Children in Tanzania are enjoying thier new desks, excercise books and stationery thanks to a donation made by the SENAD Group.
Martyn Rosser who worked in the Groups Central Office Finance Team, travelled out to the country at the beginning of the year to volunteer.
One of the projects that he is involved with is an orphanage school. The children learn academic subjects in the morning, including English and Maths which Martyn teaches. In the afternoon they have labour classes which includes woodwork, masonry and textiles.
The donation has enabled the children to buy materials to make their own desks for their academics studies as at the moment they have to squeeze round two tables or write on thier laps.
A smaller amount has been spent on buying excercise books and stationary for the afterschool class which is run and funded by volunteers.
OneNineFive will provide accommodation for 10 residents aged 19 plus, to live in a suburban residential area with easy access to the shopping and leisure facilities of Burton upon Trent. The accommodation is designed over three floors of a Victorian house giving three self-contained apartments.
For more information please call – Suzanne Pennington. Tel: 01283 761352 or complete our online enquiry form.
Alderwasley Hall School and Sixth Form Centre are hosting a conference intended for Parents and Carers, Parent Support Groups and Charities, aiming to provide useful information, as well as an opportunity to network.
Our expert speakers will talk on The SEN Journey – educational law issues, E-Safety for young people with Aspergers and communication difficulties and there will be a first-hand experience of living life with Aspergers
On the 7th of January 2014, The Department for Education issued a press release announcing a new Independent Support fund which will be managed by the Council for Disabled Children.
The £30 million will be used to recruit and train a pool of ‘independent supporters’ – champions drawn from independent voluntary, community and private organisations to help the families of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) through the new process following comprehensive reforms to support.
CDC will be overseeing the recruitment and training of the independent supporters in time for the implementation of the Department for Education’s SEN reforms.
On the 9th December 2013 Ministers Edward Timpson (Department of Education) and Dan Poulter (Department of Health) wrote to local authority and health leaders about the reforms, encouraging them to prioritise the changes and providing them with an implementation pack to support them in their work.
Students and Residents took part in a new gardening competition ‘Rowden in Bloom’ this Summer.
The competition was open to every house for young people at Rowden House School, Cedar Lodge and residents at Winslow Court, Orchard End, Fairfield House and Park House. Staff were also encouraged to take part in the competition.
Judging took place at the end of August. The Judges were Martin Carter, Campus Principal, Tina Careless, Receptionist and Dave Thomas, Shift Leader.
Coppice House won Gold Award and £50 of garden centre vouchers.
Conifer House won Silver Award and £30 of garden centre vouchers.
Park House won Bronze and £20 of garden centre vouchers.
The Domestic staff team won the ‘Services’ prize, narrowly beating the kitchen team.
The event was very well supported and enjoyed. Plans for next years event, which will take place in June/July, are underway.
