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Mental Health

Below are links to services and support available to help you with your mental health and wellbeing, for both children and adults. Mental Health Support Lines Bedford Borough Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub Children and Young People's Mental Health Services Children and young people's mental…

Mental Health First Aiders

Who we are? There are over 100 practitioners in our schools, preschools and nurseries that are qualified Mental Health First Aiders, having completed their training with MHFA England. They will also have access to high-quality on-going CPD to support them in their role. What we…

New Hate Crime Service

We have recently opened a new Hate Crime service that has been funded by the Police Crime Commission. This service supports victims of hate crime and is free of charge.    The new service called Bedfordshire's Community Mediation Service. This service has been designed to…

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…

Personal Budgets

A child or young person with SEND can get a Personal Budget to support their needs, provided the personal budget is used to for an agreed outcome on their EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) or an assessed need (Social care or Health care).  By…

Puberty resources for children and young people with SEND

Local offer pages:  Puberty in girls/young women  with additional needs – Periods https://localoffer.bedford.gov.uk/kb5/bedford/directory/service.page?id=_PXffHvdKcU&localofferchannel=0   Puberty in boys/young men with additional needs https://localoffer.bedford.gov.uk/kb5/bedford/directory/service.page?id=2VlmEJ7qvko&localofferchannel=0   Puberty, Anatomy and autonomy https://localoffer.bedford.gov.uk/kb5/bedford/directory/service.page?id=fI3Qup3NLIY&localofferchannel=0   Groups SPACE, this group is for parents and carers of SEND children residing in Hertfordshire, but…

SEND Glossary

Is there a term, word or Acronym.  that you need clarification on please use the SEND glossary below.  If you we missed a term, word or Acronym please let us know by emailing local.offer@bedford.gov.uk  A Academy – a publicly funded school which operates outside of local authority…