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The link to the Online safety information can be found on the school website under the heading 鈥淧arent and carers area鈥�, then 鈥渙nline safety鈥� from the dropdown menu.

Universal Credit: Credit only and Work Capability Assessment.

I found this easy-to-read guide on a Facebook group and thought I would share it.

听To apply for New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) “credits only” for a disabled 17-year-old, you must make a claim for them, as a 16 or 17-year-old cannot claim Universal Credit yet. This claim will start the Work Capability Assessment process to establish their Limited Capability for Work (LCW), which is often necessary for a Universal Credit claim later. Apply by calling the Jobcentre Plus new claims helpline and explain you want to make a “credits only” claim for a child with a disability who is affected by their health condition.

Steps to Apply

Confirm eligibility: A 16 or 17-year-old can apply for New Style ESA.

Prepare information: Gather details about the child’s disability or health condition, such as medical evidence like a fit note.

Call the new claims helpline: Contact Jobcentre Plus at 0800 055 6688.

State the purpose: Clearly state that you want to make a “credits only” claim for New Style ESA because you believe their health condition limits their ability to work.

Request a Work Capability Assessment: The “credits only” claim is used to initiate the assessment process to determine if the child has a limited capability for work.

Why a “Credits Only” Claim is Important

Establishes LCW: This is a way to get a formal decision about the child’s limited capability for work before they might become eligible for other benefits like Universal Credit.

Future Benefit Claims: A confirmed LCW decision from the ESA claim will be binding for future Universal Credit claims.

Timing: Start the claim as early as possible, as the Work Capability Assessment can take several months to complete.

Important Considerations

Medical Evidence: You will need to provide medical evidence to support the claim that the disability or health condition limits the ability to work.

Assessment Rate: While the claim is being assessed, the child will typically receive the “assessment rate” of ESA, which is a lower payment.

Contact Support: If you don’t receive the required questionnaire or are unsure about the process, contact the helpline number provided on your ESA letter to confirm your claim is being processed.

You can also tell the JobCentre that you want to protect their National Insurance credits. There is a wealth of information on Contact-for families of disabled children on this, and other benefits.

Smile Through Sport:

听October Half Term Holiday Activities

Are you looking for activities to do during the half term? Check out our holiday programme

Visual Impairment multi-sport session

SEND multi-sport session

SEND Fun session

Here is a try session for this weekend:

Join us this Saturday at The Forum Shopping Centre in Wallsend for one of our Come & Try sessions. You can….

try some new sports & physical activities

find out about sessions and events

just come and say hi

For more information email us at info@smilethroughsport.com

We are excited to be launching a series of new SEND Fun Sessions at Gateshead.

These sessions will feature the use of the soft play room, sensory room, movement room and access to outdoor space (depending on the weather of course!)

Sessions are for children aged between 4-10 years; siblings are welcome too.

Tim Lamb Centre:

To access the Tim Lamb Centre, located in the Rising Sun Country Park behind Asda in Benton you must get a family membership. This costs 拢20 for a year and there are additional charges per child participating in an event or using their facilities. Their outdoor play area is wonderfully accessible, with a wheelchair accessible swing and roundabout and accessible pathways.

Here are the links to the website and membership forms

Keep an eye on their Facebook page as more activities may be added for half term. I will check again over the next 2 weeks. Here鈥檚 the link to their Facebook page:

Don’t stress about finding and carving a pumpkin…leave the stress for us.

For only 拢5 children can find their pumpkin, carve it and enjoy stay and play 10-1pm.

North East Family Fun

Sharing, as I often do free activities for half term from the above. These are not SEND specific so, if you need things like a 鈥渃hanging place鈥� you will often fid there is one within reach.

54 FREE Activities for October Half Term

1 – FREE Halloween Treasure Hunt with FREE Trick or Treat Lucky Dip at PlantsPlus Garden Centre (nr Ponteland)

2 – FREE Monster Trail with FREE Sweet Treat at Druridge Bay Country Park

3 – FREE Ghost Trail with FREE Sweet Treat at Tyne Riverside Country Park

4 – FREE Autumn Trail at Weetslade Country Park

5 – FREE Shadow Art Theatre Trail at National Glass Centre Sunderland

6 – FREE Hobby Horse Crafts at Oriental Museum Durham

7 – FREE Entry Diwali Family Fun Day at Centre Square, Middlesbrough

8 – FREE Tomorrow Street at Middlesbrough Town Hall

9 – (ad) FREE Seaside Crafts for 8-11 year olds

10 – FREE Entry Hexham Spook Night at Market Pavilion Blyth

11 – (ad) FREE The People’s Map of Blyth at Market Pavilion Blyth

12 – (ad) FREE Luminarium Giant Inflatable at Blyth Market Place

13 -FREE Drop In Pumpkin Picking with FREE Tractor Rides at Laverock Hall Farm (nr Blyth)

