Dynamite Portsmouth

The National Careers Service (sometimes called NCS) have drop in sessions around portsmouth where young people can go to receive advice on how to get into work. They are at:

Eastney Community Centre           Tuesdays 9.30am - 12pm

Somerstown Sure Start                 Fridays 10am -12pm

They also visit local places in the community but in order to attend these sessions you will need to phone in advance. The number to do this is 07468 474712

Buckland Sure Start                        Mondays 10am-12pm 

Southsea Library                            Mondays & Thursdays 1pm to 4pm

Oasis The Venue                             Tuesdays 1pm to 4pm

Milton Library                                 Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm 

The healthy policy team at CDC have been working with the National Children’s Bureau to create a brand new website promoting children and young people’s rights when using the NHS. It is called www.getyourrights.org 

Children and young people often don’t know what their rights are when using the NHS, but knowing these rights can make a big difference.

The website has been developed by the Council for Disabled Children in partnership with children and young people, and they really want to know how they’ve done. Please encourage children and young people to look at the website and give feedback through this online survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GYRprizedraw

They can enter a prize draw to one of two £25 shopping vouchers for taking part. The survey closes at the end of January and the prize draw winner will be notified shortly after.  If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Fellowes 

The recent SEND reforms mean that disabled children and young people and those with SEN have a right to receive direct and impartial information, advice and support (IAS) on matters relating to their SEN/Disability. IAS should be provided to children and young people covering education, health and social care. The Information, Advice and Support Services Network (IASSN), hosted at CDC, have developed a new website which aims to help disabled children and young people and those with SEN better understand what rights they have for accessing information, advice and support across education, health and social care. The website also contains full contact details for IAS Services across England. To view please click on the link below:

http://cyp.iassnetwork.org.uk/