Welcome to this edition of the SEND News Bulletin. This week includes information on
- Mental Health Awareness Week
- Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Position Statement
- “Yes We Can” Sports Program
- Young Carers Group
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Musical Theatre Workshop - Imagination Arts
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SEND Special - Bug Hunting
- Do you provide a service or run events for children and young people with SEND and their families?
- What's On
- The first steps to supporting a child with Autism Spectrum Conditions workshop
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Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee mornings
 Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and we have put together some useful links of workshops and events.
Equality and Mental Health online seminar
Positive mental health tips from parents of SEN children
Reading Well Young people's mental health books
Carers in Bedfordshire are hosting the following events
Understanding Low Mood and Depression 13 May
Understanding Stress 14 May
More information can be found on their website.
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Position Statement
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a term used to describe a profile of demand avoidant behaviours, often triggered by anxiety and understood to be part of the autistic spectrum. PDA is not part of current clinical diagnostic tools for autism but it is acknowledged that demand avoidant behaviours can present as a sign and symptom of possible autism spectrum, as identified within the NICE Guidelines (CG 128)
“Yes We Can” Sports Program
"Yes We Can" provides access to disability sport in South West Beds and is supported by the Rotary Club of Leighton Linslade in partnership with local sporting and commercial organisations and Leighton- Linslade Town Council.
Sports currently available:
Football delivered by MK Dons SET 17:30 to 19:30 Tuesday at Oak Bank School
Hockey delivered by LB Hockey Club 11:45 Sunday at Vandyke School
Tennis by arrangement
Sailing by arrangement
Swimming via partnership with Otters Swimming Club
For more information about all the Sport activities please email Sandra
 Young Carers Group
Musical Theatre Workshop - Imagination Arts
** Please note this event is aimed at SEND children and siblings only**
This Half Term in association with the Greensand Trust we are pleased to offer a special free event for children with SEND taking place in Flitwick Wood.
Activities will include: Bug hunting, and I-Spy Butterfly! Your chance to discover the creepy-crawlies of the wood and see how many butterflies can be found!
- Minimum age – 6
- Limited numbers – up to 12
- Accompanying adults DO NOT require a ticket - only children taking part
- All children must be accompanied by adults
- COVID Compliance means guided activities rather than group work
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Do you provide a service or run events for children and young people with SEND and their families?
We would like to offer providers the opportunity to advertise local SEND services and events in our fortnightly SEND news bulletin, on our local offer Facebook page and to be included in the local offer events calendar.
If you would like to be featured then please email local.offer@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
You can also follow the Local Offer on Facebook and Sign up to our SEND news email service to receive fortnightly SEND news updates.
What's on
More events and workshops that are being held this month are on our Events Calendar
The first steps to supporting a child with Autism Spectrum Conditions workshop
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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