Welcome to this edition of the SEND News Bulletin. This week includes information on
- Help to improve SEND services by taking part in the SNAP Survey
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East London Foundation NHS Trust (ELFT) voluntary sector grants programme
- Parent Training Session
- Paediatric Occupational Therapist service
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Families in Focus - Parent Network
- Autism Bedfordshire Parent/Carer Workshops
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Autism Bedfordshire February Half Term events
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Sign up to FE-BREW-ARY
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Youth Clubs
- What's On
- Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee mornings
Help to improve SEND services by taking part in the SNAP Survey
The annual SNAP Parent Carer Forum survey for parents or carers of young people with SEND is now live.
The survey aims to understand the views of parents and carers should be completed one per child. There is a prize draw for those parents who take part at it only takes around 10 minutes to complete.
SNAP PCF is an independent forum of parents and carers of SEND children in Central Bedfordshire and feedback will be shared with Central Bedfordshire Council, The Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Bedfordshire Community Health Services and CAMH/CHUMS, as well as SNAP members, to help improve services.
East London Foundation NHS Trust (ELFT) voluntary sector grants programme
ELFT which was originally formed in 2000, has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental health care, innovation and improvement. Its ambition is to make a positive difference by providing people with mental and community health care services that support their recovery. Everything done in ELFT is driven by the values of care, respect and inclusivity.
East London Foundation NHS Trust is opening a programme of further investment in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector following the success of recent expansions in the community connector programme and the PCN grant scheme. The programme aims to support organisations at direct risk of closing or losing capacity as a result of the pandemic and reach populations and communities experiencing challenges and exclusion.
Parent Training Session
Paediatric Occupational Therapist service
CAMHS Discovery College Spring Prospectus
The new CAMHS Discovery College Spring Prospectus gives details of a range of free virtual and face -to-face workshops and courses for young people in Bedfordshire and Luton.
These courses are open to any young person aged between 13-18 regardless of whether they are open to CAMHS services and have been designed and developed in collaboration with the CAMHS young people participation group.
Families in Focus - Parent Network
Lottery funded and therefore free support, information and knowledge for parents caring for children with SEND, with or without a diagnosis. The groups are delivered by parents, for parents. All of our facilitators have children with additional needs and are trained by Francine and Lesley. Our facilitators are often joined by special guests offering expertise in particular areas.
To join our Parent Network, all you need to do is email bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk, answer a few short questions, and we will then send you the details of the upcoming events, including Zoom login codes, times and subjects.
We limit numbers for all of our events to ensure we offer an interactive, supportive environment which can be tailored to the parents who attend, and allow them to form a network of other families and parents living in similar situations.
Autism Bedfordshire Parent/Carer Workshops
If you would like to book on, call 01234 214871 or enquiries@autismbeds.org
  
Autism Bedfordshire February Half Term Events
Autism Bedfordshire Children’s Services have planned lots of FUN and EXCITING activities for February Half Term! They have EXCLUSIVE use of all the venues below. If you would like to book on, call 01234 214871 or enquiries@autismbeds.org
SIGN UP TO FE-BREW-ARY
Where #AnyBrewWillDo
Calling all Bedfordshire based coffee shops cafe'spubs & breweries
'Bedford & District Cerebral Palsy Society' or BDCPS for short are a local charity and are asking YOU if you can sign up to their FEBREWARY fundraiser!?
All we ask is - choose a drink that you offer.
Donate either a percentage of the cost of that drink OR for example 50p from each sale of that drink, throughout the month of February!
Save the pennies up and then send your donations to BDCPS!
SIMPLE
Please share this with your favourite local pubs or coffee shops , and ask them to GET INVOLVED!
Call 01234 351759 or email fundraising@bdcps.org.uk for more information and to sign up!
What's on
More events and workshops that are being held this month are on our What's On Calendar
Youth Clubs
 
Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee mornings
Leighton Buzzard Mencap Opportunity Group
Thursdays 10 – 11:30 (Termtime only) starts 13th January 2022
Casual chat & play session for parents, carers & their children who have additional needs. Support for parents, carers & their children who have additional needs.
Ring 01525 384368 to book on.
SEND - Stay, Play & Chat
Every Monday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Dunstable Children’s Centre
If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8106/0300 300 8104
SEND Support coffee afternoon every second Monday of the month,
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Shefford and Stotfold Children’s Centre
If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8112
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 Wednesday, 1:00 am – 2:30 pm
Fortnightly catch ups and support online and face-to-face. 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
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 What's On page.
If you would like to be featured then please email details about your service and/or event to local.offer@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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