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• Bexley Moorings Project - Invitation to Parents and Carers

  Tue 29 Mar 2022

  Dear Friends

  I'm delighted to let you know about a Community Event & Marketplace at Bexley Civic Centre on Thursday 12 May, 9.30am - 1pm. 

  The focus of the morning is for parents/carers and professionals to come together to share concerns and advice over youth exploitation and risk. 

  We aim to:

  • Offer a space for parents to share their fears, observations and suggestions.
  • Give clear guidance to the community on what to do if they think a child or young adult is at risk - how to report and who to report to.
  • Provide an opportunity for local organisations to explain the work they do and give an uncomplicated understanding of the support that is currently available within Bexley.

  There will be a number of presentations, including on healthy teenage relationships and sexual health and the work of the borough's Community Safety Team.

  We also aim to showcase both the evolving work of, and opportunity to join, our Parent Champion Network - FLARE.

  We think this event will be relevant to all parents and carers of children and young people and we aim for people to leave feeling empowered and informed.

  A more detailed invitation will follow shortly, in the meantime, we do hope you can come along, and please circulate this email to your networks.

  If you have any questions or suggestions do let me know.

  Alanna Lauder

  Bexley Moorings

• Information for parents and carers on COVID-19 vaccination for at risk 5 to 11 year olds

  Tue 08 Mar 2022

  Information for parents and carers on COVID-19 vaccination for at risk 5 to 11 year olds

  Please share the following information with parents and carers of at risk 5 to 11 year olds.

  Children aged 5 to 11 years who are in a clinical risk group or who live with someone who is immunosuppressed can get the COVID-19 vaccine, in line with advice set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Eligible children include those with diabetes, immunosuppression, learning disabilities, and other conditions as outlined by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in the Green Book.

  Vaccinations help to increase protection against COVID-19, which is particularly important for those with underlying health conditions.

  Further information is available in the guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 years published by UKHSA. We have published some frequently asked questions on the vaccination programme including information on eligibility, accessibility and advice for parents of children at high risk from COVID-19. Following advice from the JCVI, healthy 5 to 11 year old children will also be offered two 10 microgram doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The NHS will prepare to extend this non-urgent offer to all children during April.

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  Department for Education COVID-19 helpline

  The Department for Education COVID-19 helpline is available to answer any questions you have about COVID-19 relating to education and childcare settings and children’s social care.

  Department for Education guidance

  Our guidance to support parents during the COVID-19 pandemic can be accessed using the link below:

  guidance for parents and carers