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Assessment and diagnosis of autism: what to expect A quick guide for young people and their families

Assessment and diagnosis of autism: what to expect A quick guide for young people and their families Jump to: Why assessment is offered? Arranging assessment During assessment After assessment Information and support Further information More than 1 in 100 people are autistic. This affects people in…

SEND support and provision guidance (Graduated Response)

School Age All children and young people are entitled to an education that is appropriate to their needs, promotes high standards and provides them with opportunity to reach their potential, allowing them to achieve their best, become confident individuals and make a successful transition to…

Document Library

Please find our Documents Library which we hope will support parents/carers, and professionals working in SEND to find the information they need quickly. If you would like a document in a different format please email Local.Offer@bedford.gov.uk Documents related to individual services will remain attached to their service…

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…

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…

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Children's Centres

Whether you are a mum, dad, grandparent, family member or carer, your local children's centre provides a range of services from pregnancy to five years in a fun, family friendly and safe environment. Activities vary from fun play sessions to family support and include: Access to…

Things to Do

From local youth groups to uniformed clubs.... from drama and dance to football teams - this is the section you need to locate all of the fun things you and your family can access in the local area. Have fun! Ideas of actvities to do…

Health and Specialist Services

Here you will find a list of Health and Specialist Services that are available in our Local Area. Please use the categories below to filter through the search results.

Family Support

Every family needs support from time to time. Here you will find a range of support services that you can access to support you as parents or the whole family. Use the below categories to filter through the range of services available to you locally.…

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