Rejected petition SAVE TAFARN NEWYDD (Action For Children)
Tafarn Newydd is a service that provides a safe and supportive environment to children and families of disabled children. Most children attend a weekly session where they have the opportunities to free play, outside activities, a sensory room and most importantly an environment where there is no judgement, parents can access support from trained staff and have a well needed break from the struggles of raising children with additional needs.
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Unfortunately Tafarn Newydd did not receive any tender at this years re tendering meeting due to financial reasons, meaning that the council have decided to close it down. This will have detrimental effects on the children and families who use this service and the future children of Torfaen.
This service is absolutely vital to the families of Torfaen and to take it away will be incredibly harmful to not only the children who have spent months/years attending but to the parents who require the respite because their child can not attend a mainstream nursery and there are simply not enough spaces in specialist provisions in Torfaen.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the Senedd or Welsh Government is not responsible for.
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