October 2008

Happy Autumn everyone!

The days are growing shorter and the leaves are turning colours. Some animals are about to start their winter slumbers, but not us here at the Parents' Forum.

Autumn leaves

Please enjoy our October Newsletter as we are sure you will find something to occupy you during these chilly days we are having.

CYPP consultation

The Children and Young People's Plan (CYPP) which covers the period 2006 - 2009 is coming to an end next year. The CYPT is presently working on the new plan that will cover the next three years. Consultation has started recently and now it is time for us parents to get involved.

See the item below for your first chance to get involved and have a good time as well.

To find out more about the plan and what it means for you and your family click here.

Free family fun day

Funplex poster 08

It is that time again! You said you wanted more free citywide events and you said you wanted them during half-term. Well, We listened and this years 3rd Annual Brighton and Hove Parents' Forum Autumn Free Fun Day will hopefully deliver.

We are opening the doors on the Wednesday 29th October from 10:00 to 18:00 to all parents and their children of Brighton and Hove.

ADMISSION FREE!

As some of you know from past events we always host a parental consultation during our events to allow you to have your say and keep your kids occupied (not to mention the chats you can have over a coffee while they are playing). This year we are happy to say we are involved with the consultation for the CYPP and any of you that want to contribute to this important document can on the day. It won't take long and you might be surprised by how easy it is.

Remember you don't have to if you don't want to, but the more parents that give their opinions the better and more relevant this plan will be for all of us.

To find out more about this fun event click here and we can't wait to see you there.

My job - CYPT staff

You know what the CYPT is, but are you aware about all the things it does??? We do (now), but it took us a while. We have met and worked along side so many different members of staff in the CYPT that do amazing work for our families. The best way to highlight this is to start introducing some of the people that work in the different departments and services that we as parents may need one day.

This month we are starting with the lovely Ciara Baker.

Click here to find out more about her.

National Parents' Week 2008

A week???? About us? Aww isn't that lovely.

But Seriously, This week is about highlighting the important job that we do and celebrating the people that provide us with the services we need to do that job well.

To find out more about Parents' Week and what it is about click here.

**Most years we plan our Free Autumn event to happen during Parents' Week, but this year we went for half-term due to popular opinion, but please just consider our event part of it. What are a few extra days to celebrate what great parents we are going to matter?

Blogs

Only the crumbliest .......... (Fill in the gap)

If you knew how to finish that sentence than you should definitely click here. Bad Dad comments on the next generation of response-conditioned ad-humming adults.

Worried about Christmas? So is Not a Supermum. The credit crunch is hitting everyone, but how can you beat it during the most expensive time of the year? Click here and see her solution.

News Round-Up

Here are the other News items from the past month that you may be interested in:

Get involved: There is an opportunity to be a part of a national parents' panel with the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young Person's Services.

Click here to find out more.

Medical Talks: The Friends of Brighton and Hove hospitals are hosting a series of talks for the public to attend. The latest one is on Pediatric Medicine which will interest some of us.

To read more, go here.

Want to have your say?: The Brighton LINk (Local Involvement Network) is a new independent network that is made up of local people and organisations that is there to strengthen the voice of our community concerning health and social issues.

Want to find out more? Click here.

Are you the parent of a child in years 9 and 11? : Have you heard of the new diplomas that will start in September 2009? They will give students the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to go on to employment, college or university - not one or the other.

The National Diploma Road show will be coming to Hove Town Hall on October 23 and 24th.

For more information click here.

...And Last, but not least!

Events: Have you looked at our events calendar lately?? We are always receiving notices of events for parents and families around Brighton and Hove so we are trying to build up our calendar to let you know of great things going on in your area. Like the 3rd Annual Autumn Free Funday at the Funplex.

Check it out by clicking here.

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Thanks for reading. See you next month!

The Parents' Forum Team