At Sibs we hear from lots of young siblings who need support because their disabled brother or sister has behaviour that challenges.
Check out our advice here for young #siblings aged 7 upwards. sibs.org.uk/youngsibs/info
Category Archives: KIds / Young People
Importance of Play Podcast
The summer holidays are here so now is a good time to think about play.
One of Parenting NI’s podcasts episodes focuses on the importance of play. They spoke to Laura Perry & Aidan Burns from PlayBoard NI about why play is so important for children’s development.
Find out all the facts and listen here: https://parentingni.podbean.com/…/ep-24-importance-of…/
Calming Bedtime Activities
Taking just 15 minutes with your little one to do some of these calming activities can really help them settle at bedtime.
Art Activities for Families
Looking for activity ideas to keep the kids entertained?
Place2Be’s Art Room team have created a series of free art projects for families, including:
Tuning In: Mindful Listening
The Creative Gardener: Nurturing Self-Belief
Weather: Noticing Feelings
Portals: Exploring Changes
Space: Navigating Friendships
ESOL English for Speakers of other Languages
Please see attached links and resources online for general ESOL home learning and some specific resources targeted at teenagers.
ESOL Websites and Apps for Teenagers
In addition, please see below a few other Northern Ireland specific links and information updates you may find useful:
- Belfast Met – ESOL provision – Academic Year 22/23 – * due to open for bookings for assessment and enrolment sessions in July 2022 (see below):
https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/part-time/esol/assessment/
ESOL assessment slots with the Belfast Met College will only go live for online bookings via the link above on Thursday 21st July, at 1pm.
- In Northern Ireland, the BHSCT have developed on behalf of the region a set of leaflets explaining how to access HSC services through the NHS – see link below:
Access to HSC Booklet – 1 (pagetiger.com)
These HSC materials are translated into 15 different languages.
- Learning Unlimited are running brand new and forward looking CPD sessions for ESOL practitioners later this month and July 22. Designed by John Sutter (Learning Unlimited Director & Language/Literacy specialist) and focussing on aspects of ESOL teaching facing challenges and change. There are four interconnected subject areas: sociolinguistics, new literacies, multimodal communication and decolonisation – you can find a promo video and booking details via the link below:
https://www.learningunlimited.co/training-and-cpd/online-cpd-for-esol-tutors/
- SOLACE – Free E-Learning course – Understanding Refugee and Asylum Seekers Mental Health
Would you like to be able to better support the emotional wellbeing of people seeking asylum in the UK, and influence others in your organisation to do the same? Our new online course is aimed at people in any role who may find themselves coming into contact with asylum seekers and would like to develop their understanding of the issues impacting their wellbeing so they can provide effective help.