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Please download the appropriate documentation below: Silver Award flowchart 2021 (PDF 624KB) Once you have achieved the bronze healthy eating award, you can now move on to do the silver healthy mouth award. This continues the work you started in your bronze healthy eating award…
HEYA - Physical Activity
Before starting an award, please contact the Southampton Healthy Early Years Award team to inform them of your intention to commence. HEYA@southampton.gov.uk The Healthy Early Years Awards in Physical Activity are designed to support reflective practice; a key area for completion of the award. At bronze…
Higher Education support
Students living in England who are accessing higher education can apply for a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) if they have a: Disability Long-term health condition Mental health condition Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia. The amount of support received through the DSA depends on individual…
Learning disabilities: Annual Health Checks
People with learning disabilities often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. This doesn't need to be the case. The Annual Health Check scheme is for adults and young people aged 14 or above with learning disabilities who need more health support and who…
Legal Definition of SEN
The Children & Families Act 2014 defines Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in the following way A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her…
Local Autism Support
There are many organisations/groups in Southampton/Hampshire that can offer support and advice to families with children, young people and adults with Autism. Please find information about these organisations/groups in the drop down menu - Southampton, Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight have funded a…
Mediation and disagreement resolution
Mediation aims to help resolve disagreements for children and young people that are being assessed for or have an EHC Plan, whilst disagreement resolution arrangements are available for parents of and all children and young people with SEN, not just those who are being assessed…
Mental health
There's nothing unusual or shameful about mental illness. Most of us have problems at some time in our lives, such as money worries, stress at work or the death of a loved one, which can affect our mental health. Find out how to recognise the signs and where…
Money Matters
Grants and funding The Community Chest is a small grant scheme available for not-for-profit community/volunteer sector organisations, offering grants of between £100 and £2,500. Inclusion Support Grant Fund: Southampton City Council has allocated £100,000 for the financial year 2017-18 to an Inclusion Support grant fund.…
Moving out of home
Staying with friends, renting or buying – leaving home is a big change in your life which can be exciting, fun and daunting all at the same time with a mass of responsibilities to match. Make sure you know what you're letting yourself in for…