March 2011 - East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust

WELCOME AND NEWS IN BRIEF
In this issue: Money matters 14
News in brief 2 National news 15 - 16
What’s new 3 Reading corner 16
ERVIP event 4 Aiming High for disabled children 17
Readers’ stories 5 Short Breaks and DCATCH
updates / SEN upper age limits
News in brief
Have your say – take part in the
annual carers survey.
Every carer in the UK is invited to take part
in the annual carers survey, just launched, and
the results of which will form the core of
Carers’ Week 2011 (13 - 19 June). Please
promote this and spread the word. Help
us to ensure that every carer has the
opportunity to take part, that carers’ voices
are heard loud and clear, and that Carers’
Week 2011 reflects the true face of carers.
Take part in the survey at www.
surveymonkey.com/s/carersweek2011.
Countryside events booklet out now
Have you seen the new countryside events
booklet for 2011? Packed full of things to
do for families in the East Riding. Please get
a copy from your local East Riding library,
or download a copy from eastriding.gov.uk/
events.
Home CONTACT Access programme US –
FISH, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, KG15, County Hall,
Beverley, HU17 9BA.
Tel: (01482) 396469
Email: fish@eastriding.gov.uk
18 - 19
Local information 6 - 11, 20 Sport and play 21 - 24
Helping your child at school 12 - 13 Contacts 23
Free computers ended
The Home Access programme has been a
huge success, however it operated within a
limited budget and time frame and is now
closed. The programme has been incredibly
successful, with more than 250,000 families
now benefiting from increased access to
technology at home to improve
learning.
More than 8,000 children with profound
disabilities, special educational needs or who
face challenges accessing computers and the
internet are also reaping the benefits of
bespoke technology to meet their individual
needs, enabling them to be not only online,
but in-line with their peers.
T el: ( 01482) 396469
www.fish.eastriding.gov.uk
2 www.fish.eastriding.gov.uk (01482) 396469