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REMINDER - SEND INSPECTION FOR Social Care, Education and Health & Lots More...

REMINDER - SEND INSPECTION FOR Social Care, Education and Health - Please Share Your Views

It is really important that we ask you, our parent carer community to complete this survey as all views will be taken into account as part of the SEND inspection and upcoming visit.  

The survey is open until 14th March, PODS Parent Carer Forum team will meet with inspectors on 16th March.

https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/AreaSend/10260479

This link will also include a survey for Children and Young People (11-25years) that you are also encouraged to complete please.

Message shared via Local Offer and SEND Newsletters is below: 

"We have had the OFSTED and Care Quality Commission (CQC) call and they will be visiting our area to inspect the local arrangements for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) between 16 – 24 March 2023. 

This joint inspection will consider education and care council services, schools, early years providers, post 16 settings and health providers. Over the next week we will send regular updates so that you are aware of what is happening, what role you may play and how you can get involved.   

Our initial ask is that help us distribute the following survey link to young people, families and practitioners, using as many means as possible. We really want to maximise the amount of responses we get so that OFSTED/CQC hear from as many people as possible across Telford & Wrekin. These surveys will allow inspectors to consider the views of children and young people, parents and carers and practitioners"

The surveys are open from 6 March 2023 (now!) to 9am on 14 March 2023

For any queries or questions about this process please contact Jayne Stevens, our Strategic Co-ordinator. 0777 534 2092 or jayne@podstelford.org

PODS Mother's Day Raffle

Show a mother figure (Mom, Aunty, Nan, Cousin, Close Friend, Step Parent, Carer) some love and thanks this Mother’s Day. The prizes on the Mother's Day Raffle are: 

• Free cut and blow dry at ‘The Hair Hideaway' plus hair products.
• Large Soap and Glory pamper set.
• £25 voucher for ‘The White Heart’ plus chocolates and Martini alcohol.
• Earrings, Mini Perfume and Goodies.
• Estee Lauder Make Up.
• Watch, Mini Purging and Face Mask.
• Mini Gins and Pink Sparkly Scarf.

Just £2 a go, as always "you have to be in it to win it". Live draw THURSDAY 16th March 2023 at 11am. Simply message how many goes you would like to our PODS Fundraising Facebook Page and PLEASE Comment on the post when you have paid.

Bank details are: 
HSBC
MRS E PEARCE
40-10-00
78749124

All proceeds go to help with the continued support, events and activities PODS offer to our disabled and additional needs families that we support in Telford. Please Like, join and share our PODS Fundraising Facebook Page with your friends and family. Good Luck!!

PODS MenSpace Group

Tuesday 21st March 2023 from 12pm-2pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

A chance to put the world to rights over cake and coffee! Join us at the MenSpace group. A group dedicated to male carers.

These groups are guided by you, you can talk about whatever you want, and give us all chance to help each other out. You will also be able to influence how these groups run in the future by feeding back what you want from the group and how we can achieve this. 

Please let Matt know if you have any problems booking on. Contact: Matt Downes-Ward - matt@podstelford.org 

To book, please click here: PODS MenSpace Group

PODS Blists Hill Family Group

Friday 24th March 2023 from 10am-12pm at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Telford, TF7 5UD

Come and join us  at PODS Family Group in Blists Hill Victorian Town for a chat, relax  and meet with friendly faces. Ask us for some advice or just enjoy a walk around the village.

Please note a facemask is required in some parts of the village. Tickets are available at a subsidised cost of £3.00 per person. PODS will provide 1 tea/coffee/soft drink to each person booked, however you will have to purchase your own other refreshments if required. Places are limited and booking is essential, open to all PODS members living in Telford and Wrekin.

Please note that the tickets are non-refundable. Children, of any age, are welcome however if they are under 2 years old, no ticket is required. We will be meeting at the entrance at 10am, please let us know if you will be late or can no longer make it so as the group can enter on time.

To book, please click here: PODS Blists Hill Family Group

PODS Social Group (for 14-17 year olds)

Friday 24th March 2023 from 6pm-7.30pm at PODS Hub, Telford, TF2 9TU

PODS is hosting a Board Games evening for young people aged 14 years to 17 years. The young people are free to “Bring their Own Boardgames” to play too. Parents/carers to stay on the site during the session.

To book, please click here: PODS Social Group (for 14-17 year olds)

PODS Social Group (for 18-25 year olds)

Friday 31st March 2023 from 6pm-7.30pm at PODS Hub, Telford, TF2 9TU

PODS is hosting a Board Games evening for young people aged 18 years to 25 years 

The young people are free to “Bring their Own Board games” to play too. Parents/carers to stay on the site during the session.

To book, please click here: PODS Social Group (for 18-25 year olds)

PODS March Activity Sessions

Come and join PODS for a variety of activity sessions during March!

Booking is essential and should be made via Ticketsource. Places are limited and are sold on a first come first served basis. Please email jeannie@podstelford.org for more information. Parent/carer attendance is required.

To book on to the activities, please click on the links below:                                                           

Cake Decorating - SOLD OUT

Enginuity                                                           

Crafts 

Blists Hill                                                           

Telford Town Park & Football 

PODS Warm Hub Activities

Enjoy free activities run by PODS!

Come and meet new people, all ages are welcome and you don't need to be a member of PODS to attend. Free refreshments are available.

PODS After School Clubs

Please see the poster below for details of PODS After School Clubs held at PODS Hub during Term Time. Cost is £3 per child.

To book your place, please click on the links below:

PODS Code Club

PODS Minecraft Club

PODS Lego Club - SOLD OUT

PODS Donates to Randlay Colts Swifts Under 10s as A Thank You...

Last week, we donated some equipment to Randlay Colts swifts under 10s, as a way of thanking their manager Stuart for volunteering to run some football sessions at this years Picnic in the Park.

Please make a note this years Picnic in the Park is on Monday 7th August at a brand new venue, Charlton Secondary school, more information will be released soon.

Wolf Yoga Presents Theraputic Yoga for Special Needs with Maggie

Please see the poster below of details on Theraputic Yoga for Special Needs with Maggie.

Update from Jayne, Strategic Co-ordinator

Morning all.

As you might have seen from articles and notices, OFSTED/CQC are gathering information and experiences from parent carers, children and young people (and practitioners and professionals) as part of the inspection of the SEND System. The questionnaires ask about experiences around education, health and social care, also transition arrangements and independence. All of the surveys are available via this link. The parent carer forum is due to meet with inspectors on Thursday, and we have shared information of other parent groups they will hopefully be talking to.

This week, I'm just heading off the Bridge School for a coffee morning, we're designing a new leaflet this afternoon with the team, and then tomorrow it's workshop day for 'Social Stories' so really looking forward to working with the Educational Psychologist team on this one, Wednesday we are hosting the council's Short Breaks Forum at the Hub, everyone is welcome, who accesses social care or if you want to know what is available in the local area, or have a chat about what is coming up and the plans. The Short Breaks statement has been signed off now and we hope that will be a key discussion point!

Best Regards
Jayne

Action for Happiness Calendar -  Mindfulness March 2023

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Thank you for reading our latest Ebulletin, please stay safe & well. 

Kerrie Seagrave, Member Support Co-ordinator

on behalf of PODS Parent Carer Forum.

We hope you enjoyed reading our latest e-bulletin - we hope you continue to find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it better feel free to let me know.