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Thanks to all parents, Portage Home Visitors, professional and practitioners who gave us their feedback about Conference 2015!
Thanks to all parents, Portage Home Visitors, professional and practitioners who gave us their feedback about Conference 2015!
We were delighted to welcome Hayley Goleniowska as our keynote speaker at the NPA Conference, 2015.
Hayley Goleniowska (50 mins 18secs)
This inspiring and emotive keynote takes us on a family’s journey and highlights the importance of Portage from a parent perspective.
17 mins, 16 secs
Magdi Kovacs – Cerebral Palsy Life Coach
Magdi introduces the ‘Dreaded Drama Triangle’ (DDT) concept through the story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.
Family members/practitioners are often taking on different roles. The ‘Dreaded Drama Triangle’ is based on anxiety and focuses on the problem.
The Empowerment Dynamics (TED) is the antidote to DDT.
TED is based on passion and focuses on the outcome, solution and empowers everyone to make positive changes in their lives.
This is an edited extract from the full seminar, which included practical exercises given to attendees during the session.
NPA Survey – The local offer and Free Entitlement for 2 Year Olds (2013) by Sue Goodhead.
In September 2013, the National Portage Association (NPA) sent out a short electronic survey to 104 NPA registered services. The main purpose of the survey was to track:
1. Whether Portage is one of the choices being included in the ‘local offer’ which each local authority is required to publish by September 2014.
2. Whether the 'free entitlement' for some 2 year olds which started in September 2013 is affecting the availability of Portage to families.
3. Whether the proposed extension of the ‘free entitlement’ to include 2 year olds with disabilities in September 2014 is leading local authorities to consider changes in Portage service delivery for this group of children.
Jane Howe (Portage Supervisor, East Riding)
20 mins, 39 secs
The East Riding of Yorkshire Service is supporting a number of settings, including Children’s Centres, to achieve the Stamp of Approval.
The Portage Team have developed a checklist (that compliments the Stamp of Approval Guidance Notes) to help Portage Representatives and practitioners provide evidence that demonstrates a setting can fulfil all required criteria.
There is a particular emphasis on how Portage Principles are incorporated into practice.
During the Seminar, Jane talks about challenges considered by their service in supporting settings to attain the Stamp of Approval but also the benefit they have seen for children, parents, practitioners and Portage Workers.