14 – FREE Entry Halloween in the Park at Hirst Park, Ashington

15 – FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC

16 – (ad) FREE Build a Flying Bat at Discovery Museum (book a free space)

17 – (ad) FREE Blyth Remembers with The Time Bandits at Market Pavilion

18 – FREE Halloween Trick or Treat Trail along Ashington High Street

19 – (ad) FREE Drop In Halloween Crafts including Paper Skull & Decoration Making, Traditional Marigold Flower Making, Halloween Mask & Headpiece Making & Sugar Skill Decorating at Blyth Pavilion

20 -FREE Family Workshop at Great North Museum : Who are the Mummified People at the museum? (book)

21 – FREE Scarycrow Trail around Ford & Etal (accessible & dog friendly – charity donations welcome)

22 – FREE Spooktacular Big Science Stage Show at Sheepfolds (book)

23 – FREE Plant Explorers (7+) at Sunderland Winter Gardens

24 – FREE Halloween Crafts at The Word

25 – (ad) FREE Seaside Storytelling for little ones & Make Your Own Blyth Beach Mini Book at Blyth Pavilion

26 – FREE Haunted Trail at Cobalt Park

27 – FREE Family Crafts at South Shields Museum

28 – FREE Paint a Motivational Quote Workshop for 12-16 year olds at The Word

29 – FREE Celebrate Science Event with Durham University at Locomotion Shildon

30. -FREE Halloween Crazy Creatures at Sheepfolds (book)

31 – FREE Fantasy Film Poster Making at Oriental Museum Durham

32 – (ad) FREE Active Play at Souter Lighthouse

33 – FREE Tree Trail and Leaf Collage Making with Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (book)

34 – FREE LEGO Time at The Word

35 – (ad) FREE Let’s Play Circus Skills & Demos at Blyth Market Place

36 – (ad) FREE Junior Netball Festival at Blyth Sport’s Centre

37 – (ad) FREE Community Heritage Open Day with Hand’s On Activities & Trail at Market Place & Blyth Tall Ship

38 – (ad) FREE Monster Circus / Halloween Puppet Making Workshop at Market Pavilion (book)

39 – FREE Storytime at BALTIC

40 – FREE Halloween Costume Swap Shop & Blyth’s Halloween Parade with music, colourful parade trolleys, costumed dancers & more

41 – FREE Nature Celebration of Halloween at Northumberlandia with Den Building, Halloween Crafts and Mini Beast Hunts

42 – FREE Minecraft Club (Halloween Special) at Farrell Centre

43 – FREE Korean Glass Jar Decorating Workshop at Oriental Museum Durham

44 – FREE Halloween Day in Darlington Town Centre with Creepy Characters & Activities

45 – FREE Halloween Family Fun Day at Hopetown Darlington

46 – FREE Board Games at The Word

47 – FREE Wonky Wands and Spooky Tales at The Word

48 – FREE Pedal & Play Bike Skills & Maintenance at BALTIC

49 – FREE Family Bike Ride with Dads & Lads (leaving BALTIC)

50. -(ad) FREE Radio Making Workshops & Seaside Crafts at Blyth Pavilion

51 – FREE Whitley Bay Links Fireworks Display

52 – FREE Mini Train Rides in Exhibition Park (donations welcome)

53 – FREE Cat Puppet Making & Museum Trail at Oriental Museum Durham

54 – FREE Shildon Brick Show at Locomotion

Check dates & timings for these events via venue websites or you can find their dates, links & more info in my 鈥榃hat鈥檚 On in October鈥� blog on my North East Family Fun website.

Tailored Leisure: Wheelchair accessible holidays

A charity based in service based in Fulwell, South Tyneside that offers accessible leisure. It does appear to be more for adults, but worth contacting them to see if there are plans to offer something for children. A reference to holiday clubs is blank as I write.

What may be of interest is their fully wheelchair accessible caravan, complete with profiling bed, overhead ceiling hoists, a wet room, wide doors, accessible ramp access and lowered kitchen sink.

Activities

Looking for a relaxing getaway that meets your needs? Our disabled-adapted caravan holiday caravan offers fully accessible accommodation, beautiful surroundings, and everything you need for a stress-free break

If this is of interest visit Holistic Thinking Holidays where you will find other resorts which have a wheelchair accessible caravan. I contacted the for further information and here is the reply:

鈥淗olistic Thinking Holidays provide pet friendly wheelchair accessible static caravans in multiple locations across England and Wales, catering specifically for those with complex mobility issues for whom wheelchair access just isn鈥檛 enough.

