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Ards, North Down & Down Fortnightly News- Issue 82

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Welcome to the 82nd edition of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

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Welcome to this new edition newsletter for children and young people’s services and families across the Down and Ards & North Down Locality Planning Groups. Help us celebrate, Apprenticeship Week and Children’s Mental Health Week 5- 11 February.

If you wish to advertise upcoming programmes, activities or good news stories, please see the guidance on the back page. 

Western Area FYI – Issue 3

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Winter will soon be gone and we can begin to look forward this month to 11 hours of daylight and also hopefully this third issue of FYI will brighten your day. FYI, is your monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention/ prevention.

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If you would like to contribute upcoming consultations, training, articles, or events that practitioners from the community, voluntary or statutory sectors within the Western Trust will find useful please contact:

Dr Priscilla Magee – Mobile  07880723076     priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

Paul Sweeney – Mobile  07387259117
paul.sweeney@westerntrust.hscni.net

Enhancing Transitions Services for School Leavers with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Public Survey

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The Department of Education (DE), has launched the survey on ‘Transitions Services for School Leavers with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities’.

The survey was launched today on Departmental intranets and will run until 13 March 2024.  The survey can be viewed on Citizen space as follows:

We want to hear from as many people as possible, so please feel free to share this link to anyone you might think relevant to give their views.

 

Ards, North Down & Down Fortnightly News- Issue 81

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Welcome to the 81st edition of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

Download Issue 81

(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

Welcome to this New Year Edition newsletter for Children and Young People’s services and families across the Down and Ards & North Down Locality Planning Groups. Help us celebrate Children’s mental health week 5- 11 February. 

CCP Regional Conference: Caring for yourself and others – Nurturing connections for wellness

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Working with young children is acknowledged as being challenging both physically and psychologically. Even so, Early Years Educators demonstrate very high commitment to the children in their care. However, you cannot pour from an empty cup, and in this Keynote Mary explains the impact of stress on our lives, and looks at how Educators can support their own wellbeing and avoid burnout. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend 2 of 3 workshops, details of all workshops are on page 2.

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Conference details: 
Date: Thursday 29th February 2024
Time: Registration from 9am, the conference will take place 9.30am – 3pm
Venue: Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena