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Childcare Funding For Working Families

Starting from April 2024, existing childcare support will be expanded in phases. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support. The changes are being introduced gradually to make sure that providers…

Carers Assessments

Who is a carer? An unpaid carer looks after someone who couldn’t cope without their support due to illness, dementia, disability, addiction, mental health or special educational need. A carer might look after a parent, child, partner or other family member or friend. They could…

Independent Travel Training -Frequently Asked Questions

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…

Frequently Asked Questions - Tribunals

The First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) (the “SEND Tribunal”) is an independent national tribunal which hears parents’ and young people’s appeals against LA decisions about the special educational needs of children and young people.

Frequently Asked Questions - Mediation

Bedford Borough Parent Carers Forum have collated the most frequently asked questions about mediation . Two of the most common questions are, is mediation worth it and are the Local Authority just offering mediation so they do not have to provide a service. Fuller answers…

What to do if I don't agree with a decision

Most children with SEN will have their needs met by schools and local authorities. If things go wrong, it is possible to use informal and formal complaints procedures to improve the situation. This information is about what you can do if your child has special…

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…

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…