Located by the coast in Caister on Sea and Hopton on Sea in Norfolk, Burnham on Sea and Brean Sands in Somerset, Chapel St Leonards and Skegness in Lincolnshire, Towyn and Prestatyn in North Wales, Selsey in West Sussex, Newquay in Cornwall, Weymouth in Dorset and Berwick Upon Tweed in Northumberland/. All are sited on family holiday parks that provide accessible activities and facilities close to accessible beaches.

All accommodation sleeps up to 7 guests, except Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, which sleeps up to 6.

All locations have the following facilities, private parking with ramped access to accommodation.

Wide entrance (90cm minimum) and internal doors (75cm minimum),

Large master bedroom has a Ceiling hoist and 6 foot long profiling bed and a double bed, except Brean Sands which has a 4 foot wide, 6 foot 6 inch long profiling bed听 and a single bed, and Berwick Upon Tweed which has a 4 foot wide, 6 foot 6 inch long profiling bed听 and a single bed.

Second twin bedroom

Wet room with roll under basin, fixed grab rails around basin and shower area, 1 fixed and 1 drop down rail around high seated toilet. Tilt in space shower chair commode at all locations.

Lounge dining area with sofa bed.

Accessible kitchen area with low level cupboards and wheel under sink.

Outdoor storage area for mobile hoist and beach wheelchairs at Caiser on Sea, Burnham on Sea, Prestatyn, Selsey and Chapel St Leonards. These may also be used for guest鈥檚 specialist equipment and oxygen tank鈥�.

Money Saving Central:

Places where you can get meals for kids free or for 拢1 over half term. Some of these are outside of school holidays.

The Empowerment Dojo:

听FREE half term classes

The Empowerment Dojo provides free martial arts classes for children with special educational needs – ensuring all kids have access to quality martial arts tuition.

If you have a child that wouldn鈥檛 thrive in a regular class setting but you鈥檇 like them to still be equipped with all the tools and life skills that martial arts teaches – these sessions are the perfect fit!

Date: Wednesday 29th October

Where? Tempest Martial Arts – North Shields (Newcastle Quays Retail Park)

Ages 5-9: 12pm

Ages 10-15: 1pm

This is an amazing parent/child activity – you鈥檒l be there on the mats supporting them through the class!

Tempest Martial Arts. Family Focused Martial Arts Academy Teaching Kickboxing & Karate.

Based in North Shields and Blyth.

Free sessions for SEND children.

Alpha Boxing:

I heard Andy being interviewed on BBC Radio Newcastle and asked for information. Alpha Boxing is in Leadgate, Co Durham. All staff have DBS. The gym is on the first floor, so not accessible to those with mobility challenges. There is also a small sensory room there too for those who need it. Contact details:

Alphafighting@hotmail.com

鈥淎lpha Boxing CIC was established in March 2025 to address the lack of tailored support and opportunities available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
We were found in recognition of these gaps in provision, and it was also inspired by the journey of Soul Connor, who has autism. His experiences highlighted the pressing need for inclusive sporting activities where young people can feel supported, valued, and empowered. He continues to thrive and is a confident, happy content little boy.
At Alpha Boxing CIC, we are proud to deliver a range of opportunities designed to meet these needs:
鈥� Free SEND Group Sessions 鈥� open to all young people with SEND, these sessions focus on building confidence, improving fitness, and developing life skills within a safe and structured environment.
鈥� 1-to-1 Personalised Sessions 鈥� available at 拢25 per session, offering tailored coaching and individual support to meet specific needs and goals.

Our sessions are built around the core principles of discipline, respect, and structure, which boxing naturally encourages. At the same time, we ensure the sessions remain fun, engaging, and enjoyable, so that every participant feels motivated and supported. This balance helps young people to improve both physically and mentally, while learning valuable life skills in a positive setting.

What makes our sessions different is the balance we create between discipline and fun. Boxing naturally encourages respect, focus, and self-control 鈥� skills that are valuable both inside and outside the gym. At the same time, our coaches ensure sessions are full of energy, positivity, and enjoyment, so every young person leaves feeling proud and motivated.

Our vision at Alpha Boxing CIC is to ensure that every young person, regardless of their abilities, has access to positive, meaningful opportunities through sport. We are committed to breaking down barriers, promoting inclusion, and helping SEND children and young people reach their full potential鈥�.

100 Club:

The forms are beginning to trickle in and we have 8 numbers taken. Your support is greatly appreciated and enables us to do even more to enhance the learning experience and environment for all students.

If you have not received a form, would like some more or have misplaced it, please let me know. Please consider asking friends and family to join. Each year we aspire to reach the magic figure of 100 numbers subscribed. You will be helping us and the students. With over 150 students in school and a few staff who join each year this isn鈥檛 impossible.

Here is a link to the form. If you pay by BACS or the QR code, please let me know.

Facebook page:

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