Your FYI is a monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention / prevention across the Western trust and beyond.
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
Welcome to Issue 136 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).
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More activities, opportunities, training and awareness for you to have a look at in the Southern Area. Please feel free to click on the links provided to find out more and register.
For anyone who attends our Locality Planning Groups, please complete the survey on Page 3 to give your feedback on how you would like to see next year’s meetings. For those who do not attend these meetings, contact us to find out what they are and what they do, and, most importantly, what benefit they can be to you.
See you again in a fortnight!
Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)
The Parent Participation Project at Parentline NI recently brought together parents and professionals to explore the issue of School Avoidance in a collaborative and engaging way looking at how we can all work together to support children who are experiencing Emotionally based school avoidance.
After discussions with families who voiced concerns about this issue and the challenges parents and children face in accessing appropriate support, it was decided that a joint effort between parents and professionals would be beneficial for further exploration.
Engaging with parents from the Anxiety Based School Avoidance (ABSA) Peer Support Group was crucial. Their insights through lived experience and discussing what they have found supportive helped to shape the outline of the day.
Presenters included 3 parents with lived experience, an education welfare officer from the Education Authority sharing parent to school engagement, the vice principal of Blessed Trinity College sharing best practice, Strive Ni sharing support and strategies and Children in Northern Ireland’s Head of Policy sharing key insights in relation to lobbying government. Nine organisations including The Children’s Law Centre, Strive Ni, Eden Consultancy, Action For Children Family Support Hub, Education Authority, Parentline Ni, Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools, ABSA Peer Support Group and The Parent Participation Service hosted information stands around the room on the day.
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Outcomes
It was very much the tone of the day that this was a great starting point for further exploration and collaboration. Opportunities were provided for networking and delegates were seated in a way that provided for networking and further collaboration.
Since the event a number of parents and organisations have got in touch to be involved with the next event planned for Spring 2025.
Welcome to Issue 135 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).
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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device. Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)
With the half-term breaking coming up, the next issue of ‘FYI’ will be circulated in three weeks time, on Thursday 7th November. (We’ll send out a reminder closer to the time!).
In the meantime, next Monday, 21st October, sees the start of Parenting Week. We have included, in this edition, a wide range of support and opportunities for parents, and encourage as many people to avail of these resources as possible.
Have a listen to the fantastic Podcast on Page 34 on Anxiety-Based School Avoidance by Parentline NI, where they share some of the stories and experiences from parents and shine a light on this pertinent issue.
Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)
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Welcome to the packed 10th issue of FYI your monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention/ prevention.
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
