January 2010
What's in a guarantee?
As parents it seems we may soon be guaranteed a certain quality of service from schools. In recent years, schools have been encouraged to become more like businesses who provide services to customers, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before someone suggested that schools should provide their customers - pupils and parents - with a guarantee.
Would you prefer a short break, or some respite?
It seems the government has decided that what parents of disabled children previously called 'respite' now has to be called a 'short break'. This came to light as part of Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC), the government's transformation programme for disabled children and young people.
Welcome to the new pinpoint website!
Hi! Welcome to the new pinpoint website. I hope you are going to help us build it into something really special.
I never imagined how much work was going to be involved, and as you'll see there's still much more to do. But we wanted to get a structure in place and then ask you what information you wanted added. So please email in and let us know.
If any parent out there has experience in writing for websites and is willing to help us out, please get in touch. So much information, so little time...
