Month: April 2021

Please see attached letters to all relevant schools regarding a request to the Schools Adjudicator for the adjustment to the planned admission number for several schools for entry in September 2021 and 2022.

St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant School letter 20 April 2021

Seven Sisters Primary School letter 20 April 2021

Bruce Grove Primary School letter 20 April 2021

Letter to relevant schools Lordship Lane 27 04 2021

Letter to relevant schools Devonshire Hill 27 04 2021

 

The Haringey Youth Support Fund (Youth Fund) is a small, specific fund to support the health, wellbeing and future outcomes for disadvantaged young people under the age of 18.

This fund complements (but does not replace) the existing statutory and other discretionary support we have available for young people. This includes support through the Haringey Fairer Education Fund and our school uniform clothing grant for children on free school meals.

You can find our Support Fund policy and further information about general support funding for others on the Haringey Support Fund page.

Purpose

We know young people face particular structural challenges which have intensified due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

As part of our wider council commitment to support young people, a small amount of money is set aside within the Haringey Support Fund with the specific intention to support disadvantaged and disengaged young people with their health, wellbeing and future outcomes.

The objective is to help these young people fulfil their potential by supporting them to achieve their goals and live their version of a good life.

Awards will be made where other support is not available. Applications are prioritised where an award is likely to deliver a longer-term benefit to the young person.

Amount of award

The Youth Fund is limited, and awards are dependent on funds being available. No further awards can be made when the fund runs out.

Awards will be the minimum needed to meet the support required and will not exceed £100 per person.

Eligibility

To make the best use of the funds available, support will be prioritised for (but not limited to) the following (in no particular order):

• Young carers
• Children in care
• Children from low-income backgrounds
• Children on a child protection plan
• Other children who may be disadvantaged

Examples of types of support that will be considered include:

• Maximising talent in education, arts and sports
• Clothes for interviews to support employment opportunities
• Keeping young people out of the criminal justice system with diversionary support
• Youth empowerment through education (recognising the impact of COVID-19 on education, learning poverty and the digital divide for those from disadvantaged backgrounds)

Other requests will be considered where the referrer makes a compelling case linked to, for example, maximising employment or education opportunities or reducing disadvantage.

Please check and consider whether the young person’s parent or guardian may qualify under the main Haringey Support Fund scheme where a larger budget can ensure a better outcome for the family

https://www.haringey.gov.uk/news-and-events/coronavirus-covid-19-haringey-together/help-and-support-available-residents/haringey-support-fund

How to apply

Applications can be made via direct referral from council employees and services working directly with young people (including our social workers, Youth Service, staff in Haringey Works etc.).

The Youth Fund aims to provide an extra layer of support to young people when all other provisions have been exhausted by our council services.

It has been agreed that the verification of the young person’s personal and financial circumstances will be undertaken and held by support staff completing the application forms. Any information provided and declared on the form will be treated as verified by the Haringey Support Fund staff.

https://eforms.secure.haringey.gov.uk/ufs/LWAS_HYF.eb

 

 

 

 

Please encourage your school community to continue to support the Haringey Digital Divide Appeal. 

In the four months since the launch of the Haringey Digital Divide Appeal in partnership with Haringey Giving, the generosity and kindness of Haringey businesses and residents has seen the campaign receive more than 400 donations and raise in excess of £40,000 so far to help support children and young people in Haringey.

Thank you very much to those of you who have donated to the appeal so far. We’ve distributed more than 1,000 Raspberry Pi computers to date and your donations – no matter how ‘large’ or ‘small’ – really are making a world of difference to the school and social lives of pupils and students across Haringey.

We don’t want this important and invaluable work to stop here though as we know there are still more children and young people here in Haringey that are struggling to regularly access to laptops, WiFi and other technological support at home.

Here’s a reminder of what a donation could give a young person:

• £20 – One month’s supply of internet access/WiFi
• £40 – A mobile broadband device
• £60 – One month’s supply of internet access/WiFi + a mobile broadband device
• £250 – A basic specification laptop, with carrier case and accessories

To give £10, text HGIVE004 to 70191.

Please continue to support our appeal by donating whatever you can readily afford over on the Haringey Giving website (external link). Thank you.

Many parents across the borough got some very welcome news on National Primary Offer Day on 16 April as they were informed their child or children will be attending their preferred primary school from September 2021 onwards.

The percentage of first preference offers (90%) here in Haringey is higher than the London average (87%), and the majority of our neighbouring boroughs – Barnet (83%), Camden (78%), Enfield (88%), Islington (78%) and Waltham Forest (89%). Only Hackney (91%) performed slightly better in terms of first preference offers.

98% of Haringey residents received an offer from one of their top three preferences, and 99% were offered a school of their preference (1st-6th) – both of which are higher than the London averages of 96% and 98% respectively.

Martin Pratt, spokesperson for the Pan London Admissions Board – the body with overall responsibility for co-ordinating school admissions in the capital – and Executive Director, Supporting People at Camden Council, said:

“Starting primary school for the first time is an important milestone for every child.

This year the admissions process has gone smoothly and nearly 89,000 parents will receive an offer of a preferred school place in the capital – with 79,000 of those being for their first preference school.

93% of London’s schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted, making it highly likely that children attending school here will get an excellent education.

Each London borough has an admissions team and we are ready to help parents if they have any queries.”

Remark! is the UK’s largest Deaf-run company providing bespoke training in Deaf Awareness or Basic British Sign Language (BSL) to organisations throughout London.

Deaf Awareness Training aims to help improve communication with deaf people. Communication is particularly challenging with the current government guidance on mandatory mask-wearing. This is a source of much frustration and anxiety within the Deaf community.

A typical Deaf Awareness workshop covers the following:

• What it means to be Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• How to communicate effectively
• Technologies
• Deaf culture
• Introduction to British Sign Language
• Lipreading
• Communication in masks

Training is currently provided online, however we are taking bookings for later in the year face-to-face. All tutors are Deaf and the training will be fully accessible to both Deaf and hearing audiences.

Previous feedback from our clients continues to show the training is both beneficial and engaging:

‘Thank you…for a very informative session. I came away learning a lot and, even over zoom, you both managed to keep it captivating and the day ran smoothly. I cannot think of anything which would have made the session better’. – Royal College of Physicians.

For further information, visit www.remark.uk.com