Do you need childcare before or after school? / Starting primary school? How you can support your child

Moving up to secondary school webinar / Local children in care develop national wellbeing resources...
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Issue 2 August 2024: Produced in partnership with NHS Dorset
🎒 Do you need childcare before or after school?
The Family Information Service can help you find breakfast and after school clubs for your child. Many childcare providers and childminders will take your child to school and collect them at the end of the day, providing a complete wraparound care service.
Most working parents can claim Tax-Free Childcare
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🧑🏼‍🧑🏽‍🧒🏼 Support for inter-parental communication
Struggling to communicate with your partner or ex-partner about your 8 to 14 year old child?
Our free service offers support and strategies to help you communicate more effectively and ease tensions.
Feel free to come along to any of the parents drop in sessions to find out more about how this project can help you and your family:
📌 Kinson and West Howe Family Hub on Wednesday 7 August from 10 to 11am
📌 Christchurch Family Hub on Thursday 15 August from 10 to 11am
For further information please email relationshipsmatter@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or find out more below.
Support for inter-parental communication
💛 Local children in care develop national wellbeing resources
Children living in care in BCP Council have created video resources to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in care across the country.
Big thank you to the children and young people for working with the Stormbreak charity and recently celebrated their project collaborations and conclusions, with a VIP launch at AFC Bournemouth.
Stormbreak are a national organisation whose vision is to create resources to allow children and young people to make positive choices about their own mental health and wellbeing. The video below explains how the project came about.
Stormbreak
🚸Starting primary school? How you can support your child
Getting your child ready for starting primary school can feel like a big step, so it’s understandable if you’re feeling nervous about this new chapter in their life. It's likely that your child will be feeling a mix of emotions too.
Take a look at this video to see some of the key skills you can work on together with your child, so that you’re both feeling happy and confident when their first day arrives.
Starting primary school - more resources
🏫 Is your child moving up to secondary school?
Watch the mental health support team in schools 'moving on up' webinar, designed especially for parents and carers with children due to start secondary school in September. Gain valuable insights, tips, and strategies to support your child's transition smoothly and confidently.
Check out the moving up checklist
- as the move to secondary school gets closer, tick off each item as you complete!
Facebook - Dorset mental health support team in schools
🚲 Bourne Academy students trial virtual reality (VR) cycling training
A group of year seven students at The Bourne Academy School, Bournemouth are the first in the country to experience an exciting new virtual cycling training session.
The ‘Group-Based VR Immersive Cycle Training Project’ uses tablets to embed the skills needed for learning to cycle on the road. The training is designed to help children become more confident and competent cyclists.
Other BCP Council schools interested in signing up for Bikeability immersive cycle training sessions should email bikeability@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
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Bourne Academy students trial VR immersive cycling training
Members of Youth Parliament meet The Mayor of Bournemouth
Our current and and former BCP Members of UK Youth Parliament (MYPs) met The Mayor of Bournemouth and The Charter Trustees at the Civic Centre on Wednesday 24 July.
The MYPs enjoyed a talk on the history of the building and regalia, and discussed their priorities in their Youth Parliament terms with the Mayor.
Youth participation
🎓 BCP Council supported interns graduation day!
Congratulations to the second cohort of BCP Council supported interns that graduated on Monday 15 July.
Of the seven interns, three are leaving with paid employment and the others are actively applying for and having interviews for local jobs.
The BCP Council supported internship programme offers an exciting opportunity for young people aged 18 to 25 years with an education health and care plan (EHCP) who are interested in enhancing and developing transferable employment skills.
Our third cohort, starting in September 2024, is our largest yet, with 12 young people starting the programme with us.
Supported internship scheme enquiries
🗣️ Come Talk with Me - tip of the month for 0 to 5s
If you need support with your children's speech and language, please contact your local family hub here
and find activities to try below.
Home activities for you and your child
Our SEND Local Offer provides information on services and activities for children and young people living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole aged 0 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities.
Our SEND Local Offer
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