11-14 years old
There are a range of services available to families with a child or children who have a disability or additional need. For more information please use the links shown below.
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Advice & Information
Directory resultsOfsted and CQC SEND Local Area Revisit of Bedford Borough Local Area
During the SEND revisit of February 2020, OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) agreed that the local area has made sufficient progress in all previously identified areas of weakness. The full report can be viewed here This is an excellent result that is…
NDD Local Services and Support - Family Wellbeing
Children’s wellbeing is connected to their parents’ (mental and physical) wellbeing more than any other influence in their lives and parents and children do not exist in isolation. Our upbringing and family life shapes us, gives us context to the world around us – our…
NDD Local Services and Support - Mental Health
What is mental health? We all have mental health, just like we all have physical health. Sometimes we feel well, and sometimes we don’t. Mental health is complicated because it’s about how we think, feel and act, and this is always changing. When our mental…
Personal Assistants
Welcome to the Bedford Borough Personal Assistant Hub! This is a brand new page which we have coproduced with our Parent Carer Forum to hold all of the information regarding Personal Assistants (PA's) in one place. Here you will find out more information regarding 'What…
Education
Below is a range of education services available. For more information please use the links shown below
NDD Local Services and Support - Parenting Supporting
Being a parent is both rewarding and challenging. All children are unique and families too but there are often common themes that are relevant to all parents. It is perfectly normal to sometimes wonder if you are getting things right or if there is perhaps…
NDD Local Services and Support - Healthy Relationships
We all want children to grow up healthy, happy, safe and able to manage the challenges and opportunities of modern Britain. From September 2020 all primary age children will be taught Relationships and Health Education in school. Your child’s school will have flexibility to deliver the content in a…
NDD Local Services and Support - Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Children with Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties: As with other developmental skills and milestones, the age at which children learn language and start talking can vary. Some children take a little longer - when those around them know about the stages of communication development and…
Early Years SEND Funding Available
Most early years settings can support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) by following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and most children’s needs are met without additional funding. Bedford Borough has coproduced with a range of key stakeholders 'Guidance on meeting Special Educational…