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Fostering is very rewarding
There are a growing number of children coming into care and they need your skills. Opening your home to children and young people to give them the support and care they need, is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Fostering offers vulnerable children the chance to experience security and stability that their parents may not have been able to provide. Foster with Hackney and they can build on the skills you already have to change lives.
If you would like to know more, please contact them on:
020 8356 4028 fostering.recruitment@hackney.gov.uk
Built-to-last, water-resistant seating from Pineapple
The Ryno® range from Pineapple is an innovative range of furniture which is built to last in demanding environments.
Made from a single piece of
rotationally moulded plastic,
Ryno products have no separate parts or joints which makes them exceptionally durable and makes them totally water-resistant and easy to keep clean.
Ryno products are heavily weighted as standard (each chair can weigh up to 74kg/over 11 1⁄2 stone) to prevent them being picked up or mishandled.
Available in 10 versatile colours to brighten any environment, Ryno products are also 100% recyclable.
Find out more at uk.pineapplecontracts.com/ryno
New therapy centre at
Muntham House Specialist School
A new therapy centre opens
at Muntham House Specialist
School in Barns Green, West
Sussex, providing counselling
and therapeutic support. A
purpose built, state of the
art centre has been created
providing seven therapy
rooms for pupils to experience counselling and the following therapies: Speech and Language, Occupational, Drama, Art, Drumming, Canine Therapy, Lego and Mental Health/ Wellbeing support.
The vision of the School Principal Mr Anderson, is very much inclusive and will provide much needed support for local schools offering counselling and therapeutic support for pupils of high need with full support from the team.
muntham.org.uk
Grace Garden School now open
Ruskin Mill Trust is
delighted to announce
the opening of Grace
Garden School.
Offering an education
to young people aged
9 – 16 with complex
social, emotional
and behavioural difficulties including autism spectrum conditions. Grace Garden School is set in 18 acres of cultivated landscape on the outskirts of Bristol. At Grace Garden School, children and young people are supported to learn as much as possible outside, participating in
crafts, gardening and the exploration of nature. From these experiences their young people will come to understand the larger world and their place in it, along with the connections between themselves and their community.
To find out more contact 0330 055 2653 or admissions@rmt.org
Autism and mental health conference
10 March 2022 | Online conference
Learn about the crucial issues impacting the mental health of autistic people, and explore strategies for effective support.
Hear from expert speakers including autistic advocates, professors and health professionals...
Key topics:
autism; trauma and PTSD; autistic people with learning disabilities; ensuring the right support; autistic fatigue and burnout; self-harm and suicidal behavior; autism and alexithymia; making psychological therapies work for autistic people.
Visit nas.org.uk to book your ticket.
SEND Bitesize
SEND Bitesize is a half termly bite sized e-briefing, digital and printed, offering you information in the areas of Special Educational Needs and Disability. Your number one guide for SEND.
Written by teachers for teachers. SEND Bitesize is part of the SEND Group Family. Bringing insight and knowledge together in one place.
Bringing together the latest SEND knowledge, information, research and resources in one easy to digest e-briefing. Designed and curated for SEND professionals by SEND professionals.
sendbitesize.co.uk
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