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Bedford Borough Early Help Team created this guide to advise residents on Bedford Borough what support is available to help them with the cost of living.
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Directory resultsHoliday Activities and Food Programme 2024
What is HAF? The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is a nation-wide programme, funded by the Department for Education (DfE), enabling statutory school aged children in receipt of benefit related free school meals, to access FREE clubs and activities during the Easter, summer and…
Sleep and tiredness after having a baby
It is perfectly natural to feel sleep deprived, exhausted and like you are running on empty after having a baby, but that doesn’t make it any easier! Many parents cite the lack of sleep as one of the hardest parts of adjusting to having a…
Support for young people with SEND in Higher Education
Support for young people with SEND in Higher Education If you are a student with special educational needs or a disability (SEND) applying to enrol on a course in Higher Education, it’s important to make sure that you’ve applied for the correct funding. It's also…
Money Roundup -benefits and grants
Benefits Are you claiming all the benefits you are entitled to? Martin Lewis Martin Money Tips advises “If you have an income of less than £30,000 and you are struggling, it is worth spending ten minutes on a benefits calculator Benefits Calculator https://localoffer.bedford.gov.uk/kb5/bedford/directory/service.page?id=GMuG8ibs71c For information…
Summer of SEND 2022 - Practitioner Page
Welcome to the Summer of SEND Practitioner's page. Whether you work in Education, Health, Social Care or Early Help we hope that you will be able to find events and resources that are useful to you in your role. In Bedford Borough we truly believe…
Summer of SEND 2022 - Parent/Carer page
The "Summer of SEND" has been arranged to celebrate all things Special Educational Needs and / or Disability (SEND) across Bedford Borough. This page is dedicated to Parents/Carers of Children and Young People who have SEND, providing you with training, get togethers and events across the…
Summer of SEND 2022 - Children, Young People and Family events
BOOKINGS OPEN ON FRIDAY 25TH OF JUNE VIA EMAIL ONLY Bedford Borough Council is using some of it's Holiday Activities and Food Grant funding from the Department for Education to provide a wide range of exciting activities for children and young people with Special Educational…
Bedford Borough Summer of SEND 2023
Following on from the success of previous years, We are delighted to announce that we will be having another #SummerOfSEND in 2023. The theme this year is "Be Active" and we have a wide range of opportunities for SEND families to get involved in various sports…