2022
Four Cornerstones Approach/Guiding Voices Training Event
The aim of the event was to give knowledge to practitioners on SEND and for them to use what they have learnt with the children and young people they engage with.
We presented and created games for the practitioners to take part in.
Below is some of the feedback we received:
What a credit to Rotherham you are.
Well done, fantastic event. Hannah Hall
Some of the best and most engaging training I’ve ever been involved in. Lots of ideas and knowledge to take away that I know will be relevant to the young people I serve because it has come from young people themselves. Thank you
Supporting Rotherham Inclusion Panel
We were asked to work together with Kelly Crompton who is the Strategic Lead for Inclusion Service in Rotherham to help schools and practitioners think of strategies they could use to help other young people.
Special Educational Needs Support Video
We were asked to develop an online training tool to offer knowledge on SEN Support and to share our experiences explaining what SEN support means to us.
Attended SEND Strategy Board
Two of the group attended the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Strategy Board to introduce the work we are supporting and developing. We highlighted the need to not only listen to the voices of young people but also show how their voices had been listened to and had influence.
Developing Preparing for Adulthood Minimum Standards document for young people in Rotherham
We worked with Adult Care, Housing and Public Health, and Children’s Commissioning to help guide the creation of the minimum standards document for young people in Rotherham
Special Educational Needs Support Video
We were asked to develop an online training tool to offer knowledge on SEN Support and to share our experiences explaining what SEN support means to us.
Joined the Local Offer Sub-Group meeting
A young person will represent Guiding Voices at the Local Offer meeting to help development of the Local Offer webpages
Meeting with Nathan Heath the assistant Director of Education for Rotherham Council
We Introduced the group to Nathan and explained to him what the group is working on
2021
Working with other groups
We have worked with other groups on their projects. For example, some of us contributed to designing an animation around hate crime; developing a video about Education, Health and Care Plans for young people; and made the Inside Our Heads animation about our feelings and showing what is going on inside people’s heads with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Designing our website pages
We created Guiding Voices website pages from scratch, and thought of the Guiding Voices name and logo. The pages are for giving everyone a voice, making it available to everybody, and showing their emotions through creative ways.
Working with Ofsted
We spoke with Ofsted about how to collect voices from SEND young people. We helped them to think about what is accessible and what they can do to help different communities.
Creating support tool for schools
We are currently working on a project to create a tool which shows how support in school can help children and young people with SEND.
2020
Creative work
We have used creative ways to show how we feel and make sure that even if people are not comfortable talking, they can still have a voice.
Supporting each other
We signpost to where people can get help. We do friendly collaborations with other young people to bring creative minds to life. We aim to inspire young minds to be able to speak out about their lives/mental health and telling their stories through art.
