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NHS Test and Trace is making weekly COVID-19 testing available to PAs working in adult social care in England. PAs will be eligible for testing if they are required to come within 2 metres of an adult (over the age of 18) in order to provide care and support.

Contact has gift cards worth £50 each for families in England to spend in the charity’s Fledglings shop. This offer is open to eligible families who might need some extra support during the Covid-19 pandemic and could benefit from Fledglings’ sensory toys, clothes and essential equipment.

If you are in priority group 6 and haven’t been contacted yet, you may want to write to your GP to make sure they know who from your home needs vaccinating and that you are keen for your vaccinations as soon as possible. This means there is a record of your request.

Want to get into TV? ThinkBIGGER! has joined forces with ITV to launch their brand-new Production Training Scheme which aims to attract candidates from backgrounds that are currently underrepresented in the industry, including those from lower-socio economic backgrounds, those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and disabled people. Applications are open until 19th Feb.

We’re one of 80+ organisations to have signed a statement in support of people meeting their MP virtually this week. This is to call on the Chancellor to put #ChildrenAtTheHeart of a budget to #EndChildPoverty.

This includes how NICE selects topics for its Highly Specialised Technologies programme which is one that has greatly concerned and affected the rare conditions community. The consultation is open until 15th April.