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Monthly Training for parents/carers

Following feedback we now provide  round up of all training for the next two months available for SEND parents/carers in Bedford Borough.

March & April Training round up

To book training for 

Autism Bedfordshire -

Visit their training page by clicking here

Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum -

Visit their event page on their website by clicking here 

British Dyslexia Association -

Visit their events page by clicking here

Carers in Beds 

Visit their what's on calendar by click here then click on the date and time 

Early Help Triple P Training 

Email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk please make the subject the date time and title of the course

 1st March 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Contact – ONLINE Brighter Beginnings: Early Years Education for children with SEND.

To book visit

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brighter-beginnings-early-years-education-for-children-with-send-tickets-537428241337

 

 

5th March 7pm to 8pm

British Dysleixia Association      

Free Webinar - SAT's Revision Skills

 

 

7th March 12.30pm to  1.15pm

ERIC ONLINE Talking about wee and poo – parent / carer event

To book visit

https://eric.org.uk/talking-about-wee-and-poo/

 

8st March 7pm

Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum – ONLINE Understanding Anxiety in Children with Autism

9th March 10am to 12 noon

Contact – ONLINE Brighter Beginnings: Encouraging Positive Behaviour in Children with SEND

To book

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brighter-beginnings-encouraging-positive-behaviour-in-children-with-send-tickets-537699041307

 

 

14th  March 10am to 1pm

Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum – Autism and Sensory Processing

 

14th March 12.30pm to  1.15pm

ERIC ONLINE Talking about wee and poo – parent / carer event

To book visit

https://eric.org.uk/talking-about-wee-and-poo/

 

15th March 10am to 12 noon

 

Contact – ONLINE Brighter Beginnings: Helping your young child sleep. A Contact workshop.

To book visit

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brighter-beginnings-helping-your-young-child-sleep-a-contact-workshop-tickets-538638180297

 

 

16th March 10am to 12 noon

Bedford Borough Early Help - Reducing Family Conflict for parents/carers aged 12 year and above

 

16th March 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum -  Mental Health and Young People

 

20th March 7pm to 9pm

 

Contact – ONLINE Brighter Beginnings: Early Years Entitlements for children(0 -5) with SEND

To book visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brighter-beginnings-early-years-entitlements-for-children0-5-with-send-tickets-538641720887?

 

20th March 7pm to 9pm

 

Bedford Borough Early Help – Teen Brain matters for parents/carers of children aged 3 to 12 year old

 

21st March- 6:30-9:00 pm

Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum – ONLINE identifying Strengths, Needs, and Provisions in SEND Reports (Online)

 

22nd March 6:30pm to 8:30pm ONLINE

Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum – ONLINE Autism and Eating

 

26th March 7pm - 8pm

British Dyslexia Association Revision Skills for GCSE’s & A-levels

 

27th March 7pm to 9pm

 

Bedford Borough Early Help – Dealing with disobedience for parents/carers of children aged 3 to 12 year old

 

11th April-16th May

Thursdays 7-9 pm 

 

ADHD Wise six-week course (Online)

 

 

 

23rd April 7pm - 8pm

British Dyslexia Association Dyslexia Awareness Helpline Q&A  

 

 

 

ADVANCED NOTICE

Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum

Monday 20th May -9:30-3:00 pm

IPSEA Training (In-Person) at Project 229 in Kempston

Fully Funded by: Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum (BBPCF)

This training covers the law on Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Limited spaces are available so please ensure you book early.

Book your place here. 

BLMK SEND eLearning for Parents and Practitioners

Bedford Borough Council and Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum have worked with partners from across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to coproduce a set of 3 eLearning modules where you can learn more about SEND and the Childrens and Families Act 2014.

You can access the training through clicking here . You will need to register as a new user to be able to access the training. For many of the registration questions parents can simply answer N/A.

