What we have done so far:
- Heard what you, your parent carers, community services and groups have to say by making chances to ask for views, ideas and feedback. This includes a group focusing on parks and public open spaces;
- Improved how services across the Council work together, and with the voluntary sector, to encourage people to think about how they can make more chances for you to do things where you live. This includes more options for “Children In Need”;
- Changed how the Solihull Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme is paid for and planned so if you have special educational needs and disabilities you can be included in activities over summer;
- Provided specialist support to schools to help staff improve how they work with you – so you feel understood, welcomed and supported.
What else you want us to do:
- Understand how inclusive Solihull is - the places you go and the help you get. This includes community buildings, spaces, services, groups and organisations. We will increase trust and confidence in what they offer by setting a local inclusion standard. We will agree the Accessibility Strategy and Strategy for Inclusive Education for schools and have a dedicated inclusion youth champion within the Solihull Youth Opportunities Board (YOBS);
- Have more training, learning and development options for all people working with you (staff or volunteers). This will include voluntary, community, social enterprise, public sector and schools. This is so they can provide better support and always value what you, and your parent carers can do, and are interested in;
- Develop a Solihull promise for help, support and activities to always be available for you. This includes better support for the Short Breaks offer and Holiday Activity & Food programme so more children and young people can be included.