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General Information	Autism Alert Cards More free sessions for nursery (pre-school) education Free Home Fire Safety Checks Do it 4 Real – England
Activities	Play and Sport Activities for children who need additional support Holiday Playschemes Playgrounds
Consultations	Support for Young Parents Value and Viability of Parent and Toddler Groups Leisure Opportunities for Special Needs Children & their Siblings Dental Care Childcare for 10 – 13 year olds Admission into School Year R Children’s Information Service
Employment Volunteering Training	Working in Childcare Emotional Literacy courses Rushmoor Voluntary Services Rushmoor Playwork Network
	GENERAL INFORMATION
Autism Alert Cards	The aim of the Alert Card is to support people with Austic Spectrum Disorder should they find themselves in any type of contact with the Police. Hampshire Autistic Society, in partnership with Hampshire Police, will launch the Alert Card Project on 7^th October 2008. The card should be carried at all times and shown to an Officer in the case of an incident or situation. The Police would be able to support the person in an appropriate manner and contact a named person listed on the back of the card to assist with supporting the person during their time in Police care. Information will be on the Hampshire Autistic Society website leading up to the launch date so keep an eye out for more information on www.has.org.uk If you require further information on the Alert Card, or any other information, please contact the Outreach Department on 023 8063 3951 Poster
Good news from the Early Education and Childcare Unit……	From 1 April 2006, all three and four year olds can have more free, part-time nursery education. The entitlement to sessions of 2½ hours per session for up to five sessions per week stays the same. But the number of weeks increases from 33 to 38 – the equivalent of schools. Some pre-schools and private nursery schools will need a little time to make the adjustment if they can – but they will make it clear to parents who use them. Any unused weeks though cannot be made up elsewhere. The dates when three year olds children become eligible stays the same - so that is 1 September , 1 January and 1 April after their birthday. Any questions – just call the Early Education and Childcare Unit helpline on 01962 813887. Return to top
“FREE” HOME FIRE SAFETY CHECK	Is your home safe from fire? Do you have smoke alarms? Do you know what to do if a fire occurs in your home? Every year Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is called out to approx, 4000 fires in the home of which 350 result in injury or death. Smoke alarms are the first line of defence against fire. They are designed to detect fire in its early stages and can give you those precious few moments to get out safely. Hampshire Fire and Rescue can provide a FREE HOME FIRE SAFETY CHECK, fit smoke alarms, where necessary and give advice on the action to be taken in the event of fire and the points to consider when making a home fire escape plan. To arrange your FREE home safety check, please contact Community Fire Safety on 023 8062 6809 / email community.firesafety@hantsfire.gov.uk. Or visit their website at www.hantsfire.gov.uk. Return to top
Do it 4 real England	Big Lottery Fund – Do it 4 real – is an exciting week-long residential summer activities programme for young people aged 10 to 16 to benefit from exciting, adventurous, residential experiences that will change their lives for the better. Run by the Youth Hostels Association. For more information, please click on below or visit the website www.doit4real.co.uk Return to top
	ACTIVITIES
PLAY AND SPORT ACTIVITIES	List of Play and Sport Activities for children who need additional support. Return to top
HOLIDAY PLAY SCHEMES	List of centres that regularly provide Holiday Playschemes. Return to top
PLAYGROUNDS	List of local Playgrounds. Return to top
	CONSULTATIONS
Support for Young Parents	The support available for Young parent across Hampshire shows immense local variation in terms of quality and quantity. This report identifies examples of good and bad practice in the services and support offered to young parents. All the comments made by Young Parents A table showing the distribution of Support for Young Parents across Hampshire by HCFF branch Return to top
Value and Viability of Parent & Toddler Groups	Why do parents/carers attend Parent & Toddler groups – what do they think are the benefits to them and their children? Are they satisfied with what they find? What are the rewards and challenges experiences by those running the groups? What are demands for and provision of activities during the holidays? HCFF sought answers to these and other questions by consulting with attending parents/carers and organisers of groups across Hampshire during October to December 2005. Report Return to top
Leisure Opportunities for Special Needs Children & their Siblings	Leisure Opportunities for Special Needs Children & their Siblings – during July to September 2005HCFF conducted a consultation to provide evidence as to whether the current provision for children with special and/or additional needs and their siblings are meeting families needs. Report Return to top
Dental Care	Between April and June 2005, HCFF consulted with parents and carers on how dental care is access and managed. For a copy of the report please click on below: Report Below are the comments which give more detail of the experiences of families - arranged by branch area Comments Below are some other research results on dental care and access Other Research Below are some useful websites which provide information on accessing dentists and dental care Useful Dental Websites Return to top
Childcare for 10-13 Year Olds	Between January and March 2005, HCFF consulted with parents and carers on how families manage childcare for 10-13 year olds, and whether current provision for children in this age range were meeting families needs. Report Return to top
Admission into School Year R	HCFF Consultation with parents - Between October and December 2004, Hampshire Children & Families Forum’s 20 local coordinators consulted with parents and carers on how admission arrangements meet families needs and how different starting arrangements affects families. Report Return to top
	EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTEERING, TRAINING
Working in Childcare	Play … your part – in a child’s future … work in childcare. Work in Childcare or visit www.hants.gov.uk/childcare/jobs Return to top
Emotional Literacy	Family Links are offering the following parenting courses: The Nurturing Programme is a well-established programme offering 10-week courses for parents and for children in schools . It provides numerous effective approaches to develop emotional literacy - a key ingredient for healthy relationships - in adults and children. Family Links provides training courses in the Nurturing Programme for multi-agency professionals across the UK who want to introduce the Programme in their area. For more information visit their website www.familylinks.org.uk Or email info@familylinks.org.uk or Telephone 01865 401800 Return to top
Rushmoor Voluntary Services	Can you be a volunteer? Would you like to get involved with helping your local community? Would you like to learn new skills and meet new people? Are you thinking about a change of career? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then the Rushmoor Volunteer Centre may be able to help. They have information on over 150 volunteering opportunities, whether you have an hour, a day or more to give each week. For more details contact Mike, Helen or Lorraine at The Community Centre, Meudon Avenue, Farnborough. Telephone 01252 540162 / email rushmoorvolunteers@rvs.org.uk
Rushmoor Playwork Network	… is recruiting members! Are you helping children aged 4-14 years in an out of school club or project? Perhaps you run a breakfast or after school club, work on a holiday playscheme or volunteer at a uniformed group. Whatever your experience and current position, Rushmoor Playwork Network want to hear from you. They aim to provide advice and support and to share ideas and information. The local Playwork Network feeds into the Hampshire Play Network, which is a countywide voice of play, issues and problems raised at the partnership meetings of the Early Education and Childcare Unit. For more information and Telephone Holly McAuley on 01252 398746.
Disclaimer	Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this page. Opinions are those of contributors and not of the Hampshire Children & Families Forum.  Return to top