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The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 July 2024
Principal activities of the company
Additional information
The report includes information on the companies impact wthin the community it serves.
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 August 2023
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31 July 2024
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
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PlayWise Learning CIC is a small not for profit company supporting approximately 300 children with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disability) & their families, providing Portage, a home visiting education service and a range of bespoke activities, training and advice and guidance. We work alongside a range of professionals from Health, Care, Education and the Voluntary Sector. We deliver training on all things SEND and support nurseries and schools to provide inclusive practice. We provide a safe space for children and their families to attend without fear of judgement or ridicule and offer highly professional & practical advice and guidance from qualifies and experienced staff. During the financial year 2023-2024 we have supported our community through the following activities Portage – home visiting education service (0-3yrs) 140 children PIP (Playwise Intervention Plus) education service (0-8yrs) 50 children Playwise Annual memberships – 150 families Hub play sessions – 7 sessions per week during term time, 10 sessions during holiday Yoga for Parents – all members Bite size training for parents/carers – all members Parent Workshops – all members Training courses for professionals - 40 Sleep Counselling – 5 families Nursery/School support/training – 18 different schools/nurseries Early Bird parent programme for children with ASD – 40 families per year Post Diagnosis Support programme – 25 families per year Advice & Guidance – more than 300 families Community outings/trips – 120 children Christmas Grotto – 200 children Portage continues to be at the heart of the PlayWise offer and remains an essential service for parents and children as they embark on their journey into the world of disability and SEND.
Our stakeholders include, parents, children, professionals, staff, local community agencies & businesses & the Local Authority. We regularly engage our stakeholders via formal surveys, as well as focus groups on specific topics and activities. We use the feedback to inform service delivery, for quality assurance, scrutiny & due diligence. Examples of how we have used said feedback is by providing relevant information. Short courses, developing courses that are bespoke and relevant to the needs of the parents, along with training for professionals working with SEND children. We have also reviewed our opening times and introduced new group sessions for parents. Our training courses and resources/materials are kept up to date, based on feedback from recipients. We continue with ongoing consultation and regular monitoring & evaluation of individual Programmes & services including, parents, professionals and commissioners to ensure that we are able to deliver a consistently high quality provision along with needs led service development. We use a variety of means that include questionnaires, surveys and anecdotal evidence. Portage is a service within the PlayWise umbrella that is commissioned by London Borough of Sutton, KPI’s are set by the authority and there are quarterly monitoring meetings, ongoing reviews and regular communication with lead commissioners to ensure that we are providing the high quality service that they expect. Additionally, we are commissioned to deliver the Early Bird and Post Diagnosis Programmes, each of which have KPi’s and specific outcomes that we successfully deliver to.
Other than stated in the completed accounts, PlayWise Learning CIC can confirm that there were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensations for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 March 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Pam Fry
Status: Director