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Issue 112 – Southern Area FYI – 5 October 2023

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Welcome to Issue 112 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)

As we move into autumn, we will continue to promote advice and support services for families who are more adversely affected by the cost of living crisis.  Please make sure to share these with families with whom you work. We also welcome all information which may benefit children, young people and families, so please keep us informed of such services.

Views are being sought on the recommendations of the report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Services in Northern Ireland, conducted by Professor Ray Jones. Responses are welcome from anyone with an interest in or views on the subject covered by this consultation, so please respond if relevant – See page 20 for further details.

 As usual, please submit any flyers or information to us by close of play on the Tuesday before ‘FYI’ is released.

 Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Ards, North Down & Down Fortnightly News- Issue 77

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Welcome to the 77th edition of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

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Welcome to this new look newsletter for Children and Young People’s services and families across the Down and Ards & North Down Locality Planning Groups. If you wish to advertise any upcoming programmes or activities or good news stories, please see the guidance on the back page.

Don’t forget to share with your contacts.

Issue 111 – Southern Area FYI – 21 September 2023

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Welcome to Issue 111 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Many thanks to all those who have submitted flyers, links and information for another bumper edition.  Please keep sending any relevant information which is of benefit to children, young people and parents/caregivers in the Southern Area.

We also accept links to relevant reports and research papers so please feel free again to send through anything in this area.

 See you in 2 weeks’ time!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Early Years Physical Activity Survey

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The joint Public Health Agency and local Health & Social Care Trusts Physical Activity Forum would like to invite professionals and practitioners delivering early years services in Northern Ireland to complete a survey to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of the UK Chief Medical Officer (CMO) physical activity guidelines.

We know, professionals and practitioners working in this field are key to promoting physical activity within this population and we are keen to hear your views on how best to support our early years population in being active.

The survey will help identify training needs and contribute to the development of further training materials and resources which can support you to promote physical activity within early years.

This piece of research is being conducted by the Health Intelligence Unit, within the Public Health Agency. Participation is voluntary, your responses are anonymous and strictly confidential, and will only be seen by the research team.

We would really appreciate you taking the time to participate in this survey. It should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. 

 

To access the survey please click on the following link: Early Years Physical Activity Survey

Closing Date: Friday 6th October 2023.