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Autism and ADHD assessments

Children can be diagnosed as autistic when they’re quite young, in some cases from the age of two. But not everyone is diagnosed early in life. It’s quite common for a child to not get their diagnosis until they are older, or even an adult,…

Bereavement

This section provides practitioners with resources to help gain the voice of the child/young person in developing a trusted relationship with an adult of their choosing. At times it is difficult for a child/young person to express how they feel in periods of intense emotion.…

Best Start for Life 0-5years

A bid to build two new special schools in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire County Council’s has submitted an application to the Department for Education to establish two new special schools through the recently launched ‘wave bid’ process following recent engagement events and strong support from stakeholders. GCC are working with Premier Advisory Group, a specialist consultancy commissioned…

Birth- 12 months

Every family knows the immense joy that the arrival of a baby can bring. But every parent or carer also knows the anxiety of this sudden responsibility. The sleepless nights, the doubt, the questions – these are all natural and common experiences during the 1,001…

Building Relationships with Children and Families

This section provides practitioners with resources to help gain the voice of the child in developing a trusted relationship with an adult of their choosing. A child or young person (CYP) needs to feel safe in a relationship to be able to open up about…

Bullying and wider school difficulties

This section provides practitioners with resources to help gain the voice of the child/young person in developing a trusted relationship with an adult of their choosing. At times it is difficult for a child/young person to express how they feel in periods of intense emotion.…

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Carersmart

Did you know there are offers, benefits and discounts available exclusively for carers and people with care needs? CarerSmart is a new club form Carers Trust, the UK's largest carers charity, and is open to carers, people with care needs and staff and volunteers across…

Checklist when choosing a service or activity

The questions below may help you decide if a club, activity or service is likely to be well run and safe. The person named as the contact for each club, activity or service should be able to give you the answers. 1. Do you have…