 Have you seen our Diagnosis Support Pack?
Our Diagnosis Support Pack (DSP) has been coproduced by families for families following a diagnosis of a neurodiversity, and contains information, resources and signposting in a variety of media (video's, infographics, animations), split into 14 sections - from sleep to medication, and lots more.
The DSP covers the following topics:
- Introduction
- Positives of Neuro-diversities
- Holistic Approach
- What to expect at your appointment
- Sleep
- Medication
- Talking about a diagnosis
- Sensory Processing Needs
- Mental Heath
- Supporting Social Communication Development in Autism
- Best Practice Guide – for professionals
- Contact Information and Resources
- Jargon Buster
- Printable resources and links
Families have described the experience of their child receiving a neurodiversity diagnosis (e.g. Autism or ADHD) with mixed emotions and following the lengthy diagnosis process are left with little information, or understanding of ‘what next?’ They told us that a 'one-stop shop' for information, resources and signposting following a diagnosis would be useful, and they would like this information to be accessible and from a trusted source.
The pack has been co-produced with the help of parents, young people, local Parent Carer Forums, CAMHS, Education Psychology and other key partners.
All pages have been made easy to follow, with links that that guide you through the pack. As well as making the pack informative and useful, it was really important to us that the pack uplifts people and celebrates neurodiversity. We know many families find receiving a diagnosis a challenging time but empowering messages and having positive role models are so important to help parents/carers and young people on their journey.
The weblink to the Diagnosis Support Pack is: www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/dsp or scanning QR code below
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If you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact
Stacey Moore
Community Safety Officer
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Stacey.Moore@Bedsfire.gov.uk
07770620773
 Sandy Biggleswade Childrens Centre
10 week face to face course at Biggleswade Library
Wednesdays 12.45 to 2.45pm
27/04/22 - 06/07/22 ( not including May half term)
Call 0300 3008114/8134 to book.
Shefford and Stotfold Childrens Centre
10 week face to face course at Arlesey Youth Centre
Tuesdays 12.45 - 2.45pm
26/04/22 - 05/07/22 ( not including May half term)
Call 03003008112 to book.
CBC Early Help Team will be running a monthly virtual practice discussion to support all practitioners who are delivering protective behaviours sessions across CBC. The sessions are for practitioners looking to start up sessions and those already running sessions. There will be resources and session plan’s available to support all those that attend the discussion.
As well as resource sharing there will be an opportunity to discuss work with individual children or groups (the child/ children will be anonymised). This can be for cases where you feel you need further support either because you or stuck or because you are unsure how to start and plan the sessions.
Email Community partner for the link to join
These workshops are designed as a starting point for families with children who have low level difficulties and may not have accessed support from mental health services. If parents are concerned that their child’s problem is causing a moderate/severe impact on their life or they are presenting with risky behaviours (self-harm, suicidal ideations), then these series of workshops are unlikely to address these concerns. If this is the case we would recommend making a CHUMS/CAMHS referral on our website; http://chums.uk.com/bedfordshire-and-luton-referral-forms/.
Please note that spaces for workshops are limited and allocated on a first-come, first served basis.
WORKSHOPS:
Parent Sleep Workshop (Parent only with children aged 12 and under) - The workshop will cover the following topics; why sleep is important, what is ‘good’ sleep, possible causes of sleep difficulties and learning strategies to help overcome sleep problems.
- Monday 25thApril 9:30-11:30am
- Tuesday 12thJuly 17:00pm-19:00pm
Teenage Sleep Workshop (Children aged 13+) - The workshop will cover the following topics; why sleep is important, what is ‘good’ sleep, sleep hygiene tips and strategies for managing worries at night.
- Thursday 16thJune 16:00pm-18:00pm
0-5 Resiliency Workshop (Parent’s only) - The workshop will look at the importance of relationships, healthy attachment and how children are constantly learning from those around them. It will cover emotional regulation and how parents/carers are in a prime position to model healthy emotional regulation and behaviours. The workshop will also cover strategies and techniques to help build resiliency in children.
- Thursday 21stApril 9:30am-11:30am
- Tuesday 21stJune 17:00pm-19:00pm
Primary Resiliency Workshop (Parent workshop for children aged 6-12) – The workshop will cover the following topics; mental health vs mental health problems, emotional regulation, psychoeducation around anxiety and low mood, and strategies for relaxation.
- Wednesday 18thMay 9:30am-11:30am
Secondary Resiliency Workshop (For Teens aged 13+) – The workshop will cover the following topics; mental health vs mental health problems, emotional regulation, psychoeducation around anxiety and low mood, and strategies for relaxation.
- Tuesday 5thJuly 16:00pm-18:00pm
Parent Self Esteem Workshop (Parent only for children 5-12 years of age)- One off workshop which equips parents with an understanding of self-esteem and ways to promote high self-esteem through parenting style and collaborative activities to try at home with their young person.
- Monday 18thJuly 17:00pm-19:00pm
Teenage Self Esteem Workshop (Parents and young people 13+) - One off workshop which equips teenagers with an understanding of self-esteem and tools to build confidence through though challenging, relaxation and activities to celebrate strengths and successes. Workshop also offers parental tips for building self-esteem in adolescence.
- Wednesday 8thJune 16:00pm-18:00pm
Anxiety Workshop (For parents of children under the age of 12) - The workshop will cover the following topics; Emotional development in children, emotional regulation, psychoeducation around anxiety and anxiety management strategies.
