Author Archives: Jennifer Laptew

Please see the latest round-up of news from the team at Rehabilitation and Support for Independence in our spring newsletter.   We always welcome your feedback so please do get in touch if you have any comments.   Wishing you all a happy Easter.    

This Supreme Court ruling means Carers in England on sleep-in shifts are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift. The ruling made on Friday 19th March states that “workers who stay overnight at a client’s house to assist them during the night are not entitled to the minimum wage”. You may have […]

Autism Awareness Week 29th March – 4th April Autism is a spectrum condition and affects people in different ways. Like all people, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people communicate and interact with the world. One in 100 people are on the autism spectrum […]

Today, millions of people around the world are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The day is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights and celebrated all over […]

Children’s Mental Health Week is taking place on 1-7 February 2021. We want to support this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week by raising important awareness to help more children and young people get the emotional support they need.
The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is Express Yourself. For children being able to “express yourself” is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through creativity. It is about finding a way to show who they are, and how they see the world, it can also enable a child to feel better about themselves.

As care providers we recognised the importance of a child’s mental health and have identified some important resources we wanted to share with you.

The event is organised by Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools, using tried and tested methods backed by research. You can find out how to take part and find further help and resources on Children’s Mental Health Week 2021

Congratulations Berni! Berni Lomax has been promoted to Assistant Care Coordinator. Berni joined the company in 2019 and has been actively working alongside Jane supporting her in her dual role as Registered Manager and Care Coordinator. The Care Coordinator role is a varied role with regular mentoring and supervision, bringing together different specialists, monitoring and […]