Schools Information Booklet - Torfaen County Borough Council

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This procedure is intended to protect children from abuse. When a school refers a
concern about a pupil to the Social Care and Housing Service, it is not accusing the
parents of abuse but requesting that further investigation takes place to establish
whether a child is at risk. If you have any questions about this process, please
contact Social Care and Housing Service, Tel:- 01495 762200 or Donna Lewis on
01495 766974.
Child In Need
A child in need is a young person who is receiving a service from Social Care and
Housing. This may involve Social Care and Housing providing children and their
carers with advice, guidance or information about statutory or non-statutory
services, to enable the child’s full potential to be maximised.
Many children/young people move in and out of care or accommodation
(see looked after children), some may be on the child protection register and some
may be on the disability register. All these children/young people will need an
assessment of their needs by one or more support agencies (Education, Health,
Social Care and Housing, Voluntary Services). All these children/young people
would be known as Children in Need.
For further information on the above, please contact through individual school key
workers and education welfare officers as listed on pages 44 and 45.
Early years and pre-school
Through either the medium of Welsh or English our Sure Start Flying Start,
Childcare and free school breakfast initiatives are just some examples of how we
are helping your child get off to a good start in their learning.
Choosing the correct childcare for your child is one of the most important
decisions you can make as a parent. Our Family Information Service website gives
you contact details to help you find good childcare within your area:-
Torfaen Family Information Service
Cwmbran Integrated Children’s Centre
Ton Road
Cwmbran
NP44 7LF
Helpline:- 0800 0196330
Email:- fis@torfaen.gov.uk
What will your child learn at school?
Once your child is at school you will probably want to know what they will be
learning. The school curriculum is flexible, catering to the needs of the child
and the school. Each school will teach slightly different things in different ways.
Schools must cover a core curriculum, and we have a number of initiatives to
enrich and improve school life.
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