Together Information Exchange (TIE)
What is Together Information Exchange (TIE)?
Together Information Exchange (TIE) is Doncaster's register of children and young people with a disability. The register is adminisrated by the Aiming High Team.
The register contains confidential information on children and young people with a disability, living in Doncaster. Families who wish to join TIE fill in a form giving details of the child and the family's needs, which is stored on a secure database and covered by the Data Protection Act.
It is hoped that people providing us with information about their family will lead to a clearer picture of the main areas of need in Doncaster. Individual families are not identified in the production of statistics or service planning.
It also enables Doncaster Council to keep parents, children and young people in Doncaster informed on current events and support available to them.
Why join TIE?
As a member of TIE you will receive:
- Regular information either through the post or via e-mail alerts on events and activities that are taking place.
- The Holiday Activity Timetable which is a list of activities that your disabled child can book onto during school holidays. This is funded through Aiming High.
- TIE Membership Card
Who can register with TIE?
A child or young person and their family can become members of TIE if they are aged 0-19 and have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
In the Act, a person has a disability if:
- they have a physical or mental impairment
- the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform normal day-to-day activities
For the purposes of the Act, these words have the following meanings:
- 'substantial' means more than minor or trivial
- 'long-term' means that the effect of the impairment has lasted or is likely to last for at least twelve months (there are special rules covering recurring or fluctuating conditions)
- 'normal day-to-day activities' include everyday things like eating, washing, walking and going shopping
People who have had a disability in the past that meets this definition are also protected by the Act.
Progressive conditions considered to be a disability
There are additional provisions relating to people with progressive conditions. People with HIV, cancer or multiple sclerosis are protected by the Act from the point of diagnosis. People with some visual impairments are automatically deemed to be disabled.
Application forms to register with TIE are available through the Aiming High Team on 01302 862332. Alternatively application forms are available at your local children's centre, library or school.
Services, advice and support
See other useful websites by using the links below:
Doncaster Families Information Service
http://www.aiminghighdoncaster.co.uk/
Aiming High Doncaster Facebook Page
Future Events
TIE regularly receives details of upcoming events.
If you know of any events coming up that you feel would be of interest to other families please let us know and we will put it on this website.
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