Champions Campaign e-newsletter - first edition
The national role out has begun!
Following the success of the Champions Pilot Project, we are now organising Champions training throughout the UK.
We trained a total of 67 people during March and April 2011. We ran courses in Epsom and Ewell; Hammersmith and Fulham; and Wandsworth.
We have lots more training days booked over the coming months!
If you would like to organise a Champions training day in your area, get in touch.
Top tips for School Epilepsy Champions
- Send us your School Epilepsy Policy. No school should be without one, and we would be happy to endorse it for you!
- Raise awareness of epilepsy among your pupils and teachers. Our school epilepsy champions will be happy to help.
- Have a question? Call our helpline on 01342 831342 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
- Keep in touch! We would love to hear how you are getting on and if you have any other ideas for ways we can support your school.
Helpful resources for writing your School Epilepsy Policy
Well done the Beacon School!
Following recent Champions training, the Beacon School has sent us their new School Epilepsy Policy for us to endorse. Putting in place a School Epilepsy Policy is an important part of the School Epilepsy Champion's role, as it will help ensure that best practice is embedded and sustainable in your school.
Send us your policy and we will be delighted to review and endorse it for you.
The new schools training pack
The new Champions training pack and DVD are now at the printers. You can watch the trailer for the DVD on our website. The pack contains everything schools need to train a School Epilepsy Champion, ensure best practice in your school, and join our campaign. We will be sending a copy to all our existing champions. To register interest please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Campaigning success on Childhood Epilepsy and the NHS!
For some time now we have been pressing the government to place a higher priority on improving health services for children and young people with epilepsy. We were therefore delighted to see the Department of Health's new Outcomes Framework
because childhood epilepsy is mentioned in three separate ways and for the first time as an NHS indicator.
Epilepsy Education 4 Schools - a great success at Eastergate Primary School!
Last December we delivered some epilepsy awareness lessons for students at Eastergate Primary School. The lessons have made a huge difference to one pupil at the school, as described by her class teacher, I have seen a different child for the last couple of days - more confident, more outgoing and certainly much more upstanding in her physical posture and demeanour... we have tried hard to communicate with her about her epilepsy, but the session with you opened her up in a way I could not have envisaged.
Our Epilepsy Education for Schools team are ready to deliver tailor made lessons and assemblies to meet the needs of your school. Our lessons address many of the key objectives in the curriculum as children are empowered to develop responsibility and respect. Thanks to external donors, these lessons are free to schools in south east England and outer London boroughs.
Find out more about Epilepsy Education 4 Schools.
School Epilepsy Champions take on the Purple Pledge
A big thank you to Moor House School, Clifton Hill School and Hurst Green School who all took part in Purple Day this year. Moor House School organised a special Purple Day assembly at which pupils learnt about epilepsy, Clifton Hill School organised a Purple Day Coffee Morning and Hurst Green School organised a Wear Something Purple
day!
- Find out more about Purple Day and Epilepsy Awareness Week
- Find out about fundraising for Young Epilepsy and raising awareness of epilepsy at the same time.
You can find out more about Young Epilepsy on our website. And you keep up with news from Young Epilepsy by signing up to our e-voice Newsletter.
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