Latest SEND News and Updates

Trouble viewing this email? View in your web browser

SEND News

Issue 70 - 18 January

SEND News and Update

Welcome to this edition of the SEND News Bulletin.  This week includes information on

  • Home-Start Central Bedfordshire are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator
  • February Free Half Term Activities
  • SNAP Parent Carer Forum Information Session

  • SNAP Parent Carer Forum Free Training Sessions
  • Stay and Play in your own way in Sandy and Biggleswade
  • What's On
  • Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee Mornings

Home-Start Central Bedfordshire are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator

Home-Start Central Bedfordshire are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator for 12 hours per week

Salary: £23,473 FTE per annum – pro rata for 12 hours per week

The Coordinator will lead a team of Parent Mentors to support families with children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). Therefore experience of parenting or working with children with SEND is essential.

The post is working from home.

An enhanced DBS check and full references will be required.

HOW TO APPLY:   contact office@home-startcentralbeds.org.uk for an application pack

Closing date for applications:  5pm on Friday 10th February 2023

Home-Start Central Bedfordshire is committed to equality of opportunity and works to safer recruitment practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.


February Free Half Term Activities

More information and how to book can be found on the Local Offer

spectrumspectrumcircussensory

SNAP Parent Carer Forum Information Session

Please email admin@snappcf.org.uk to book a place on the below Information Session.  

If you are interested in becoming a member of SNAP PCF then please complete a membership form

p

SNAP Parent Carer Forum Free Training Sessions

Please email admin@snappcf.org.uk to book a place on the below workshops.  If you are interested in becoming a member of SNAP PCF then please complete a membership form

 

pfaipseaeotasehcpchild

Stay and Play in your own way in Sandy and Biggleswade

Biggleswade

Sandy

What's on Calendar

In response to feedback from the SNAP PCF Parent/Carer Survey we have updated our What's on Calendar on the Local Offer.   Now you will be able to click on a date and a list of events that are happening that day will appear on the right hand side. Just click on the event that you are interested in to read more information about it.   So check it out and let us know what you think by emailing local.offer@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk 

What's On Calendar 


Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee Mornings

Leighton Buzzard Mencap Opportunity Group
Thursdays 10 – 11:30 (Termtime only) 

Casual chat & play session for parents, carers & their children who have additional needs. Support for parents, carers & their children who have additional needs.
Ring 0300 300 8880 to book on.

SEND Stay and Play
Every Wednesday from 10:00 – 11:0
0 am
Dunstable Children’s Centre

If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8106/0300 300 8104

SEND Story Time at Stotfold Library every Thursday (starting 12 January) 
9: 15 – 10:15 am 

Shefford and Stotfold Children’s Centre in partnership with Stotfold Library

No booking required

SEND Support coffee afternoon every 4th Thursday of the month,
1:30 – 2:30 am
Flitwick Children’s Centre 

If you would like to book a space please call 0300 300 8111

SEND Coffee morning, Stay and Play 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

Stay and Play in your own way 
Biggleswade Youth Centre - 1:30 – 2:30 pm:  21 February, 21 March
Sandy Children's Centre - 9.30 - 11.00 am: 7 February, 7 March

A fun group for Children with SEND and their parents and carers.  Explore our wonderful Children's Centre while spending time with other parents/carers and young children who have additional needs.

No need to book.  For more information 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


Cost of living information on our website