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My Experience with Autism Hertfordshire (4 min read)

Our Supported Intern, Louis (21), attends Autism Hertfordshire and is a big fan of what they do. He wanted to share the value and enjoyment he gets from the group, and encourage other young people to attend, too.

My 2024 Panto experience (4 minute read)

Louis, our Supported Intern, provides some festive joy with his account of the North Herts College trip to the Pantomime in Stevenage.

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Guest blog: Mission EmployAble - training for young adults with learning disabilities (5 minute read).

A café serving delicious food and with stunning views is the stylish HQ for a unique training programme for young adults with learning disabilities living in Hertfordshire and beyond. Mission EmployAble offers supported internships from its training centre within the very popular Café On The Common in Chorleywood.

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Guest blog: coping with school when you're autistic (7 minute read)

In this guest blog, 19 year old Hana Kinney shares her experience of being in a mainstream secondary school as an autistic young person, and offers advice and strategies to help other children and young people get the most out of school.

Saying thank you to our SEND Online Feedback Group (7 minute read).

It's really important to us that families who use the Local Offer website can have their say in what goes on it. In this blog, you can read about the difference our SEND Online Feedback Group have made to the site, and you can sign up to join in!

Guest blog: Mission EmployAble - open for business! (5 min read)

In this guest blog, Hertfordshire charity Mission EmployAble updates us on their new training cafe in Chorleywood which is proving a big success with both the interns and the customers! Read all about the cafe and the supported internships.

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Blog: Talking about behaviour (5 min read)

In our latest blog, we discuss what we learnt from one really important and enlightening discussion with a parent - about the sensitivities on the topic of behaviour, as well as about the language we use and the effect it can have on our readers.

Guest blog: Family Centres - helping children as early as possible with Early Adventurers (5 min read)

The Family Support Service have developed a new way to ensure that young children get support as early as possible, even when their needs might just be emerging. In this guest blog, they tell us about the new Early Adventurers group running at Family Centres across Hertfordshire.

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Guest blog: Mission EmployAble - fulfilled lives for people with learning disabilities (3 min read)

Off the sofa and into paid work! Mission EmployAble is a UK charity which supports people with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives. They offer young adults with mild learning disabilities a unique opportunity to gain the skills and confidence to find paid work in their communities.

29-Apr-YCH-blog-600x400 Guest blog: SFYP - Moving on from school (3 min read)

Whether you're headed to college, or university, or if you haven't yet decided what the future looks like, Services for Young People have some useful tips for anyone making their next steps after school.

Guest blog: Experts by Experience social media takeover (2 min read)

Find out what happened when our Experts by Experience, Georgia and Chloe, took over our Local Offer social media channels for a week.

23 Feb SEND Champion blog Guest blog: SEND Champions in Family Centres (2 min read)

SEND Champions understand the challenge families can face when trying to find information and support. They are here to lend an ear and give advice and guidance.

13 Oct - parent using laptop on couch The families behind the website - the SEND online feedback group (6 min read)

It's no secret that finding the right information and support has been challenging for families. Our parents and young people help because they want to make a difference in the future.

August's blog cover image Study Plus (4 min read)

Find out from past graduates how enrolling on to a Study Plus course could help give you the freedom and tools you need to make decisions about your future.

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