwd: Datganiad Ysgrifenedig - Y diweddaraf am yr Ymgynghoriad ar y Bil Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol a’r Tribiwnlys Addysg (Cymru) drafft / Written Statement - Update on the draft Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill Consultation

 

Annwyl Gyfaill,

 

Mae’r Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau wedi cyflwyno Datganiad Ysgrifenedig heddiw i roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ar yr ymgynghoriad ar Fil drafft Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol a’r Tribiwnlys Addysg (Cymru), sydd ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru:

 

http://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2016/updatealnbill/?skip=1&lang=cy

 

 

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Dear Colleague,

 

Today the Minister for Education and Skills has made a Ministerial Statement to provide an update on the draft Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill consultation which is available on the Welsh Government website:

 

http://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2016/updatealnbill/?lang=en

Disability Powys: Activity days in the Elan Valley

Thanks to funding recently secured from the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust and Morrisons Foundation, Disability Powys will be running five activity days in the Elan Valley during 2016 with the Elan Valley Lodge

These will offer disabled people the opportunity to try a range of activities such as Archery, Canoeing, Rock climbing, High ropes challenge, Raft building and Team problem solving.

Dates Proposed activity

Friday 8th April High Ropes challenges and team problem solving

Friday 13th May Canoeing and Archery

Friday 10th June Bike ride and team problem solving

Friday 8th July Raft building and Archery

Friday 15th July Rock climbing and Abseiling

For more information and to book a place please contact the office

Tel: 01597 824059 or Email: info@disabilitypowys.org.uk

Also see Facebook page for information www.facebook.org.uk/disabilitypowys

Training: Supporting Parents to Protect Children Online | Hyfforddiant: Cefnogi Rhieni i Amddiffyn Plant Ar-lein

Training dates for Children in Wales: http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/items/category/open-training/

Easter play days - date changes

Free of charge Play throughout Montgomeryshire this Easter

Play Montgomeryshire is starting up its fine weather play programme this Easter with free of charge play sessions throughout the Shire.

It all starts on Tuesday 22nd March, when Bryn y Gog (Machynlleth) opens its play box doors at 11am to offer a wide range of play activities to local children. This project will run every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 to 3 in the holidays and from 4 to 6pm after school,  until the end of October. This project starts with an open day for registration on Saturday 19th March from 1 to 3pm. It is registering with the CSSIW so children 5 to 8 years old can stay without their own carers, and this day is all about the new system. Refreshments will be available.

    Also on the Tuesday, and the following Tuesday, the regular Stay and Play session in Newtown Library will run from 1.30 to 3.30pm. Newtown Library will be reading  stories to the children from 1.30pm, and Play Montgomeryshire will be running a Stay and Play session for children of all ages from 2 to 3.30pm.  The Stay and Play craft session will involve craft activities, plus toys to play with and join in with their friends. As usual members (membership is free of charge) may buy craft materials to do their own crafts over the Holidays. All children are welcome to join us at these Play Sessions in Newtown Library - there will be something for all ages. On Saturday 26th March the regular end of the month craft session will also be happening in Newtown Library from 10.30 to 12 noon.

The Wednesday (23rd and 30th March) brings 2 outdoor Play Sessions  involving Den Building, Dressing up, Messy Play, Crafts, and fun and games.
The morning sessions, from 10 to 12, will be on Maesyrhandir (either in front of the school or outside the Youth Club) in Newtown; and the afternoon session from 2 to 4 pm at the Caersws Playground in Main Street.

The regular Stay and Play sessions in Machynlleth Community Church will carry on both Wednesdays in the Easter holidays, from 10 to 12 noon, and every week thereafter.

Finally on Monday, 28th March, at 2pm  the Oldford (in Welshpool) Play sessions start up down by Skansis Pitch. Amanda and her team will open up the large storage container filled with loads of play resources ready for an influx of children to come and have fun, this will continue every Monday and Thursday in the school holidays from 2 to 4pm and every Monday and Thursday after school from 4 to 6pm, even on Bank Holidays. This is also until the end of October.

Play Montgomeryshire is a registered charity, and it is thanks to generous funders they are able to carry out these acttivities free of charge

For more information please phone 01686 626713, email admin@playmontgomeryshire.co.uk or visit our facebook page (Play Montgomeryshire).

Easter Play Sessions

Free of charge Play throughout Montgomeryshire this Easter

Play Montgomeryshire is starting up its fine weather play program this Easter with free of charge play sessions throughout the Shire.

It all starts on the Monday, 21st March, at 2pm when the Oldford (in Welshpool) Play sessions start up down by Skansis Pitch. Amanda and her team will open up the large storage container filled with loads of play resources ready for an influx of children to come and have fun, this will continue every Monday and Thursday in the school holidays from 2 to 4pm and every Monday and Thursday after school from 4 to 6pm, even on Bank Holidays. This is until the end of October.

Information Day

DESIGNATED PERSON FOR CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING / HYFFORDDIANT PERSON DYNODEDIG AR GYFER AMDDIFFYN PLANT

Please click this link to view the training: http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/items/category/open-training/

Easy Fundraising

Hi,

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be raising a free donation for Clives Own Welshpool Scout Headquarters & Community Centre?

There are nearly 3,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury's – it doesn't cost you a penny extra!

It's really simple, all you have to do is:

1. Join.

Head to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/cowshacc/ and sign up for free.

2. Shop.

Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first, pick the retailer you want and start shopping.

3. Raise.

After you’ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever!

There are no catches or hidden charges and Clives Own Welshpool Scout Headquarters & Community Centre  will be really grateful for your donations.

Thank you for your support.

Kylie 

FREE WEBINAR: Child sexual exploitation - addressing the challenges

View as a webpage      |       Add us to whitelist      |       Forward to a friend Join our free webinar... Wednesday 16 March 2016, 10.30am (1hour) Join us and Helen Beckett, joint director, The International Centre: Researching child sexual exploitation, violence and trafficking, University of Bedfordshire on Wednesday 16 March 2016 at 10.30am for a 1 hour webinar on: protecting young people from child sexual exploitation: addressing the challenges. This webinar will consider some of the challenges associated with working with young people who have experienced child sexual exploitation. Drawing on the current research evidence base it will consider: the tensions of trying to protect a young person who may not want to be protected; the importance of working in partnership with young people; the significance of language (in how we describe young people’s experiences and talk about these issues) and the need to move beyond individual risk to a more systemic response. Date: Wednesday 16 March 2016 Time: 10.30-11.30am  Register to join the webinar »

WCVA - Criminal Records Unit

Following sector representation, the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Lesley Griffiths, has agreed she is willing to extend the funding for the WCVA Criminal Records Unit until 30 September 2016.

This means that WCVA CRU can resume its DBS check access service and continue with the bilingual advice and guidance support for the third sector in Wales.

We are working with the sector to explore ways we can support safeguarding services in the longer term.

New information sheets - Why make time for play? / Taflen wybodaeth newydd - Pam gwneud amser i chwarae?

Play Wales published an information sheet titled "Why make time for play?" on 1st March to celebrate St Davids day.  Visit Play Wales website at: http://www.playwales.org.uk/eng/news/546-why-make-time-for-play-new-info-sheet to download a copy.

Please have a look and promote to those you work/volunteer/support with to make Powys Play Friendly.

Meeting other Carers - Knighton

Disability Powys: Activity days in the Elan Valley

Asset Based Approaches to Community Engagement

Reminder: ** Invitation ** Real Conversation Event - Thursday 3 March 2016