- Monday 16thMay 9:30am-11:30am
Transition Workshops – One-off psychoeducation workshops that provides anxiety /behavioural strategies based on guided self-help to help children with transitions to new schools / reintegration back to school. Parents and young people can attend:
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Lower-Middle transitions (parent only)– Thursday 11th August 17:00pm-19:00pm
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Primary-Secondary/Middle-Upper transitions (Parent and young person) – Monday 22ndAugust 9:30am-11:30am
The Bedfordshire and Luton Children’s Community Health HUB is our one stop service for our Health Visiting, School Nursing 0-19 and our Looked after Children Teams for parents, carers and professionals. Our Luton Community Paediatric Service can also be contacted via this number, but for emails please continue to use their own dedicated email address.
Our trained Hub administrators will be at the end of the phone to help and advise, and to signpost to you to the correct services.
HAF directory has now been updated with the details for the Easter Holiday period. The link for the directory is below.
As you know, the HAF programme is available for any child in Central Bedfordshire who is in receipt of free school meals and who is in school years from reception through to year 11. For every child that is in receipt of free school meals, families will need to register their children via the CBC web page . Each child needs to be registered separately this year and parents/carers will need to provide a HAF registration number to the provider of the sessions/activities they want to book for their children – a different number is needed for each child.
New registration page
The DfE will be reviewing our data from the activities this year in order to track children and so it is imperative that every child participating in the programme (which is using HAF funding from the DfE) has their own separate unique reference number. All children who are in receipt of FSM should register via the website but if you have a vulnerable child that you think would benefit from attending some sessions and they are not in receipt of FSM, please do get in touch as I can then allocate a separate reference number to each of those children.
  
   
 
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Building Self Esteem PM
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Date: Friday 1 April 2022
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Time: 4:00pm - to 5:00pm
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Location: Online
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This webinar will improve our understanding of how low self-esteem develops, our core beliefs and the impact of low self-esteem in day-to-day life. It will offer techniques that will increasing confidence through awareness and practical CBT skills.
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These are designed and delivered by the three leading Talking Therapies teams from Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes (BLMK), which are confidential and free to access for anyone living or working within the BLMK areas.
Topics include Panic Attacks, Stress, Retirement, Food for Thought, Employment Support and Dealing with Anxiety, Living with a Long-Term Health Condition and How to be Compassionate to Yourself.
Use link below to see what other webinars are available
The webinars are FREE to access for people who live and work in Bedfordshire, Luton or Milton Keynes and many more webinar details are available on the website:
These sessions are for professionals working with families in Central Bedfordshire.
Want to know more about group support available to families?
Unsure which parenting programme to refer to?
Want to find out more about support for young carers?
Our information sessions will give you the chance to find out more about all of the parenting groups available to families, understand referral criteria and ask us any questions.
Each information session will run for 1 hour, over Microsoft Teams and will include an overview of the groups as well as a question-and-answer session.
Please book yourself a place on the session using the Eventbrite links below.
Tuesday 26th April 1.30-2.30
BRIF - Building Resilience in Families
BRIF is held weekly every Tuesday - Ivel valley The panel is a multi-agency team working effectively to offer very early intervention to children and their families, to prevent and reduce the escalation of incidents or issues.
The BRIF Panel consists of a core group including Housing, 0-19 Service, Police, Adult Mental Health, Children Centres and other key partners/agencies relevant to families or to the issues prevalent in the locality.
The only ‘criteria’ for families brought to the BRIF panel is that they are not open to Early Help or statutory Children Services. Professionals may see an emerging need within a family and feel that they would benefit from other services or feel that the input of ideas and suggestions from the panel. There are no set referral criteria as this takes away the purpose of the panel.
All referrals are made using the attached referral form and are sent to the relevant Community Partner. Verbal consent must be received from parents prior to being discussed at panel.
We will invite you to present your referral at the BRIF panel. This will in some instances expediate support for the family as the referrer will be there to answer any questions the BRIF panel has.
This will avert a delay in support for the family, as will we not have to contact you to ask any questions.
Once a referral is sent to me Kerry.Nielow@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk, I will contact the referrer with the Microsoft Teams link to join that week’s BRIF panel, you do not need to be there for the full hour just for the time it takes to present your case.
The recommended actions will still be sent to you after the meeting.
We would also welcome your input at BRIF for local intelligence purposes, should you know of any local information that has an input on families and the community please share it with us by coming along to BRIF or emailing to me.
Examples of cases brought to BRIF panel
o Housing issues
o Parenting Issues/Behaviours at home.
o Non-school attendance.
o Parental conflict.
o Low level parental mental health.
Parents/carers, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can now browse and scroll through our newly improved Local Offer website, a ‘one stop shop’ for all local SEND advice, guidance, and support services. You can also Sign up for our SEND news email service to receive fortnightly updates, or follow us on Facebook
The Central Bedfordshire's Family Information Directory contains lots of information about childcare settings, local and national organisations that offer support and advice, children's centres and local activities in Central Bedfordshire.
SEND session with play activities and opportunity for parents to talk to other parents 7th October from 10:00 – 11:30 am Leighton Buzzard Children’s Centre
Booking is essential due to Covid restrictions please call 01525 384368. Children welcome.
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 coffee afternoon every 4th Thursday of the month, 3-4pm at 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
SUPERKIDS Coffee Mornings with Sandy & Biggleswade Childrens Centre
The following dates have been scheduled for virtual sessions:
Wednesday 23.3.22 1.30-2.30pm
Wednesday 20.4.22 1.30-2.30pm
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
Telephone: 0300 300 6440
Email: kerry.nielow@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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