Baskerville School students have an opportunity as part of Birmingham’s Happy Healthy Holidays program to attend extended summer sessions where they can enjoy sports, games and healthy food. The scheme runs 22-26 July at the school in Harborne. Baskerville School is a special school for students aged 11 to 19 years, with autistic spectrum disorders…Read moreRead more
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Extended Summer Sessions at Baskerville School
Parks for Play Summer Sessions
Summer Play at Uffculme School, Moseley has been organised by local charity Parks for Play as part of Birmingham’s Happy Healthy Holidays program. Parks for Play was set up to provide opportunities for children and young people who are disabled or who have additional needs and has been organising inclusive play in parks, schools, streets,…Read moreRead more
As many as 1 in 10 children experience Dyspraxia
Dyspraxia is a lifelong condition relating to how the brain processes information; resulting in messages not being properly or fully transmitted. It is a lifelong condition which may affect fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults. It may also affect speech. It occurs across the range of intellectual abilities. Estimates put the number of…Read moreRead more
More than 6 million people in the UK have dyslexia
An estimated 6.3 million (about 1 in 10 ) people in the UK have dyslexia, a learning difficulty which makes it hard to read and spell. It is identified as a disability in the Equality Act 2010. Dyslexia cannot be cured or prevented, but can be managed. About 4% of people have severe dyslexia; they may also…Read moreRead more
Inclusive Health – 13 September Digbeth
If you care about how children and young people – including those who are disabled or who experience mental illness – are served in Birmingham, then please come to this open event on Inclusive Health organised by Children’s Quarter (and stay on for some lunch and to join us as a supporter). Inclusive Health Children…Read moreRead more
1 in 4 Children Vulnerable to Social Isolation
About one in four children and young people are vulnerable to social exclusion as a result of disability, mental ill-health and other factors. Analysis of figures by the Children’s Commissioner for England supports Children’s Quarter’s claim that a quarter of the next generation is being failed. The report by the independent watchdog set up to promote and protect the rights of…Read moreRead more