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Going into hospital with a learning disability
Going into hospital is a worrying time for any of us. It can be even harder for someone who has a learning disability. If you're looking after an adult or child with a learning disability, follow these tips to make a hospital stay go smoothly. Preparing a…Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF): Information for Families
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme provides eligible children and young people with free holiday activities and food in the long school holidays. Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded funding from the Department for Education to deliver a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme…Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Youth Ambassador
Job Title: Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Youth Ambassador Background: The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme is a national scheme that provides children on free school meals access to food and fun activities over the Spring, Summer and Winter school holidays. We…How do I change to a different pill?
If you want advice about changing your contraceptive pill, you can visit your GP, contraceptive nurse (sometimes called a family planning nurse), or sexual health clinic. You should not have a break between different packs, so you will usually be advised to start the new…How to spot child sexual exploitation
Each year in England thousands of children and young people are raped or sexually abused. This includes children who have been abducted and trafficked, or beaten, threatened or bribed into having sex. Media coverage of police investigations into the crimes of Jimmy Savile and other…Learning disabilities: Annual Health Checks
People with learning disabilities often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. This doesn't need to be the case. The Annual Health Check scheme is for adults and young people aged 14 or above with learning disabilities who need more health support and who…Learning disabilities: help your child learn
If your child has a learning disability, there are steps you can take to help them learn. Local support services may be able to guide you along the way and help you work out how best to communicate to aid their learning. If your child…Major proposals for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Oxfordshire
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at the heart of major proposals debated by Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet today, Tuesday 24 May. Residents have already contributed to plans for this local area SEND strategy through public consultation,…Making a complaint
There may be times when you want to make a complaint about the services you have received. Making a complaint through the right channels could result in a better outcome for you, and may help improve things for other people, too. Please don't be reluctant…