SEND News and Update 04.04.22
Date Added: 04/04/2022
Welcome to this edition of the SEND News Bulletin. This week includes information on
• Council SEND Services Holiday Arrangements
• Living with Anxiety - new CAMHSTalk podcast
• Neurodiversity Diagnosis Support Pack
• SEND Dance Classes in Biggleswade
• Easter Holiday Activities
• What's On
• Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee Mornings
Council SEND Services Holiday Arrangements
The Medical Needs Education Team, Visual Impairment Service and the Hearing Impairment Service will break up on Friday 1st April for the Easter break.
Lessons from the Medical Needs Education team will resume from Wednesday 20th April, as there is an INSET day on Tuesday 19th April.
Living with Anxiety - new CAMHSTalk podcast
The latest CAMHSTalk podcast, Living with Anxiety features 3 young people, who share their experience and give advice and guidance on living with anxiety.
This discussion contains lots of really invaluable insight into how heightened anxiety and panic can impact on everyday life and how a young person can be supported.
Neurodiversity Diagnosis Support Pack
The Neurodiversity Diagnosis Resource Pack has been designed to help families of children and young people who has been diagnosed with neuro difficulties. The pack 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.
More information
SEND Dance Classes in Biggleswade
Imagination Dance offers a range of dance and movement classes for children and adults with additional needs. They currently run 2 sessions at Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre every Friday and due to them being so popular they are introducing a new Friday class after Easter. See details here
Imagination Dance CiC
See here for more information
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
See here for more information.
More information and how to book
Autism Bedfordshire
John Bunyan Soft Play
Easter holidays at Animal Edge
Easter holidays exclusive play session
Easter holidays exclusive play session - gymnastics
Houghton Hall
Easter Egg Trail
Easter Woodland Table Centre Workshop craft
What's on
More events and workshops that are being held this month are on our 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 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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]