Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Subject: parent portal from speechlink

  Tue 28 Apr 2020

   

   

  You do not need  to subscribe to the packages to use these resources. The site can be found at https://speechandlanguage.info/parents

   

   

• Update on paediatric speech and language therapy service:

  Mon 27 Apr 2020

  Update on paediatric speech and language therapy service:

   

  We have redesigned our service to children and families with speech, language, communication and dysphagia needs to reduce the risk of harm during the ongoing crisis. Our service is based on the reduction of harm and management of risk .Our paediatric therapists will continue to:

   

  •           Manage new referrals of children triaged as in urgent need of support

  •           Offer support to families for both dysphagia and communication based on their level of risk

  •           Offer advice and support to professionals.

   

  Almost all our work is currently through telephone consultation using a hub model.

   

  We would welcome telephone contact from anyone with a concern.

   

  Please encourage families to phone for support as required.

   

  If you wish to speak to a speech and language therapist please phone 01685 351300. If you leave a message with our admin team, the appropriate therapist will get back with you.

   

  Thank you

   

  Chris Dowle.

  Head of Paediatric SLT services.

• emergency childcare for the week commencing 4th May

  Sun 26 Apr 2020

  Applications for emergency childcare for the week commencing 4^th May is live on the Council’s website from 8.00 a.m. Sunday 26^th April.

   

  Parents/carers have until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday 28th April to apply. 

   

  Nb.     People who must apply:

   

  ·Key/essential workers must re-apply weekly, as requirements/shift patterns, etc. change regularly and we need to ensure the numbers of applications/hub attendees are as accurate as possible so that the hubs can be staffed appropriately.

   

  ·Parents/carers of vulnerable learners and parents/carers of special school pupilswho have already applied for a place and are already attending an emergency childcare setting do not need to re-apply on a weekly basis.  Their attendance will be ongoing, but they must e-mailschoolplanning@rctcbc.gov.uk if they no longer require a place.

   

  ·Any parents/carers of vulnerable learnersand parents carers of special school pupils who are not currently attendingone of the hubs must make an initial application for a place and complete the appropriate registration documents.

   

  Many thanks,

• Emergency child care

  Fri 24 Apr 2020

  There is no longer a requirement for parents/carers of vulnerable  pupils to apply for emergency childcare on a weekly basis.

   

  If a vulnerable child is currently registered and attending an emergency hub or a special school, their place will continue to be allocated for as long as it is required.

   

  However, if a place is no longer required, they must e-mail schoolplanning@rctcbc.gov.uk so that hub lists can be kept up to date and staffed accordingly, and any associated transport (if applicable) can be cancelled.

   

  The vulnerable learner/special school application form will remain on the RCT website for any new applications – i.e. for any vulnerable learner or special school child not currently accessing the emergency childcare provision, as new applicants need to go through an initial application and registration process.

   

  Any new applicants who miss the online window for applying can e-mail schoolplanning@rctcbc.gov.uk

   

   

   

  

• Latest information

  Tue 21 Apr 2020

  further information
  New guidance will help Wales stay safe and stay learning while dealing coronavirus impact
  Stay Safe. Stay Learning: continuity of learning policy statement
  Video message
  Five ways Wales is leading the way in delivering digital education services

  Update on ongoing work to support higher
  Education and Childcare: Coronavirus FAQs
  Lots of information and guidance covering education and childcare settings, but if you can't find what you're looking for here, contact us at Covid19Education@gov.wales
  Jobs, skills and financial support
  Latest advice on Coronavirus from Welsh Government: https://gov.wales/coronavirus

• Emergency Childcare commencing 27th April

  Mon 20 Apr 2020

  Applications for emergency childcare for the week commencing 27^th April will be going live on the Council’s website from 9am this morning(Monday 20^th April). 

   

  Parents/carers have until midday on Wednesday 22^nd April to apply.

   

  Please would you use your school messaging system to inform eligible parents/carers.

   

  Many thanks.

  

• Click on the links below for further information

  Wed 15 Apr 2020

  Urgent Appeal to download the COVID Symptom Tracker app   Notification to HEFCW of provisional funding allocation - Letter from the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams   Higher education and student support: coronavirus     Education and Childcare: Coronavirus FAQs Lots of information and guidance covering education and childcare settings, but if you can't find what you're looking for here, contact us atCovid19Education@gov.wales   Vulnerable children and safeguarding: coronavirus     Education safeguarding guidance: coronavirus   Jobs, skills and financial support   If you would also like to sign up to a weekly Welsh Government COVID-19 bulletin, please sign up here      Latest advice on Coronavirus from Welsh Government: https://gov.wales/coronavirus

• A book for children COVID-19

  Mon 13 Apr 2020
  https://wales.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/custom/web/content/Coronavirus-ABookForChildren.pdf

  

• Applications for emergency childcare for the week commencing 20th April

  Mon 13 Apr 2020

  Applications for emergency childcare for the week commencing 20^th April will be going live on the Council’s website from 10am today (Monday 13^thApril). Parents/carers have until 23:59 hours on Wednesday 15^th April to apply. 

   

  

• Free school meals (fsm) stop today

  Fri 03 Apr 2020

  Free school meals (fsm) stop today. All parents/carers of children who are eligible for fsm will have received a letter from the Council detailing how to apply to receive a cash equivalent amount paid directly into your bank account. Please look out for this letter and register for this payment urgently. If you have difficulty in registering, then please contact your school today via the website admin.alawprimary@rctcbc.gov.ukk.

  We have only received 2,300 applications so far.