The Solihull Approach is an early intervention model that focuses on the importance of infant brain development and its relevance to infant mental health and child development.
The approach provides practitioners with:
Promotional graphic for the Dungannon Area Schools Networking Event. Large white and yellow text on a black background announces: “Dungannon Area Schools Networking Event”. Event details include Friday 23rd October 2026, 2pm to 5pm, and Integrated College Dungannon, shown alongside calendar, clock and location icons. On the right, a tilted notepad-style photo frame contains an image of people gathered at information stalls in a school hall or gymnasium. Yellow accents and a soft yellow glow highlight the design.
CYPSP invites school staff from across the Dungannon Area to attend an upcoming networking event focused on raising awareness of local support services for children, young people and families.
Local services will be in attendance, hosting information stalls and sharing details of the supports available to schools, pupils and families in the area.
Primary & Post-Primary School Staff are welcome to drop in at any time across the afternoon and light refreshments will be provided. There will also be FREE Mini Health Checks available for ALL attendees. Just let us know how many from your school are coming by e-mailing: localityplanning@ci-ni.org.uk
If you are a Service Provider, register your information stall for FREE here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZRSQD9
Download Information Flyer – https://cypsp.hscni.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dungannon-Area-Schools-Networking-Event-2026-Flyer.pdf
Welcome to Issue 171 of our newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).
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Summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye! Back to school and we hope we have been able to reflect the wide range of supports and opportunities available across the Southern Trust Area for children, young people and their families in this edition.
Our Locality Planning Groups have resumed meeting this morning in Armagh and will operate at full speed throughout the rest of the year. We welcome anyone working or volunteering to improve outcomes for children, young people & families and you will find our 2026 LPG Meetings Calendar on the page 3. We’ll be delighted to tell you more, if you are interested.
Stay connected!
Locality Development Team, Southern Area
The Back to School edition of the Family Support Newsletter is now available: – https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/391/family-support-hubs/48999/fshnewsletter_aug2026.pdf
As summer holidays come to an end and a new school year begins, many families will be busy getting back into routines, preparing school bags, and helping children and young people settle into the months ahead. While this time of year can be exciting, it can also bring a few worries and challenges, especially when children are starting a new school, moving up a year group, or adapting to new routines.
In this edition, we’ve gathered together a range of information, activities and support services to help families make the transition back to school as smooth as possible.
Whether you’re looking for practical advice, local opportunities, or information about the support available in your area, we hope you’ll find something useful inside.
Poster titled “Autism Awareness: Training for Practitioners”. The online training takes place on Thursday 8 October 2026, 10:00am to 12:30pm. Closing date for applications is Wednesday 23 September 2026. The session, delivered by the Autism Services team, is aimed at professionals working with a child or parent who has a confirmed autism diagnosis, is waiting for assessment, or may be on the autism spectrum. Topics include understanding how autistic children and young people perceive the world and learn, identifying strengths, understanding challenges in learning, social interaction and communication, and applying supportive strategies. Logos for the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Autism Awareness, and the Promoting Wellbeing Division are displayed. An application link is provided: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7jCHaVX7cm.
Join the Autism Services team online for an awareness session aimed at professionals working with a child or working with a parent of a child who has:
Thursday 8 October 2026, 10.00-12.30pm, Online
