Monthly Archives: May 2014
Personal Health Budgets Guide – including people with learning disabilities
A personal health budget is an amount of money to support a person’s identified health and wellbeing needs, planned and agreed between the person and their local NHS team. The aim of personal health budgets is to enable people with … Continue reading
Have your say on the NHS in your area
A series of drop-in session will take place across Greater Huddersfield and Calderdale to allow people the chance to talk about future plans for the NHS in the area. The events, which will start on May 28 (Salendine Nook YMCA) and … Continue reading
Parliamentary inquiry into childcare for disabled children – have your say before 9th June
A parliamentary inquiry is taking place to: Assess the extent to which disabled children and their families face affordability, quality and access barriers to childcare. Identify good practice and examples of quality childcare provision that promotes the inclusion of disabled … Continue reading
Consultation on Home to School Transport and Travel Guidance closes 3rd June
The Department of Education are seeking views on plans to introduce new guidance about travel and transport to reflect school system changes since 2010. You have until 5pm on 3rd June 2014 to reply. The duty to provide home to school transport … Continue reading
Eating Disorder Focus Group meeting on 4th June, 10.30 – 12.30
The next South West Yorkshire NHS Trust eating disorder focus group takes place at: Folly Hall Mills St Thomas Road Huddersfield HD1 3LT Date: 4th June 10.30-12.30 in room 52. Agenda: Update from CAMHS Discussion on transition to adult services and … Continue reading
Wheelchair Rugby league taster sessions with the Huddersfield Giants
The Huddersfield Giants are running free taster sessions for their wheelchair rugby league team. Sessions coming up are on: Saturday 28th June at Almondbury High School – a one hour slot between 10am-2pm Thursday 31st July at Crow Nest Park … Continue reading
Green for go! Outdoor activities project in Kirklees for adults with a disability or long term health condition
Community charity Groundwork are running free outdoor activity sessions for people in Kirklees aged 18yrs + which include activities such as caring for allotments, growing food, making planters or bird boxes and may include some community improvement projects. The project … Continue reading
Free activity sessions at a motorcycle activity centre for 8 – 25yr olds with additional needs – in Kirklees
Please click on the image below to see details of free activity sessions from ‘Bumpy’.
Activities during May for children with additional needs – in Kirklees
Kirklees Council have released their latest programme of activities for May 2014. Please click on the images below for more details, or use the link below to view the full PDF document. Kirklees Council always advise that you contact the … Continue reading
National survey for parent carers – deadline of 16/5/14
The law is changing to improve outcomes for disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs, including increased involvement of parents and young people together with clearer routes for information, support and guidance. (A link to an … Continue reading
