Free School Meals and the Winter Support Grant

Submitted by fvp on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 15:01

Peterborough City Council has provided an update to Free School Meals and how to apply to their Winter Grant scheme.

To access the full letter on Free School Meals please click here

To access the Winter Grant FAQ for parents please click here

Children and Young People's Health Services update

Submitted by fvp on Thu, 04/02/2021 - 14:45

There has been an update on the Children and Young People's Health Services regarding a redeployment of therapists to the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. This has resulted in the service having to now operate at a reduced capacity.  To access the full letter please click here

Providing school meals during the COVID-19 outbreak

Submitted by fvp on Fri, 15/01/2021 - 11:04

On Wednesday 13th January, the DFE provided updated guidance on pupils attending school receiving free meals.

This guidance has been updated to include information on:

  • How to order vouchers
  • Sending eCodes to families 
  • Supermarkets
  • Redeeming the vouchers

To access a full report regarding this information, please click here

COVID-19 Vaccinations, Healthwatch are looking for your views

Submitted by fvp on Fri, 15/01/2021 - 10:55

Healthwatch is working closely with the local NHS as it rolls out the Covid-19 vaccination programme across our area.

Three vaccines have been approved for use in the UK and two are now available in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Latest Government SEND News

Submitted by fvp on Fri, 15/01/2021 - 10:39

New guidance and a letter have been published today to help parent carers in relation to attendance at school where they have a child/ young person with SEND.

You can read the letter here

What Government have had to say

Attendance at School During Lock Down

Submitted by fvp on Wed, 13/01/2021 - 07:52

A parents letter has been co-produced detailing information about school attendance during the current lock down period. You can read the full letter here A key point to note is that the LA "have asked schools to work with parent/carers to identify the best way of meeting children and young people’s needs as best they can, whether this is face to face, remote learning or a blended offer."

Recognising COVID Symptoms In School Aged Children

Submitted by fvp on Tue, 29/09/2020 - 14:25

As the Autumn/Winter season begins, it is important to recognise the difference between the common cold and COVID, especially in school aged children.Attached is a table to show the differences + information about COVID related absence in term time...

Sign Up To NNPCF Emailing List

Submitted by fvp on Tue, 29/09/2020 - 14:18

The latest NNPCF and contact newsletter has been sent to the forum members signed up to it. If you haven’t signed up to receive it and want to in future please click on the link to register https://action.contact.org.uk/page/62794/subscribe/1 

Returning To Schools Guide

Submitted by fvp on Wed, 02/09/2020 - 10:41

A guide for all parents about children and young people returning to school has been produced by Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council which parents may find useful. The full guide is below: 

SEND Transport Guide

Submitted by fvp on Wed, 02/09/2020 - 10:18

A handy guide has been produced for parent carers detailing extra information for parent carers during COVID-19.  A snippet from the guide to give an idea of what information it contains:

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