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SCiP Alliance Thriving Lives Toolkit Conference Cymru

7/12/2021 14/12/2021

Date: 7 & 14 December 2021

Time: 15:30 – 17:30  

Location: Virtual 

Outcomes:

The conference provided delegates with an increased understanding of Service children and their experiences in education. The opportunity for group discussion, practical advice and examples of good practice shared in the conference ensured that delegates built their confidence in using the Thriving Lives Toolkit to evaluate and enhance the support in place for Service children in their education settings.   

SSCE Cymru Funding Webinar

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The first ever SSCE Cymru funding webinar was hosted by the SSCE Cymru team in June 2021.

The webinar provided an opportunity for schools in Wales to hear from a range of funding streams available to support Service children in education, as well as good practice examples from schools with Service children that have utilised the funding that is available. Following the presentations, attendees had the opportunity to put their questions to the Q&A panel.

SSCE Cymru Network Webinars

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Service children’s quotes

"As soon as we get used to a house, you get moved - I’ve been to four schools and moved six times."

Aiden

"I lived in Nepal, then we went to Brunei, then Malaysia."

Ashim

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Chloe

"I’m used to moving now and mixing with the children... I’ve done it so many times, it’s just a normal thing now."

Chloe

"It's ok talking over skype and that, but sometimes you just want a hug when Dad is away."

Georgia

"I’ve enjoyed going around to lots of places around the world, it's adventurous and exciting."

Harry

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Ieuan

"My mum got a chalk board and it says how many sleeps on it with chalk, every minute it’s getting closer for him coming home."

Mia

"I don’t want him to get promoted... I want him to get promoted but I don’t want to leave."

Oliver

"I might be going to boarding school so that I don’t change schools every few years."

Ryan

"I've been to seven different schools; I’ve not stayed put in one school long enough."

Shana

"He has been away for six months and he is back for two weeks, then he goes away again."

Sianed

"My parents were in the Army. My mum is a like a nurse and my dad went to the war in Afghanistan. I actually didn’t really know what he was doing so I was like, ‘Cool Dad, go there,’ but then I found out and thought, 'Thank God he came back alive.'"

Sanjog

"He signed off last week, so he will be done by the end of this year. He’s done 24 years. I find that better because he will be around a lot. He likes watching us playing rugby, so he will get to see us more."

Lewis

"I’m going to a new place entirely. They don’t know anything about me and that’s a big restart and that’s really good for me."

Piaras

"I moved to Wales because my dad was posted in the Army. I thought I would get bullied and I was shy when you meet new people, but I made some friends."

Dan