Welcome to the first Additional Needs Network - Mail Out
The
Additional Needs Network is group of DofE Leaders who work with or want to find
out more about working with young people with additional needs. The
network meets once a term to discuss issues relevant to them. In the last
meeting the network agreed to have this additional needs specific mail
out. The mail out will be going out every half term, so if you would like
to publicise your group’s work or make a request to the network, please send
your item to Hayley.Hyman@DofE.org.
DofE Additional Needs Training for Leaders
This
half day workshop is being delivered by London Boroughs of Richmond and
Kingston, and is aimed at new DofE Leaders. It will explore how DofE can
be delivered to young people with additional needs through flexibilities built
in to the programme.
Date: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Time: 9am-12:30pm
Location: Twickenham Training Centre
Cost: Internal (Richmond / Kingston): £35 per person. External: £50 per person.
For
more information please contact Rob Clark on rob.clark@achievingforchildren.org.uk.
Congratulations!
I’d
like to wish a big CONGRATULATIONS to students at The Tutorial Foundation in
Bromley and Trinity School in Barking & Dagenham who completed their Bronze
Awards! They are the first young people at their schools to achieve a
DofE Award!
Additional Needs Network Meeting
The
next network meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th January, 5-7pm at the
Victoria Charity Centre. To confirm your place please email Hayley.Hyman@DofE.org.
Annual Report
In
April 2015 we will be producing our first DofE London Additional Needs Annual
Report, showcasing all of the fantastic work that is going on across London
with young people who have additional needs. Please start sending through
your stories and case studies to be included. I’d be happy to come down
and see you to find out more about the work that you are doing and to write up
a story to be included. Please get in touch with me on Hayley.Hyman@DofE.org if you have
something to share.
