Document Library

Please find our Documents Library which we hope will support parents/carers, and professionals working in SEND to find the information they need quickly.

If you would like a document in a different format please email Local.Offer@bedford.gov.uk

Documents related to individual services will remain attached to their service entry in the directory section of the site and should be searched for by team.

Most documents will open in a separate window and can then be downloaded.

Some other documents are designed as templates for you to work on so are not saved as PDFs.

These documents will download automatically when you click on the link and can then be opened and worked on.

Local referral forms

CAMHS Self Referral form Young people or parents/carers who live in Bedfordshire can now self-refer to their local CAMH service. The team will screen all referrals for risk and need. For any referrals that we are unable to accept during these challenging times, support will be provided in the form of psychoeducation and self-help. If you dont have access to the internet please call 01234 893362.

CAMHS and CHUMS referral pathways

Early Help Assessment - Use for referrals into Early Help Services, Education Psychology, Parenting and Autism Advisory Teachers. July 2022 Please note the new email address to send completed forms earlyhelphub@bedford.gov.uk

School Support Services (SSS) Panel Request Form

Speech and Language Therapy Pre-School referral form (New Link May 2022)

Speech and Language Therapy School age referral form (New Link May 2022)

Team Around the Family (TAF) Review Form July 2022 Please note the new email address to send completed forms earlyhelphub@bedford.gov.uk

Bedford Borough Educational Psychology Team Documents

Bookable Educational Psychologists consultation service sessions for the academic year 2022-23

What to expect when the Educational Psychology Team become Involved

Dyslexia Guidance Bedford Borough Council

Requested Involvement grid 2022

Quality First Teaching guides

ADHD

Anxiety

Autism

Building Resilence

Guidelines for Specific Learning Difficulties in Maths/Dyscalculia

Literacy difficulties and dyslexia

Learning difficulties

Working Memory

EP Team Buy Back Service Statement 22-23

EP training available for schools that have brought back the service for 22-23

Bedford Borough SEND Team Documents for Parents/Carers and Schools

Annual Reviews

Annual Review Guidance

EHCP Review Form September 2021

Example Letter - Invite to Annual Review for parents/carers

Parental Contribution To The Statutory Annual Review

Self Review Sheet

Self Review Sheet – Bubbles

Self Review Sheet - (Year 9)

Assessment

Assessment Timelines

Educational Advice Guidance Notes Sept 2021.pdf

Educational Advice Form Sept 2021

EHCNAF - request for an Education Health and Care needs assessment Form November 2022

EHCNAF (request for an Education Health and Care needs assessment Form) Prompt Sheet (Guidance for completing an EHCNAF)

Overview to EHCP statutory guidance

Forms for Parents/Carers and Young People

Parents/Carers Questionnaire

Response to Draft EHCP Parents/Carers

Response to Draft EHCP Young People

Young Person Questionnaire

Personal Budgets

SEND Personal Budget - Information Leaflet

SEND Personal Budget - Request Form

SEND Panel

SEND Panel Asssessment Form including Panel Dates 2021-2022

SEND Panel Guidance Sept 2017

SEND Panel Terms Of Reference Updated October 2019

Special School Banding Process Guidance

Special Schools Funding Band Description

Special School Panels Dates 2021-2022

School Support Services (SSS) Panel Request Form

Specialist Placements

Admission guidance to Specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Provision

ASC Provisions - guidelines for admission and exit

ASC Provisions Post 16 - Entry and Exit guidelines for students

Assessment and Emergency Placements

Managing Specialist Placements

SEND Documents

Additional support costs for post 16 high needs students

Bedford Borough's Co-production Charter

Data protection in the send team and related support services

Exceptional Medical Needs Funding - Procedure and Application

Guidance on Educating Children with an EHCP Plan Out of Year Group in Mainstream School

Independent schools for pupils with special educational needs, including those approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act

SEND Officer Schools List Sept 2021 - Bedford Borough Council

SEND Officer Schools List Sept 2021 - Other Local Authorities

Teaching Assistant Rates 2021-2022

Transport Guidance

Funding Levels for EHCP Plans

Funding Level For EHCP Plans

Bedford Borough Council's Documents

Bedford Borough Disability Employment Guide

Bedford Borough Early Years SEND Funding application

Bedford Borough Literacy Difficulties and Dyslexia Guidance

Bedford Borough Local Offer Acessibility Statement

Bedford Borough Local Offer Disclaimer

Bedford Borough Personal Assistant FAQ

Bedford Borough Short Breaks Statement 2023/2024

Bedford Borough SEND support and provision guidance (Graduated Response) for Schools, Settings and Colleges 2023

Bedford Borough Continence Guidance Booklet

Comment, Compliment, Complaint leaflet - Children's Services

Early Help and Intervention Graduated Response Document

Early Help Services for Families

Early Help Handbook 2022-2025

Guidance for supporting SEND in Early Years (Graduated Response)

Preparing for Adulthold - A guide for Parents, Carers and Young People with Education, Health and Care Plans aged 14 to 25 years in mainstream and special education

Bedford Borough Local Area SEND Outcomes Framework 2019 - 2022

Bedford Borough Council's Policies

Bedford Borough Council Alternative Education Provision Transport Policy 2022/23

Bedford Borough Council Special Educational Needs (SEN) ‘Statutory School Age’ Transport and SEN ‘Post Statutory School Age’ Transport

Bedford Borough Council ‘Statutory School Age’ Transport Policy

Bedford Borough Council's Strategies

Bedford Borough Local Area Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy

Bedford Borough Joint SEND Strategy 2022 -2027

Behaviour, Learning and Inclusion Support Strategy (BLISS) 2019 - 2022

Children's Services Strategy 2019 - 2022

Early Help and Intervention Strategy 2018 - 2021

Early Years Strategy 2018 - 2021

Learning Disabilities Accommodation Strategy 2017-2022

Mental Health Accommodation Strategy 2018-2023

Participation and Engagement Strategy 2018 - 2021

School Improvement Strategy 2018 - 2021

Workforce Development Strategy 2019 - 2022

Bedford Borough Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

The Bedford Borough Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is a local assessment of current and future health and social care needs.

As a council, we have a duty to improve the health of our population.

To help with this, we use data and information from a range of sources, including hospitals, to understand more about the nature and causes of disease and ill-health in the area.

The JSNA is an essential tool used by the Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board uses is to assess the needs of the local population and sets out how these needs will be addressed.

The JSNA is a living document. It is published in its entirety with over 80 chapters, each dealing with a different topic across the life course. The chapters are updated regularly, depending on when new information becomes available. To view the chapter on Children/Young People with Special Educationa Needs and/or Disabilites click here

JSNA annual summary 2019 (PDF) aims to distil the key issues from the JSNA and present the headline priorities. Wherever a phrase appears in bold, the dedicated chapter can be found on the website with all the relevant statistics, evidence and the detailed recommendations listed in full.