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Jo Lambert
@jo-lambertessex-gov-uk
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Joined: Jun 19, 2018
Topics: 9 / Replies: 96
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7 months ago
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RE: Neoprene Handling Belts

is this the sort of thing you mean?

8 months ago
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RE: Funding for assisted technology assessments and equipment

In Essex we don't do formal assessments within the team but have some equipment (Mice, keyboards, switches etc) and software to trial which we then fu...

1 year ago
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RE: Inclusive Sports Day

Hi Ann - if you want to email me at jo.lambert@essex.gov.uk I will send you something. I thought it was already on here in the resources section but ...

1 year ago
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RE: Portable hoist for residential

Do you not have a county equipment service? In Essex we use Medequip for all our school equipment (they also service hospitals, care homes etc) and s...

1 year ago
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RE: Wheelchair Pushing

I would also echo what Caroline has said and maybe the school could devise some kind of certificate that children have to 'earn' to show they have the...

1 year ago
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RE: Relationship and Sex Education for PD learners

not sure if the link will post correctly but the Scope wesbite has some info

1 year ago
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RE: Relationship and Sex Education for PD learners

also some info on www.sexeducationforum.org.uk

1 year ago
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RE: Independent PD Specialist Teacher?

HI Kate - I am working alongside an Independent PD ST with a child I support. If you email me I can send you details. we don't cover absence in Esse...

1 year ago
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RE: Providing changing tables to schools

Same in Essex - we would expect schools to be providing these as a reasonable adjustment. Also we run any requests for our children past the OT in ca...

2 years ago
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RE: PD Team Structure

In Essex there are 11 of us (about half are part-time), including 9 Specialist Teachers and 2 new Sensory Support Specialists. It is a big county! I...

2 years ago
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RE: Equipment funding pathways

Hi Gemma, in Essex we have a high needs block budget which will fund specialist equipment over £30 for mainstream schools or over £300 for special sch...

2 years ago
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RE: Adapted Math's Equipment

Like others, I would need a bit more info...there is Splash! City Maths software, which a few Essex Pupils are using, or if you mean physical equipmen...

2 years ago
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RE: Generic MH vs Bespoke? Where does the OT /Physio/ MH trainer role start/stop ?

sorry - I meant the LA will only pay/provide funding for <span style="text-decoration: underline;">hoist</span> training for school staff ...

2 years ago
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RE: Generic MH vs Bespoke? Where does the OT /Physio/ MH trainer role start/stop ?

In Essex we will only pay for hoist training. We ask Schools to arrange and pay for generic manual handling themselves. Therapists will only 'demons...

2 years ago
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