CQ Campaigns

There is No One to Help You

CQ Campaigns April 6, 2022 Stories Without Pictures

B came to Birmingham from another EU country with her son.  It was clear – though she was too polite to say it directly – that she found her experience in this city a real contrast to the help she received elsewhere.  B reflected back to us a nightmarish picture of the system in Birmingham…Read moreRead more

We Need to Know How Many Unlawful Exclusions There Are…

CQ Campaigns April 1, 2022 Stories Without Pictures

J  told us about her struggle to get to her son educated in a mainstream school.  She made it clear she believes the school acted without regard to the law; and saw inclusion as an add-on it couldn’t afford.  J, however, stuck to her demands and, eventually, it has been the school that has changed. …Read moreRead more

Delivering Inclusive Activities During Ramadan

CQ Campaigns April 1, 2022 Events, Holiday Activities and Food

Come and join other Children’s Quarter members to discuss how to provide activities and food during the month of Ramadan – which includes the Easter school holidays.   In the month leading up to Eid al-Fitr at the start of May, many young people, families, staff and volunteers will be observing a fast during daytime hours. …Read moreRead more

The Shame of Seeing Money Wasted

CQ Campaigns March 31, 2022 Stories Without Pictures

G has two children with additional needs.  Her daughter is 21 and has global development delay.   She is still battling to get her the support she needs.  G’s non-verbal autistic son does get extra support – Birmingham City Council pays for him to go to a private school outside the city .  But G feels…Read moreRead more

‘I Couldn’t Believe There Were No Resources…’

CQ Campaigns March 29, 2022 Stories Without Pictures

  C’s child has autism.  He is now 13 and at a special school in Birmingham, but the move to special school took more than a year.  During the time he was in mainstream school and whilst the family waited for the assessments and reports to be done to get him a place at special…Read moreRead more

A Hellish Journey…

CQ Campaigns March 28, 2022 Stories Without Pictures

  K told us about a 4 -5 year journey during which her daughter Q had little, or no, access to school.  Laura commented: ‘I have rarely seen such inappropriate assessment and responses to a very bright, capable young girl who just needs a customised approach’. K’s daughter Q is now at a special school…Read moreRead more

School-Community Partnerships Could Coproduce Better Outcomes for SEND Children

CQ Campaigns March 27, 2022 News, School-Community Partnerships

Children’s Quarter is promoting the case for formalising and supporting the school-community partnerships that some of our members – both schools and community groups – have been coproducing for years.  What we mean by a school-community partnership is an arrangement between one or more schools and one or more community groups to collaborate to support…Read moreRead more

Spring Into Action with Fit for All

CQ Campaigns March 23, 2022 Holiday Activities and Food, News, Projects

Fit for All springs into action over the Easter holidays with inclusive play and youth services and healthy meals for disabled and vulnerable children at locations across Birmingham. Thanks to support from Government’s Holiday Activities and Food programme, Children’s Quarter members will be running sessions during the Easter school holidays. The sessions make up part…Read moreRead more

Funding Focus 18 March 10am online

CQ Campaigns March 18, 2022 Events, Funding Zoom, Zoom Chat

Join the next CQ Funding Focus Zoom call online on Friday 18th March 10-11am.  We will be looking in particular at: small grants you could use to match funding for play and youth services during school holidays a quick review of current grant opportunities for West Midlands based groups. The session is led by CQ…Read moreRead more

Green Light for Inclusive Easter Holiday Clubs

CQ Campaigns March 15, 2022 Holiday Activities and Food, News, Projects

Inclusive play and youth services for disabled and vulnerable children will be running in Birmingham during the Easter school holidays.  The Fit for All programme run by Children’s Quarter members successfully bid for just over £50,000 to run holiday activity and healthy food sessions across the city during the two week school break.  The sessions…Read moreRead more