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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.

It is here: /percy-hedley-school/e-safety/

In our ever-connected digital age, online safety has become a crucial part of daily life, especially for young people navigating the internet. As educators and parents, it’s essential to guide our students in understanding potential online risks and knowing how to protect themselves. This week, we explore some common online threats such as scams, suspicious activity, and sextortion.

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You can find the link to previous weekly online blogs here:

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Deputyship and Power of Attorney.

听This is something which parents identified in our survey last year and at coffee events as an area of uncertainty. I thought that I would cover it again and hope that it is informative. These are both options for supporting your children to make decisions, or to make decisions on their behalf when they become adults. When you look these up online the focus is predominantly on older people and again mainly around dementia.

So, what鈥檚 the difference? In a word, capacity.

Deputyship: A person/people appointed by the Court of Protection to make decisions on behalf of someone who lacks or has lost capacity to make decisions for themselves.

Power of Attorney: A person over the age of 18 chooses a person/people to make decisions on their behalf. The person must have capacity. They can choose joint or severally, meaning that attorneys can make decisions independently or jointly.

For both there are 2 types:

• Health and Welfare
• Finances

Deputyship takes longer as the deputy needs to be approved by the Court of Protection. There is a cost of 拢395 for each of the aspects (health & welfare, finances) and an annual cost for assuming the role of deputy.

Power of Attorney is a shorter process. The cost for each one is 拢84, but this can be reduced depending on the person鈥檚 income (if young person in receipt of benefits the charge is reduced by 50%)

You can find more information on the government and other websites linked below

Power of Attorney

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Deputyship:

You can also find out the difference between the two here:

You will find information from Contact-for families of disabled children on making decisions when your child reaches 16/18 here:

Next week I will revisit Mental Capacity. It is so important that parents of children with special needs understand this, as the Mental Capacity Act is there to protect adults with Learning Disabilities and/or disabilities once they reach adulthood.

Social Stories free online workshops:

听鈥淪ocial stories help children with additional needs to develop a greater social understanding of how the world around them works, help them stay safe and explain scenarios like:

A trip to the shops

Getting ready

Going to school

Going to the doctor, and more.

Join our free online workshop ‘Make a social story’ on Thursday 13 February. Discover how to use the Clips app on your iPad and InShot app on your Android device to create a social story.

iPad session: Thursday 13 February at 10.30am

Android session: Thursday 13 February at 1.30pm鈥�

Sign up here:

Adaptive clothing.

I saw this online and know it will be of interest to many of our families.

鈥淧rimark has expanded their range for people with disabilities at Metrocentre

Their adaptive range includes thoughtful features such as magnetic zippers, snap fastenings, waist loops to assist with pulling up trousers, and hidden openings for tube, stoma, or catheter access

Available to purchase at Primark, Exhibition Square鈥�

鈥淥ur adaptive range is back and bigger than ever! The response to our first launch last year pushed us to go even further in our commitment to make adaptive, fashion-forward clothing accessible to as many people as possible

Adaptive fashion launches in 96 stores across 10 countries and Click & Collect on 28.01.2025

2025 sees us expand into adaptive menswear, womenswear, nightwear, and underwear, with 49 options created in collaboration with trailblazing fashion designer Victoria Jenkins over an 18-month journey.

@victoriaannofficial is the founder of the adaptive fashion brand Unhidden and a leading advocate for disability inclusion. Using her lived experience with chronic illness and disability and over 16 years of experience in the fashion industry, she aims to help minimise the barriers to accessing adaptive clothing.

We鈥檝e learned so much from the disabled community, and this is just the start. By continuing to listen, collaborate, and innovate, we鈥檒l keep getting closer鈥�.

Daydream Cinema at Gosforth Civic Theatre

Daydream Cinema returns to Gosforth Civic Theatre on Tuesday听25th February for three great screenings organised by autistic people.

We鈥檒l be hosting Relaxed Screenings of Fern Gully, Masters of the Universe and Fantasy A Gets A Mattress designed to be accessible and welcoming to Neurodivergent audiences. Everyone is welcome to attend.

I鈥檇 love to see you there with a group from your organisation.

• 1pm doors, 1:30pm start – Fern Gully (U) Can Crysta the Fairy and her friends fight to save their rainforest home?
• 4pm doors, 4:30pm start – Masters of the Universe (PG) Craft-Along Screening. Draw, knit, crochet or craft-along with He-Man in his quest to save the world from Skeletor.
• 7pm doors, 7:30pm start – Fantasy A Gets听 Mattress (12) Homeless autistic rapper Fantasy A searches for fame and find a good mattress to sleep on

You can find out more about the event and each film screening, and book tickets through our website .

Our Pay What You Can On The Day option means you pay nothing when you book and and then you can make a donation on the day if you are able to. We do not want cost to be a barrier for audiences to attend screenings, so please don’t worry if you are not able to pay at this time.

See poster below.

Tim Lamb Centre:

听February Half Term at The Tim Lamb Children’s Centre.

The Tim Lamb Centre is a specialist play and leisure facility for children with disabilities / additional needs and their siblings. Please bring evidence of your child’s disability/ additional needs with you on your first visit.

*Family membership is available to any family who has a child with disabilities/ additional needs. This currently costs 拢20 per family.

Save time upon arrival, complete your membership form before your first visit.

Friends of Hadrian School:

听Our re-arranged VALENTINE’S YP DISCO is coming in strong on Friday 7th February.

Please spread this far and wide – it would be great to see some new faces as well as our beautiful regulars’!

This is for over 16鈥檚 only. See poster for details. I know that some current and former students have attended in the past.

Centre for Life:

For those who like the above see poster below for discounts if you join their mailing list:

They hold a relaxed session once a month. Here is the link to the next one on Sunday 9^th February:

Our next planning meeting will be on Monday 3^rd March form 14-15.00. We are always looking for new ideas and engagement with our school community. If you鈥檇 like to know more about FoPHS visit the link below which is on the school website.

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