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• • 2nd September 2010

  • Short breaks Q&A

  • Fundamentally a short break can be anything that provides the primary carer of a disabled child/young person a break from the additional responsibilities that this brings.  Short breaks can be overnight or day care and take place in a wide variety of settings.

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• • 22nd June 2010

  • Fun in the Park

  • Disabled children and their parents, carers and siblings enjoyed a fun-filled day at Norfolk Heritage Park, courtesy of Sheffield Parent Carer Forum.

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• • 29th April 2010

  • Improving childcare for disabled children in Sheffield

  • DCATCH (Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare) is a 3-year programme aimed at improving the range and quality of childcare available to families with disabled children/young people.

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• • 2nd April 2010

  • Achievement for All

  • Sheffield takes part in pilot project

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• • 2nd April 2010

  • Going to Cabinet

  • Many of you will have seen the article in the Sheffield Star highlighting a survey by our group about special educational needs in Sheffield, which showed that only 10% of parents feel there is adequate provision for children with special needs in mainstream schools.

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• • 23rd March 2010

  • We’ve become incorporated!

  • Our registration was approved by Companies House on the 17th of April 2010, and we held our first Annual General Meeting (AGM) 4 days later. At the AGM we dropped the “Interim” from our name, approved our constitution, elected a management committee, and presented an annual report and accounts. Minutes can be downloaded from the “Resources” section of this website.

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• • 14th February 2010

  • Short breaks grants available now!

  • If you are the parent or carer of a disabled child, live in Sheffield and receive the high rate of DLA or the high rate mobility component of DLA, you should be entitled to a “Short Breaks Grant” – a one-off payment of up to £370 per family, to spend on a holiday or short break activity of your choice. Even if these criteria do not apply to you, you may still be eligible for a Short Breaks Grant.

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• • 23rd July 2009

  • Questionnaire results out now!

  • At our first conference you told us that support at school, and specialist health and educational provision were your biggest concerns. We devised a questionnaire to find out more about these issues, and posted it to 1,010 parent carers in Sheffield. We are pleased to report that we’ve received 209 replies, so thank you to everyone who took part!

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