Newsletter Issue 10: ‘Consent’ Series & Free Access!
Thomas and Jess smiling at the camera/
How do we help learners with Down’s syndrome understand consent, personal choice, and decision making?
Welcome to Issue 10 of the Learn and Thrive update.
This month we’re launching our new Consent & Decision Making series, opening Parent Codes for families, and celebrating World Down’s Syndrome Day with a quiz.
There’s lots to share — from updates on our education subscription discounts to welcoming new trustees to the board. Take a look at what we’ve been up to.
Quick Reminder - Get Your Parent Code
Young man and his mum on a London bus. She smiles, and he is giving a thumbs up.
We announced in our last newsletter that our Parent Codes were becoming available to all parents, carers, and families who are using our resources.
For free, or an optional donation, you can get a Parent Code which will get you all of the resources totally free. We’re committed to ensuring that the individuals who need our content most get access, so we are supporting families to do so.
Click the button to get your free Parent Code today.
'Consent' is STARTING!
Maya has her arms up in celebration. Text beside reads ‘Help me take control of my life and my decisions’
It feels like a lifetime since we started talking about our next series, Consent. But we’ve finally been able to press ‘GO’!
We’ve started script writing with our fantastic experts, Mel Gadd from The Sex Education Company and Claire Lightley from Bodysense Education.
Our new Consent & Decision Making series will help learners understand their rights, their choices, and the support available to them in everyday life.
For our community, understanding how to make decisions, express preferences, and recognise when support or reasonable adjustments are needed is incredibly empowering. This series will give learners the tools to better understand their own lives and take an active role in the choices that affect them.
This series is only possible because of the generous funding and support we have received from the Albert Gubay Foundation and other grant funders.
Last Chance for Education Subscription Discount!
Until the 21st March*, our introductory offer for our Education Subscriptions is still in place. Save 15%! Complete the form now.
* to gain the offer, you must have initiated payment, either through a PO, purchase through the website, or BACS by this date. We understand that payments can take a while for schools, so get in touch if you’re in the process and we can discuss this further.
Don’t forget to sign up to each project to get our accessible learning tools for your learner.
Welcoming New Trustees
We’re so pleased to welcome two new trustees to our board!
Our board is so engaged, and makes a huge difference to the way our charity runs day-to-day, as well as supporting on charity-wide decisions and strategy.
So we welcome Tracey Barber and Parul Shah to our board. Both Tracey and Parul bring a wealth of personal and professional experience to our board, and they’re already getting stuck in!
Tracey Barber
Parul Shah
Spotlight: Down's Syndrome Manchester
Visiting our groups brings back to why we do what we do.
Down’s Syndrome Manchester runs Learn and Thrive sessions every other week, bringing together members aged 13+ to learn crucial life skills. They are one of our Delivery Partners, helping us to review, improve, and develop our Learning for Life project.
Here’s are some pictures showing a sneak peak into one of their sessions!
If you’re in the Greater Manchester area and looking for more support for your young person, get in touch with Down’s Syndrome Manchester!
LAST FEW LEFT!
Final boxes of Growing Up and Keeping Safe packs and Maths Before Numbers cards available to purchase!
Get them while you can - this is the last set of printed resources we will be selling for the foreseeable…
And these are better value than buying the digital downloads!
Find all the details and order today by visiting the shop!
Girl using the Learning for Life ‘Growing Up and Keeping Safe’ pack, holding up the Widgit symbol for ‘public’.