The Welsh Government is currently reviewing its guidance on school attendance and is keen to include the views of parents and carers in this work. Working with Parentkind, we would like to hear from any parents and carers with a child who currently has, or has previously had issues with poor attendance so that we can better support young people. 

Link to the survey below:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PK_WG_attendance/

Diolch / Thank you

Sian

Sian Garstang

Is Adran Tegwch mewn Addysg/ Equity in Education Division

Y Gyfarwyddiaeth Addysg / The Education Directorate

Y Grŵp Addysg, Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a’r Gymraeg / Education, Social Justice and Welsh Language Group

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

The Community Wellbeing and Resilience Service and the Family Information Service are excited to announce the launch of their new website for RCT Families.  This website provides practical and accessible advice and guidance for parents, carers, children, young people and the professionals that support them.

The link is as below:

www.rctfamilies.co.uk

What can be found on RCTFamilies.co.uk?

Parents and carers

·         Parenting tips

·         Ideas for family activities inside and outside of the home

·         Bookable parenting courses

·         Information and signposting on services available to families, including financial help, finding childcare providers and much more

·         Specific information about CWRS services

Children and Young People

·         Advice and guidance for all children and young people aged up to 25

·         Signposting to relevant services

·         Ideas for things to do inside and outside the home

Professionals

·         Information on CWRS services such as who is eligible, how you refer and what happens when you refer

·         Instructions on how to apply to become an approved supplier of Play and YEPs activities

·         Bookable training opportunities

·         Find out what our Children and Family Centres have to offer

We will be starting a new parent and toddler group at our school on Tuesday 8th November. This group will run every Tuesday from 1.30pm - 3pm. Please feel free to pop along, for your children to explore and join in activities. It could also be a great opportunity for parents to be able to chat and build friendships with other parents 

Thank you 😊 

Dear parent/carer

Free school meals during holiday periods - Please be advised that Welsh Government will continue to fund free school meal holiday provision until the end of the current financial year, as part of a wider package of support to help families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.  No application is necessary. Eligible families will continue to receive BACS payments direct to their bank accounts for the holiday periods; autumn half term week, the two-week Christmas holiday, as well as the spring half term (it will not cover Easter holidays as they fall in the next financial year). Please note that this provision relates to learners eligible for Free School Meals and not Universal primary Free School Meals.

Primary Breakfast Club Registration

We are pleased to confirm that there will be no restrictions on the number of breakfast club places offered for the academic year September 2022 to July 2023.

Please use the link below to register your child/ren for the Primary Breakfast Club Service; the registration form will open on Monday 18^th July and remain open until Sunday 7^th August (this allows administrative processes to take place before the start of term).

https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/breakfastclubform