Restructure of childrens services

Learning to Change V Conference.
Friday 25th March 2011
9.30 a.m.(conf start 10.00) to 2.00 p.m.
at North Lakes Hotel, Penrith


Hi all

Attached is the application form for the next conference. You don't have to print out and send off just ring up the number and you can book on over the phone.

It is being held at the North Lakes Hotel, Penrith, just off the motorway. It is being held for the first time on a Friday and it is hoped that people who haven't been able to come before can.

It is 10 - 2 with an amazing lunch. It's a chance to meet up with other parents. You can claim back travel expenses and any child care costs.

Hope to see you all there.

Kelly

Just to confirm, the Aiming High Stakeholder Meeting is booked for 16th February at Kendal West Children's Centre from 10-12.00.

Nicola Brown

Local Services Coordinator
Kendal West Sure Start Children's Centre
Kendal Green
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5PP

01539 722267

Hi everyone
Feb Half term leaflet attached!

We hope you can come and join us.  We would love to see you there.

Dalton zoo is still free.  We went on Sunday and although busy it was a good day out.  We also went to Barrow leisure centre to play in their new sensory room and soft play area.  £2.20 for a child.  The went into the park by the leisure centre for lunch - lots of ducks, geese, adventure play area, nice flat accessible walks and optional one long climb the steps if you felt up to the challenge!

mini bus trips or join us in your own car.......................
going to Blackpool Tower on Sunday 6th Feb if you want to join us, Keswick leisure pool on Sunday 13th Feb, Oasis Beetham on 19th feb after sandgate session, Ambleside after Sandgate on 5th March -probably Rufty Tufties, mar 19th afternoon trip brockhole? weather, 26th March any ideas for an afternoon trip. Youth hostelling at Borrowdale 2nd April for one evening

if you haven't already come to see the sensory equipment in the Kendal Family drop-In Centre please do call for a demonstration.  Thursday mornings 10am weekly chat - tomorrow Andy from music links is coming to see us.  and "ME TIME" Wednesday 9th February at Riverside 10am.  Family Drop-In Centre is open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30am to 2.30pm.


Shirley

Half Term Playscheme

Hello All

Please find attached details of the February Half Term Playscheme, that the Kendal Family Drop-In Centre and Sandgate School are running.

We are looking forward to having lots of fun and hope to see you there!

Kind regards

Richard
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Richard Westwell
Extended Services Coordinator
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6JG

Tel: 01539 773 636
Fax: 01539 792 101
e-mail: <mailto:richardwestwell@sandgate.cumbria.sch.uk>richardwestwell@sandgate.cumbria.sch.uk

and a year later - just repeated
let me know if there are any problems

A North Yorkshire family says that more joined-up support is needed for the families of disabled children.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/york/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9363000/9363885.stm

NAS- Furness Branch Newsletter

Jackie has attached the latest newsletter for your information.
Shirley

South Lakes Young Carers info pack

Please find the attached folder which contains our leaflet, latest newsletter, referral form and a chart showing how we work with young carers.

Please forward this on to anyone you feel may benifit from the information

Thanks

Matt Carr (Young Carers Support Worker)
Number: 01539815970
Mobile: 07709797535

I think it would be an appropriate measure for the steering group to immediately write to the Head of Childrens services asking for a clear and written account of exactly why families have not been receiving short break services appropriate to their individual needs.(As evidenced by the 50,000K underspend?)
Asking also who is to be held accountable for the massive underspend.In addition asking for clear paramators of how funding bids need to be written and for a clear explanation of why steering group members have been advised that bids must be for capital expenditure only.This in itself surely against the spirit and intention of the Short Break funding.It would be interesting to find the legal accuracy of this direction.