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General	Quit4Life – One mothers experience of quitting smoking Autism Alert Cards School holiday activities for Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole Special Children and their Relatives and Friends Newsletter Parent Development Team Newsletter BBC Guide to online and mobile safety Inclusion in Playgrounds Report on Summer Playgrounds 2005 Steps to self-esteem and well-being Emotional Literacy Reading List Blashford Lakes – Winter 2007 Newsletter Do it 4 Real England for 10-16 year olds
Consultations	Support for Young Parents Value and Viability of Parent & Toddler Groups Leisure Opportunities for Special Needs Children & their Siblings Dental Care Childcare for 10-13 year olds Admission into School Year R
Training, Volunteering, Employment	Forest Bus Recruiting for Play Development Workers and Community Development Worker Supporting young people in employment Working in Childcare Emotional Literacy courses
	GENERAL INFORMATION
Quit4Life	Quit smoking - Read about the experience of Helen Simmons who is now over 1 year smoking-free after having smoked since she was 12.
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
Holiday activities	School holiday activities for Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole 2007/2008
SCARF Newsletter	Special Children and their Relatives and Friends (SCARF) February 2007 Newsletter
Parent Development Team	Below is the Autumn 06 edition of the Parent Development Team Newsletter which contains details of training courses for those supporting parent groups Newsletter
BBC ChatGuide	A BBC Guide for parents on how to keep children safe online and on mobiles: BBC Chatguide Return to top
Inclusion of disabled children in primary school playgrounds	Just published on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website is 'Inclusion of disabled children in primary school playgrounds'. This study highlights what might prevent disabled children getting fully in playtimes at school (whether organisational, physical or social barriers) and also pinpoints areas of good practice. Read it at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/redirect.asp?url=findings/socialpolicy/0016 Return to top
Summer Play Schemes 2005	Report on the Play Scheme for Summer 2005. Return to top
Take Steps to Excellence	Take Steps To Excellence - Supporting self-esteem and well-being - It’s about taking steps for your own personal success - It’s easy and FUN. Courses are held at local venues at times to suit you Please contact: Kate Peters @ Focus on Families Tel: 02380 274 440 katepeters@ntlworld.com More information
Emotional Literacy	For a reading list relevant to Emotional Literacy, please click on address below: Emotional Literacy Reading List Return to top
Blashford Lakes	Winter 2007 Newsletter
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 10 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
	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 List of Young Parents Groups in New Forest Apr 08 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. For a copy of the report, please click on below: 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. For a copy of the report, please click on below: Report Return to top
	TRAINING, VOLUNTEERING, EMPLOYMENT
Forest Bus	Forest Bus are recruiting for: 3 Play Development Workers Hours negotiable up to 37 per week To focus upon identifying the need for and developing resources/activities for children and young people from 5 – 14 years in targeted rural areas Must have experience, and understanding of the values of play work – qualifications in child care would be an advantage, as would experience in community work. and 1 Community Worker – 20 hours per week To work on our mobile community centre which visits rurally isolated communities and takes play, youth and family work to people who have no where else to meet. Deadline for applications 7^th March More information and contact details Return to top
Supporting young people in employment	A new 'clinic' is being set up within Connexions (Tuesday evening (5-8pm) drop-in sessions at the Connexions Centre Applemore) to support young people to devise a professional Curriculum Vitae for them to use in their career development/future pathway.  Young people will also have the opportunity to talk to a Personal Adviser about any area of Employment, Education and Training.  Other issues can also be discussed, however, this would fall into the wider drop-in remit and not in the CV 'Clinic'. The CV 'Clinic' is being run every 2nd and 4th Tues of the month from 5 - 7 pm Please let as many young people as possible know.  For more details please contact Katherine Clarke on 02380 877960 or E mail katherineclarke@connexions-southcentral.org
Working in Childcare	Play … your part – in a child’s future … work in childcare. For more information please click on below 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
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