1. Redcar and Cleveland Local Offer

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    Find out about the Local Offer in Redcar and Cleveland, and how it can support young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

  2. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group: Special Education Needs & Disabilities

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    We established links with two different community groups that engage with parents and carers of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) children and young people, and invited them to attend focus groups.

  3. Response to Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People Consultation

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    A new Autism Core Capabilities Framework is being developed to provide workforce training programmes aimed at improving the lives of children, young people and adults with autism.

  4. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group: Special Education Needs & Disabilities - Version 2

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    The following report has been shared at the South Tees Health and Wellbeing Executive and Live Well Board. We have produced a second version taking into account feedback from relevant members which have been highlighted in pink throughout the report.

  5. A Conversation About ‘Wellbeing’ Adults with Learning Disabilities

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    We were asked by an integrated care partnership to host a focus group with adults with learning disabilities in Middlesbrough. We wanted to find out the most important things that contribute to their overall wellbeing.

  6. Join the Big Conversation with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust!

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    People across Teesside are being asked to share their views to help improve mental health and learning disability services.

  7. South Tees Autism Spectrum Disorder Consultation

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    We are supporting Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group's Autism Spectrum Disorder consultation across South Tees.

  8. Information about vaccines: For people with a learning disability and autistic people

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    This is a short film which describes what is a vaccine is, how vaccines are made, why you should get a vaccine, whether a vaccine make you ill and how to decide whether to have a vaccine.

  9. Karen Winspear - Community Fitness Instructor, Senses Wellbeing Centre

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    Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland.

  10. Joint Board and Champions Meeting

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    The Healthwatch Board and Community Champions come together for collaborative meeting.

  11. Visiting our Community Champion at Senses Wellbeing Centre

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    Recently we visited Community Champion Karen Winspear, a Director of Senses Wellbeing Centre in Skelton.

  12. Tees Valley Buddies report - Neurodiverse families and their mental health

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    Tees Valley Buddies is a neuro diverse self-advocacy and peer support charity ran by Neurodiverse people for Neurodiverse people!

  13. The STAR Awards 2022 - nominations closed

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    Nominations for the 2022 STAR Awards are now closed*

  14. Community Champion Vlog - Episode 1

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    In the first of our Community Champion Vlogs, Vicky Jackson our Volunteer and Engagement Officer speaks to Thomas Henley.

  15. Chelle - CEO Tees Valley Buddies

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    Tees Valley Buddies are passionate about building a neurodivergent community to allow for Autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent people across tees valley to be able to have a sense of belonging and authentically be themselves.

  16. Healthwatch South Tees STAR Awards 2024

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    We had a record amount of nominations this year. See below for details of each nomination #HWSTSTARS

  17. Lorna Routledge - Active Forests Coordinator for Guisborough Forest

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    Lorna is the Active Forests Coordinator for Guisborough Forest which is one of four Forestry England sites across the UK that are leading green social prescribing projects.

  18. Thank you: Local people tell us what they think would make the NHS better

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    We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has shared their feedback with us about the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan.

  19. Read Our Volunteer Stories

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    Read about our volunteers' current engagement work, and how they help us.

  20. Code of Conduct

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    This Code of Conduct provides guidance on the responsibilities and conduct expected from our Partnership Board Members.

  21. Communication Strategy

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    Our Communication Strategy outlines how we will engage and communicate effectively with our stakeholders and communities.

  22. Terms of Reference - Revised June 2023

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    This refers to a range of protocols, supporting working arrangements, detailed in appropriate policies and frameworks. In the event of any inconsistency, contradiction or disagreement on the Governance arrangements, these Terms will prevail.

  23. Have Your Say on How Doctors Collect Patient Feedback

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    The General Medical Council would like to get your thoughts on proposed changes to how doctors collect and reflect on patient feedback.

  24. Find out what people had to say on the future of NHS services

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    Thousands of people in the North East and North Yorkshire have had a say on the future of NHS services in their communities in the Healthwatch #WhatWouldYouDo campaign.

  25. Strengthening Voices

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    We held our annual event on Thursday 7 July 2016 at Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, presenting our annual report and gathering opinions from members of the public.

  26. Healthwatch Redcar and Cleveland Complaints Policy

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    Our complaints process outlines how to make a complaint about us and our approach to making sure complaints are resolved.

  27. Would you like to become a Healthwatch Community Champion?

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    Help us to engage with your local community!