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January 15, 2024
Catterick: Little Notes Music Sessions at Catterick Library 0-5yr olds
Little Notes sessions restart at Catterick Library later this month!
These sessions help young children develop their musical, communication and social skills in a safe, fun environment. Children and their adults are involved in singing, playing with a variety of instruments and sensory activities.
Bryony runs two sessions, starting the first session at 10.10am and the second starting at 11am. Please sign up once per family for the whole half term.
The dates this half term are:
25.01.24
01.02.24
08.02.24
Information provided by North HIVE Hub
January 12, 2024
West Midlands: Telford free Face to Face modelling session - open to all Armed Forces veterans, current serving Armed Forces
Information regarding Telford & Wrekin Veterans' Cafes below ๐
Telford & Wrekin Armed Forces Community Group Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/208679230375967
Telford & Wrekin Veterans’ Cafes (run by Telford Mind) meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, from 2PM to 4PM, at Dawley House, 22 Burton Street, Dawley, TF4 2ES
and on the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 5PM to 7PM, at Jubilee House, 74 High Street, Madeley, TF7 5AH.
Attendance is on a drop-in basis and there is no need to book.
Information provided by Lichfield HIVE
West Midlands: Mind Telford Veterans Calm Cafe - Monday and Thursdays
Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub
St Athan: MOD St Athan Medical Centre Access
Please be aware that from 02 Jan 24, there will be no through access from the main gate to the Medical Centre. Please use the Aston Martin gate for access, taking into consideration limited street lighting on this route.
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.
January 11, 2024
New guidance for school governors and trustees on supporting Service children
To help schools and trusts to better understand the educational related challenges that Service children may face, and to help them thrive in education, the National Governance Association (NGA) has issued new guidance for school governing boards and trustees. The NGA created this guidance in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence – who provide statutory guidance for schools on the Armed Forces Covenant Duty – and the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance.
The guidance:
Outlines the education-related disadvantages that can arise for Service children and the potential impact of parental deployment, separation and family mobility.
Explains the role of governing boards in allocating school funding to meet the needs of Service children and has questions for boards to ask and consider.
Explores how the SCiP Alliance’s Thriving Lives Toolkit can be used as a self-assessment tool by schools to monitor and improve their practice and support for Service children.
References the Armed Forces Covenant Duty, and which education functions of a school are in scope. If you are a Service parent who sits on a school governing board or trust, read and share this new guidance with the board.
Point of contact: Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding - Education Policy Team People-affs-education-mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Chepstow: Chepstow Community Hub Timetable
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What's on at the Community Hubs?'Story Time for the Under 5's' & 'Baby Rhyme Time' taking place each week at the Chepstow Community Hub.
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.
January 10, 2024
The Armed Forces Covenant Trust - boosting Veterans’ housing with six new awards
The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) has awarded over £255K to six projects across the UK, under the Development Grants and Refurbishment Grants programmes, on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs Veterans' Capital Housing Fund.
The Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund supports projects that contribute to the wider aim of ending Veterans’ homelessness by providing affordable and viable homes for Veterans.
The six funded projects will help to refurbish homes to not only be warm, but energy efficient as well assisting in the early-stage development of new build projects.
The Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund supports projects that contribute to the wider aim of ending Veterans’ homelessness by providing affordable and viable homes for Veterans.
The six funded projects will help to refurbish homes to not only be warm, but energy efficient as well assisting in the early-stage development of new build projects.
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