The below video gives an introduction to what to expect from this eLearning

 

 

Health Early Support Workshop - Translated versions

Early Support Workshop [dubbed in Bengali]

https://vimeo.com/864441249/b4cd9107ca


Early Support Workshop (original version subtitled in Bengali)

https://vimeo.com/834720559/f22836f3b3




Early Support Workshop [dubbed in Romanian]

https://vimeo.com/880498501/adddc76f17



Early Support Workshop [dubbed in Polish]

https://vimeo.com/880513775/aeabfa3e24



Early Support Workshop [dubbed in Urdu]

https://vimeo.com/881771795/6bbc6acd71



Early Support Workshop [dubbed in Bulgarian]

https://vimeo.com/883008792/847acccb94


Independent Travel Training for young people with SEND aged 14+

Independent Travel Training is the teaching of the skills required to enable an individual with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to start travelling independently and safely to and from school/college or place of work and within their local community with confidence.

Travel Training involves teaching an individual to walk a particular route or travel by public transport, some methods of transport may be more appropriate than others depending on the individual or where they live.

Traveling independently is an important skill to gain as part of preparing for adulthood and developing an individual’s independence, confidence, resilience and self-esteem. It enables easier access to future educational and employment opportunities and a vast range of transferable skills will be developed.’

For more information please visit https://localoffer.bedford.gov.uk/traveltraining

ONLINE Council for Disabled Children level 1 and 2 SEND basic awareness training (Certificate available)

The Council for Disabiled Children is delighted to announce the launch of their SEND Basic Awareness e-learning course. This freely available, self-guided e-learningwill improve people  knowledge and understanding of:

  • the Children and Families Act,
  • the SEND Code of Practice,
  • the Local Offer,
  • the graduated approach

Level 1 link -  Level 1: SEND Basic Awareness | Council for Disabled Children

Level 2 link - Level 2: SEND Basic Awareness | Council for Disabled Children

ONLINE Speech and Language Training

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy service in Luton and Bedfordshire provide training opportunities for ALL children of ALL ages. Training opportunities are varied and provide staff working in Early Years, Primary and Secondary the skills to work with children at a Universal, Targeted and Specialist level. We are passionate about upskilling the workforce to support ALL children with their Speech, Language and Communication skills. In addition, many of our workshops are available for parents/carers to attend.

For more info click here

Online training from Cambridge Community Services you can watch any time

For sensory challenges (for parents/carers and professionals):

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/Bedfordshire/services/occupational-therapy/sensory-processing-awareness-training


Planning wheels for sensory challenges (for young people, parents/carers and professionals):

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/Bedfordshire/services/occupational-therapy/the-planning-wheel


ADHD Workshop (for parents/carers and professionals):

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/beds-luton-community-paediatrics/diagnosis-support-pack/adhd


Behaviours That May Challenge - Workshop

https://vimeo.com/774725658/a01f0cbba5


ADHD New Diagnosis Workshop

https://vimeo.com/773837668/c985cf66bd


Teenage Sleep Workshop

https://vimeo.com/773826941/c5a7782ad5


The Speech and Language service (SALT) have developed a series of videos which contain information on supporting a child’s communication needs within the home or educational settings.

 www.childspeechbedfordshire.nhs.uk/training/videos/


Practitioner training round up page

To view the pactitioners Training Page please visit 

https://localoffer.bedford.gov.uk/practitionertraining

Recovery college - FREE Online Prospectus January to March 2024

Bedfordshire and Luton Recovery College is part of the Bedfordshire Mental Health Academy which is a formal partnership with ELFT and the University of Bedfordshire.

The college is open to any adults who live or work in Bedfordshire and Luton.

Our courses and workshops focus on mental health wellbeing and recovery. They are delivered by people with lived experience and professional experience.

We promote a positive student experience based on the principles of recovery and the values of the University of Bedfordshire and ELFT.

  • Opportunity
  • Choice
  • Hope
  • The University of Bedfordshire strives to offer transformational educational change for people’s lives
  • East London Foundation Trust key values are:
    We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive.

All of our courses and workshops are free of charge.


To download the online prospectus click here.

Recording of the SEND Health Week Talks July 2023

Please click here to see the full range of recordings from the SEND Health week talks 

Triple P Spring Term Dates January to March 2024

Please click here to view the range of Triple P courses available across the Spring Term 2024.