Tower Hamlets Transition Support Service, Supporting Parents and Carers with the Nursery Application Process

• Tower Hamlets Transition Support Service provides information, advice and support around transitions
• We recognise that this is a worrying and uncertain time for families and strive to continue to support in any way we can

Get Ready 2022: Applying To Nursery:    

• Virtual information sessions for parents/carers with advice and information to explain the nursery application process and provide top tips about primary transition delivered in partnership with Pupil Services.  Delivered through zoom.
• Tuesday 11^th January 2022 at 10 am
• Please note closing date for primary applications is Wednesday 16th February 2022
• To book a place click https://grn2022.eventbrite.co.uk
• For more details contact: transitions@towerhamlets.gov.uk, 0207 364 1533. Follow us on Twitter: @TransitionsTH

Empower You Too Project:                              

• Please see the attached flyer about a project to help people be more efficient and save energy costs in their homes and become Energy Champions
• Email: ruby.farrell@ageukeastlondon.org.uk for more information or call 07514 670 270

Hilarity Academy Free Workshops:                               

• The Hilarity Academy project is offering young people aged 11-18 FREE workshops after school in comedy and stand up
• Sessions take place from Monday 24th January from 5pm to 6:30pm
•  Venue: St Margaret's House 21 Old Ford Road E2 9PL
• Click here for more information 

Free Advice Sessions from the Language, Literacy and Communication Team:       

• Teachers from the Language, Literacy and Communication Team are running three sessions at SENDIASS, on Greatorex Street, Whitechapel, E1 5NP
• The sessions are FREE. You can come to all of them, or just one.
• Contact: janet.pritchard@towerhamlets.gov.uk or call 0207 364 6440

Consultation on the Future of Leisure Services Locally:         

• The council is ambitious to continue supporting the health and wellbeing of its residents by providing a network of leisure centres, parks, and community spaces that promote physical activity
• The council wants to know what is important to local users, particularly families
• Please complete the survey as a borough resident and / or encourage all parents you are working with to complete the survey
• The consultation is open until 9^th January 2022:   https://talk.towerhamlets.gov.uk/leisure
• Is it important that parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, and young people with SEND complete this survey
• Tower Hamlets Holiday Childcare Scheme:                
• The Tower Hamlets Holiday Childcare Scheme will shortly open for bookings for the February 2022 Scheme. Working parents / carers can book from midday on 11th January and non-working parents / carers from 25th January 2022
• We will be having a slightly reduced capacity for this scheme as we continue to follow government guidance
• Scheme dates: Monday 14th October – Friday 18th February 2022 (5 days, based on the Tower Hamlets school holidays)
• Venue: St Mary & St Michael Primary School, Sutton Street, E1 0BD
• Please support and share this information with families you feel may benefit from our scheme. To refer a child please complete our referral form and support the family to book following the steps on our booking system
• More information can be found on our website www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/hcs