Local Offer Snapshot - February 2022

February 2022 | newsletter in association with our Local Offer

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Important: Not all of the services and events listed here are quality assured by the County Council or Local Offer. Some of the services may be provided by or on behalf of West Sussex County Council, to find out more contact the service and see our terms page. Please note, if you are viewing this newsletter on a smart phone, it appears best when holding your phone horizontally.

• Time to Talk Next Steps (Post COVID support for 16 to 25 year olds with additional needs)
  
  

• The Information Shop for Young People
  
  

• Rainbow Drops Dance Movement Psychotherapy
  
  

• SENsational Life
  
  

• Brighton Forward

• Short Breaks Service Provider Engagement Session - 22nd February and 1st March
  
  
• Umbrellas Online - Thursdays from 3rd March

• Umbrellas Billingshurst - Wednesdays from 9th March
  
  
  

• Play in a Day! - 21st, 22nd, 23rd February
  
  

• Family Fun Day with Extra Time - 26th February & 19th March
  
  

• Family Fun Day at Chanctonbury Leisure Centre - 26th February
  
  

• Space to Breathe Girls - woodland support group ages 12-16yrs - February 27th & March 13th 
  
  

• Adur Special Needs Project - Sponsored Walk - 27th February
  
  

• Little PACSO - Littlehampton sessions - Tuesdays from the 1st March

• Little PACSO - Bognor sessions - Tuesdays from the 1st March
  
  

• Little PACSO - Chichester sessions - Fridays from 4th March
  
  

• SEN Sessions at The Little Play Village - 3rd March
  
  

• Kangaroos Family Fun Day - 5th March
  
  

• February Half Term at Amberley Museum - Half Term
  
  

• Chichester College Half Term Holiday Club
  
  

• Holiday Activities and Food programme

• Coping with Anxiety Workshop for Young People - 24th February
  
  

• Making Sense of Wellbeing - Relaxation and Self Care - 1st March
  
  

• Making Sense of It All Foundation Course - 2nd, 9th, 16th March
  
  

• Understanding Autism in Girls - 2nd March

• Making Sense of Masking - 3rd March
  
  

• Understanding Young People's Mental Health for parents and carers - 3rd, 7th, 26th March
  
  

• Making Sense of Anxiety (Primary aged children) - 7th March

• Making Sense of Wellbeing - Mindfulness: Mind and Body Relaxation - 8th March
  
  

• Wills & Trusts - Planning for the Future with Renaissance Legal - 9th March
  
  

• Understanding Demand Avoidance - 11th March

Updates from West Sussex County Council Teams

The SEND Commissioning Team are currently working on two projects which you can read more about below:

• New Short Breaks Programme Under Development for 2023. The SEND Commissioning Team have begun to gather feedback from service providers, parent cares, young people and children a with Special Educational Need and/ or Disability (SEND). The feedback will help to inform the future program. See how you can get involved below!
  
  - Short Breaks Service Provider Engagement Session - 22nd February
  
  - Virtual Engagement Sessions for New Short Breaks Programme in 2023 (Parent Carers) - 1st March
  
  - Young People's Survey closes March 1st
  
  - Parent Carer Survey closes March 1st
  
  
• The way the Disability Register in West Sussex works is changing. The disability register is a voluntary register for those with SEND in West Sussex. The register itself is used to gather information that is used to help commission the necessary services across West Sussex so people with SEND can have a fulfilling life. To find out more read the letter from the SEND Commissioning Team.
  
  

Calling all parent / carers, children and young people and practitioners… 

West Sussex County Council in participation with the West Sussex Parent Carer Forum will be hosting the first ever SEND Awareness Event.  They would love to hear your views on what the event should be based on or if there are any themes you would like to see.  This is a great opportunity for us all to work together to celebrate SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and raise awareness.

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Please can you send ideas to: 

Natalie.mcneill@westsussex.gov.uk  by Monday 14^th March. 

As there are sure to be lots of great ideas they may not be able to cover everything you suggest this year, however the plan is for this to be an annual event, so your ideas will be carried over.

Let’s make SEND everyone’s business!

 

• Want to know even more about what is happening at West Sussex County Council to help those with SEND? If so then check out the SEND & Inclusion Newsletter!
  
  

Where is the Service Spotlight?

Unfortunately I (Keir, Local Offer Officer) have had COVID and have not had the time since my return to write up the conversation between myself and Paul from the Reaching Higher Project in Horsham. This spotlight will now feature in the March edition where you will be able to find out how Reaching Higher Project came about, some of their success stories and all the great plans they have for this year!