Contact a Family and the Children and Families Bill

The government is planning big changes to the way support is given to children with special educational needs in England. The changes are in the children and families bill, which is going through the final stages of parliamentary process at the moment. I’m sure like Contact a Family you want the current system of support […]

BENEFITS APPEALS INFORMATION

Click here for more information Benefits appeals – dla-aa-pip-2013 If you cannot open attachment please email info.space@hotmail.com and we will send it directly to you. Cheryl Simpson Space4Autism

Disability Confident campaign launches?

Today, DWP is joining around 300 businesses at the Disability Employment Conference to launch the Government’s Disability Confident campaign. The campaign encourages employers to make it their business to recognise the talents and skills disabled people can bring. Disability confident aims to support improved employment outcomes for disabled people. We have also launched a new […]

BARCLAYS LIFE SKILLS

Please check out this website – Barclays Bank are offering Life Skills to young people to enter the world of work   http://www.barclayslifeskills.com/?WT.mc_id=EMAIL00661lifeskill   If you cannot open the attachment email Space4Autism and we will send it to you directly    

CARERS ALERT CARDS

At a recent Learning  Disabilities Partnership Board an issue was raised about the Carers’ Alert Card  (ACE Card). This is to bring you up to date on the situation with these cards. Peaks and Plains have taken  over the responsibility for this scheme. Everyone who currently has one of these  alert cards should get a […]

GRANTS

take a look at this website for more information http://www.familyfund.org.uk/grants