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• QAC Virtual Open Day - Thursday 25th February 2021

  Thu 28 Jan 2021 Andrew

  We are pleased to inform you that our next Virtual Open Day event will be taking place on Thursday 25th February 2021, 10am - 12pm. 

   

  Using the Zoom video platform, we will be delivering a series of short presentations and videos for potential students and their families to discover more about QAC. Students, families and carers will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about College life, the wide range of study programmes on offer, residential provision and the various support services that are in place.  

   

  For further information about our upcoming event and how to book please visit our website https://www.qac.ac.uk/events/qac-virtual-open-day--thursday-25th-february-2021/775.htm#.YBK8dej7TIV

   

  For further information please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing enquiries@qac.ac.uk or calling 0121 803 5484.

• Community Section of Website Updated

  Wed 27 Jan 2021

  Hi Everyone, Just to let you know the Community section of the website has been updated today.

  Thanks

• Simple and Tasy Luch Ideas

  Tue 26 Jan 2021 Change 4 Life

  Lockdown lunches and meal plans

  Change4Life have created recipes and shopping lists for families which can be used to create lunches for around £15 each week. Please share this information with your parents/carers.

  https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/lunch/cheap-lockdown-lunch-ideas

• Victoria School OPEN Tuesday 26 January 2021

  Mon 25 Jan 2021 Julie Fardell

  The site has been cleared today and will be gritted later this afternoon so we will be open again tomorrow, Tuesday 26 January 2021. 

  Please exercise extreme caution when driving and walking onsite.

• Travel Assist Improvement Consultation

  Tue 19 Jan 2021 Faye Higgins

   

  At the start of the academic term the Travel Assist service, a critical resource for families to ensure children can get to school, failed to deliver on its objectives.

   

  At City Council on 15 September 2020, the Council asked the Chief Executive to launch an independent inquiry into the Travel Assist service. The purpose of this inquiry was to identify and understand the underlying root causes of the performance issues and set out what needs to be done to improve the service on a sustainable basis. The City Council commissioned Ernst & Young LLP, an organisation with a decade of experience of working with local authorities and transforming services to undertake this inquiry to provide us with an independent view on what needs to change and why.

   

  This is a critical service supporting children and their families in accessing education. As a Council we are committed to a transparent and open dialogue with key stakeholders about how we are performing and what we can do better.

   

  Following a session on the 24^th November where EY presented the findings of the report to parents and carers, we would therefore like to invite you to further consultation sessions where around the service and report that will be published in an addendum to the report. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, provide further comments, and to help shape our next steps.

   

  The sessions will take place over Zoom on the following dates, please click the links to book your place and invites will be sent out closer to the date to access the meeting:

   

  20^th January 18:00 to 19:30

  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parent-carer-consultations-on-birminghams-home-to-school-transport-tickets-136936431553

   

  21^st January 10:00 to 11:30

  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parent-carer-consultations-on-birminghams-home-to-school-transport-tickets-136936983203

   

  25^th January 19:30 to 21:00

  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parent-carer-consultations-on-birminghams-home-to-school-transport-tickets-136937699345

   

  27^th January 13:00 to 14:30

  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parent-carer-consultations-on-birminghams-home-to-school-transport-tickets-136937859825

   

  Thanks

  Faye

   

   

  Faye Higgins

  Programme & Change Manager

  Education and Skills Directorate

  Birmingham City Council

  Mobile:-  07766 439127

  faye.higgins@birmingham.gov.uk

• Important message from the physio team

  Thu 14 Jan 2021

  We wanted to let you know at present our Orthotic clinics are still running so if you have any concerns about your child's splints or footwear, such as outgrowing or rubbing, please let us know and we can try to solve the problem or offer your child an appointment with the Orthotist (whether your child is in school or not at the moment).  

  Please contact physio on  tel:  0121 466 5960   or email:  physio@victoria.bham.sch.uk

• SENSE Holidays 2021

  Thu 14 Jan 2021 SENSE

  SENSE Holiday Applications are now open, but close on 7 February 2021. To access further information and application forms, please go to:

  https://www.sense.org.uk/get-support/holidays-short-breaks-and-activity-groups/sense-holidays/

   

  Application forms can be found at:

  https://app.betterimpact.com/Application/Client?OrganizationGuid=985f9388-8e43-4243-a9b5-807177d367b1

   

   

• Parent Support

  Wed 13 Jan 2021

  Two new documents have been added to our Parent Support Services list here. For details click the headings below to view a PDF file.

   

  Emergency and Ongoing help for Families

   

  Details of help that is available to all families in Birmingham during Lockdown 3, from Birmingham Children's Partnership

   

  Domestic Abuse Codeword Scheme

   

  Victims of domestic abuse will be able to use the codeword ANI in participating pharmacies (including all Boots stores and participating independent pharmacies) to let staff know that they require an emergency police response or help contacting a helpline or specialist support service. Participating pharmacies will display posters in their window and around the pharmacy to let customers know that they can approach their staff to seek help.

• Keeping Children healthy, happy, learning and entertained at home

  Tue 12 Jan 2021 Family First

                       Coronavirus: How to keep children healthy, happy, learning and entertained at home

   

  Dear Parents/Guardians,

  Here is your free e-copy of Family First magazine, packed full of information to help keep children happy, learning & entertained at home during lockdown- We hope it helps in some way.

   

  Please click on the link below:

   

  https://issuu.com/sevenstarmedia/docs/ff_issue_7_digital211220

   

  Like & follow us on

  Stay safe,

  The Family First Team

• Prime Minister’s announcement on remote education

  Mon 04 Jan 2021 Julie Fardell

  At 8pm this evening: 4 January 2021, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced that from tomorrow, all schools should move to remote education for all pupils except children whose parents are keyworkers and the most vulnerable. This announcement has come so late in the day that many parents will be unable to change their childcare plans for tomorrow.

   

  However, can all parents who possibly can, please keep your children at home. If this is not possible, you can send them to school where they will be supervised.

   

  Tomorrow, school staff will phone all Parents and Carers to ask you about your status as keyworkers and questions to help assess the child’s vulnerability. On this basis, we will offer places to those children who most need them. Depending on demand, we may have to offer some part-time places.

   

  From Wednesday, only those children who have been offered a specific place to attend, should come to school. Your child’s teacher will be in touch to provide information about how to access remote education. This arrangement will stay in place until further notice.

   

  These changes are not made lightly, but in line with government instructions aimed at reducing the risk of the transmission of Coronavirus.