Author: taicentre

Emergency childcare placement application for week com 27/4/20

Good morning,

Applications for emergency childcare for the week commencing 27th April will be going live on the Council’s website from 9am this morning (Monday 20th April).

Parents/carers have until midday on Wednesday 22nd April to apply.

Please would you use your school messaging system to inform eligible parents/carers.

Many thanks.

To apply for emergency childcare provision, visit https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/publichealthrct

Emergency Childcare Provision Applications Open

 

 

Applications for emergency childcare for

the week commencing 20th April will be going live on the Council’s website from 10am today (Monday 13th April).  Parents/carers have until 23:59 hours on Wednesday 15th April to apply.

  • ONLY key / essential workers and parents / carers of vulnerable children will qualify for this childcare provision.
  • It covers the period April 18 – 26 for key / essential workers, and April 20 – 24 for all other eligible parents / carers.
  • Applications for this period must be completed online by 23:59pm on Wednesday, April 15.

To apply for emergency childcare provision, visit https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/publichealthrct

 

FSM Application online

Free school meals (fsm) stop today. All parents/carers of children who are eligible for fsm will have received a letter from the Council detailing how to apply to receive a cash equivalent amount paid directly into your bank account. Please look out for this letter and register for this payment urgently. If you have difficulty in registering, then please contact your school today. We have only received 2,300 applications so far.

Click the link bellow and it will take you direct to the webpage you will need to complete.

https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/Coronavirusfreeschoolmealspayment/ContactDetails

Easter Holidays

The Tai Centre will be breaking for the Easter holidays. Even though activities will not be added to google classroom during this time, a member of staff will still be in touch regularly to check in on how you are doing. Stay safe and well and enjoy your Easter break the best way you can.x

Prevent & Wider safeguarding during COVID 19 Crisis

Prevent & Wider safeguarding during COVID Crisis

Prevent & wider safeguarding during COVID Crisis

With the prospect of schools across Wales remaining closed for a significant period of time, the likelihood of children spending a considerable amount of time researching, gaming or communicating online will increase. The priority for all parents and teachers is to keep children safe online, prevent harm and safeguard at all times. People may choose to exploit the most vulnerable within our communities because they understand during these challenging times children will be online more than usual. Please consider the following when you or your child is online;

Children should;
•    Know who they are talking to
•    Check if they can access material, play games
•    Protect their online reputation
•    Only open messages from sources they trust
•    Do not give out personal information
•    Do not share images, video of inappropriate material
•    Speak to someone if they feel uncomfortable
•    Understand not everything online is true
•    Block and report people who are trolling
•    Do not give into pressure
•    Think before they post
•    Keep safe online

Parents should;
•    Monitor who their child is communicating with online
•    Monitor the content and material accessed or downloaded
•    Check content is appropriate
•    Set boundaries and parental controls
•    Discuss their online activity
•    Manage / check privacy settings
•    Know where to find help

Report concerns
https://www.gov.uk/report-terrorism

https://www.gwent.police.uk/en/advice/advice/t-z-terrorism-witness-of-crime/terrorism/prevent/

https://gwent.police.uk/en/advice/advice/t-z-terrorism-witness-of-crime/terrorism/prevent/

https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/advice-support/i-am-worried-about-terrorism-activity-radicalisation/i-am-worried-about-someone-being-radicalised/prevent-referral-form/

https://www.north-wales.police.uk/advice-and-support/stay-safe/combating-extremism

https://www.south-wales.police.uk/en/contact-us/do-it-online/

Other useful resources

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families

https://www.getsafeonline.org/

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/

https://www.childnet.com/

RCT Information to parents about FSM Entitlement

Your child will continue to receive a free school meal this week and arrangements remain the same. However, the provision of chilled free school meals will end on Thursday 2nd of April. Two free school meals will be provided on the 2nd of April, one for the 2nd of April and another for the 3rd of April.

Parents/carers of children eligible for free school meals will shortly receive a letter from the Council detailing how to apply to receive a cash equivalent amount paid directly into your bank account. Please look out for this letter and if you have difficulty in registering or do not have access to the internet, then please do not hesitate to contact the school. Mrs Tranter will be on site to help between 10:00 am & 11:00 am.