- Review of Education, Health and Care Plans
- Consultation on Special Schools and SEND Provision
- Useful Online Resources
- What's on
- Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee mornings
Review of Education, Health and Care Plans
We know how fundamentally important EHCPs are to ensuring children and young people with SEND get the right support and services. We’re sending you this edition of the SEND Bulletin earlier in the week than usual because we wanted to let you know about a new report that we’ve just published.
We are absolutely committed to improving our EHCPs so they are of the highest standard, and this is why one of the four themes we focus on in our improvement plan is dedicated to EHCPs. A key part of this action plan was to commission an independent review to look at all of the EHCPs completed prior September 2020. This review has now been completed and you can view the report on our website.
As well as including a link to the report, the website includes information about why it was commissioned, and a summary of what we’re doing as a result of the review.
Consultation on Special Schools and SEND Provision
You can now have your say on proposals to make changes to four Special Schools and create additional places for Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within mainstream schools, known as Additional Resource Provision.
A public consultation is now open until May 5, as part of the Schools for the Future programme, which is a long-term plan to raise education standards and make sure Central Bedfordshire has the right schools, in the right places, delivering the best education. The proposals are:
Special Schools
- An increase of around 700 to 950 places across four special schools – The Chiltern School, Ivel Valley School, Oak Bank School and Weatherfield Academy
- Relocation or expansion of the four special schools, between 2023 and 2026.
Additional Resource Provision
- to create a further 92 places between 2023 and 2025
- ensure a greater geographical distribution across Central Bedfordshire, in line with future need in Dunstable and Houghton Regis; Harlington; Sandy; Shefford and Stotfold; Biggleswade; and Leighton-Linslade.
Mainstream schools
- include multi-use/nurture spaces, where there is space to do so.
How to have your say
The consultation will run for 13 weeks until Wednesday May 5, 2021, with full details, including how to have your say available on the Schools for the Future website.
Useful Online Resources
What's on
You can find dates of lots of events and workshops that are being held this month on our Events Calendar including SNAP PCF coffee mornings and CAMH Wellbeing sessions.
Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee mornings
SEND Support virtual coffee afternoon every second and fourth Monday of the month,
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Dunstable Children’s Centre
If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8106/0300 300 8104
SEND Support virtual coffee morning every first and third Wednesday of the month,
9:30 – 10:30 am
Shefford and Stotfold Children’s Centre
If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8112
SEND Support virtual coffee afternoon every other Monday,
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Leighton Buzzard Children’s Centre
If you would like to book a space please call 01525 384368
SEND Support virtual coffee morning every first and third Thursday of the month,
10:00 – 11:00 am
Flitwick Children’s Centre
If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8111
SEND Support virtual coffee morning every first and third Friday of the month,
10:30 – 11:30 am
Houghton Regis Children’s Centre
If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8115
Super Kids Online – virtual support group for parents or carers with children who have SEND
Sandy Children's Centre - every other Thursday, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Fortnightly catch ups and support online. A chance to speak to professionals from the CDC, Early Years Support Team, Speech and Language plus more.
To book a free place contact Karen on 0300 300 6009 or email karen.burton@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Please visit the Local Offer for more information on activities, services, advice and support across Central Bedfordshire for children and young people with SEND or follow us on Facebook
We hope you have found the information in the bulletin helpful. We would love to hear your feedback and what you would like to see in future editions. Please let us know by emailing send.feedback@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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