SEND News and Update 16.03.22

Date Added: 16/03/2022

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

• SEND Early Intervention Offer
• eLearning: A guide to Co-production
• Easter Holiday Activities
o Holiday Activities and Food Programme
o Autism Bedfordshire
o Houghton Hall
• What's On
• Children's Centres SEND Support Coffee mornings

SEND Early Intervention Offer

How to Register
Visit Learning Central and click ‘Log In/ Register’. This will then take you to the log in page. If you do not yet have an account, you can create one on the log in page. Once logged in, please search for the course title for more details and then select the appropriate date after clicking ‘See Classes’ to register on the session.

These sessions are being delivered Face To Face at Flitwick Football Centre, Ampthill Road, Flitwick MK45 1BA
If you require support with registering for this session, please contact [email protected].

eLearning: A guide to Co-production
In order to improve our services, we have been working in partnership with parents and young people. This is called co-production, and we’ve co-produced an e-learning course in partnership with practitioners and the SNAP Parent Carer Forum to help people learn more about it. This training supports everyone to understand the importance of co-production in the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

We’re sharing this course with all our Children’s Services staff – but it’s also available to you. Visit My Learning Central to sign-up for an e-learning account and then search for ‘A guide to co-production’. Further details on how to use the site are available here.

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

More information and how to book

Autism Bedfordshire

Houghton Hall

Easter Egg Trail

Easter Woodland Table Centre Workshop

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]