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Issue 94 - 9 February 2024

SEND News and Update

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

  • February Half-Term Activities

  • Kids Time

  • DisCo Spring Term 2024 Prospectus
  • SNAP PCF Spring Term Events
  • BDCPS Toy Library
  • Skills 4 Success Wellbeing event - Autism Bedfordshire
  • Children Centres SEND Stay and Play sessions

February Half-Term Activities

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Looking for things to do in Half-Term, we have lots of activities happening, such as Stay and Play sessions, and Forest School.

Find out more on the Local Offer

 


Kids Time

To refer to Kids Time please complete the referral form - Kids Time - Referral Form

Kids Time

DisCo Spring Term 2024 Prospectus

The DisCo Team is very excited to share the DisCo Spring Term 2024 Prospectus! It is the result of co-production with the young people from the DisCo Hub, the peer focus group that's been running since last year.

New venues, new titles, new Peer Mentors and a refreshed design - it promises a great term!

It will start on the 19th February with the Creative Jewellery Workshop in Bedford and end on the 25th April, with 12 workshops online and Face to Face across the Borough.

Any new young person who wants to join the workshops has to register.

More information and how to register


SNAP PCF Spring Term Events

Please email stating the title of the training with your preferred workshop dates and times, and your name, to admin@snappcf.org.uk

SNAP PCF is free to join, please complete the SNAP Membership Form. 

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BDCPS Toy Library

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Skills 4 Success Wellbeing event - Autism Bedfordshire

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Children Centres SEND Stay and Play sessions

Leighton Buzzard Children's Centre - Mondays 10 – 11:30 

A fun session for families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities to meet other families and to get support and advice from our Early Years SEND Team.  No diagnosis needed.  Parents without children in attendance are welcome to attend.

Ring 0300 300 8880 to book a place.

Dunstable Children’s Centre - Wednesdays 10:00 – 11:30 am

For children with SEND, siblings welcome.  No need of a formal diagnosis, a safe space where you can meet other parents. 

Booking required.  £1 donation.  Call 0300 300 8104/8106 

Flitwick Children’s Centre - Thursdays 1:30 – 2:30 pm

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, just come along! Please call the children’s Centre for more details – 0300 300 8111

Houghton Regis Children’s Centre - Fridays 10:30 – 12:00 pm

Informal stay & play for parents/carers of  children with SEND, no formal diagnosis needed.  Talk with other parents/carers, professional support available. No need to book, just come along!

Please call the Children’s Centre for more details – 0300 300 8115 / 0300 300 8129

Sandy/Biggleswade Children's Centre - Tuesday 19 September, 17 October and 5 December 1.30 - 3.00 pm

A stay and play session for children under 5 with their parents and carers. Parents welcome without children to attend for support and advice from our early years SEND team.

Call the centre for more details: 0300 300 8134 

Shefford and Stotfold Children’s Centre - 1st & 3rd Mondays 10 - 11.30am 

A  place to play, talk to other Parents and Carers. Professionals from the Early Years team and family workers will be here for support and information.  

Call the centre for more details - Telephone: 0300 300 8112


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