Training for parents/carers
Following feedback we now provide a monthly round up of all training available for SEND parents/carers in Bedford Borough.
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Advice & Information
Directory resultsTriple P Spring Term Dates January to March 2023
The current climate has raised new parenting challenges for everyone. Children and teenagers have experienced disruptions to their daily life and increased worries about their safety and that of their family and friends. Children can react in unexpected ways because they cannot express how they…
Types of Accommodation
Staying Put With your foster carer if you have been living in foster care and this is what both you and your foster carer wants. You are able to remain living with your foster carer until you reach the age of 21. The Staying Put…
What is a learning disability?
What is a Learning disability? A learning disability can affect the way a person understands information and how they communicate. This means they can have ongoing difficulties with; understanding new or complex information learning new skills coping independently A learning disability happens when a person's…
What is Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD)?
FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) can have a serious, long-term impact on a baby’s growth and development. Around 7,000 (1 per cent) of UK babies have FASD. It’s important that parents and carers and those working with the child are aware of the condition and how…
What is Sensory Processing?
This is the ability to register, discriminate, adapt and respond appropriately, both physically and emotionally to sensory input from our bodies and the environment. We receive a great deal of information from our senses. We use this information in many ways – to help us…
What to do if you are not happy with the support you are getting
It is really important that you have your say about the support you get. Your comments are important to us; good or bad and we will use it to help us improve our services. You may wish to make a compliment (say something nice),…
Work vacancies
We have pulled together information from many different sources into one place. Here you will find links to external websites which list vacancies for paid work. Don't forget to check out the other resources on our Disability Employment Information page if you want more advice…
Your Health Passport
If you live within Bedfordshire, the Looked after Children’s Health Team will send you a Health Passport; this will contain key information from your childhood such as if/when you had immunisations and information about any health needs you have (in the past or current health…