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Monday, 3 March 2025
Council approves investment in schools and SEND provision
Central Bedfordshire Council has approved a multi-million-pound investment in education over the next 4 years, reaffirming its commitment to providing high-quality learning environments for children.
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Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Help shape our SEND Strategy
We're updating our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy and are inviting children, young people, parent carers, and professionals to share their views.
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Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Sensory adventures for SEND children in libraries across Central Bedfordshire
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being taken on a journey beyond imagination in a world of sensory wonder at their local libraries.
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Monday, 25 March 2024
Last chance for parents to have their say on proposed changes to Home to School Transport Policy
There is still time for parents and carers to have their say on proposed changes to two of our Home to School Transport policies.
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Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Have your say on new special school places in Houghton Regis
We have launched a statutory consultation on changes to Chiltern School to ensure that more children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) have
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Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Have your say on new special school places in Biggleswade and Shefford
We have launched two statutory consultations to ensure that more children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) have access to great education.
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Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Bedfordshire’s 3 councils to lead change for SEND families
Bedfordshire’s 3 councils have been selected to lead a new East of England partnership focussed on providing better outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
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Friday, 23 June 2023
SEND parent temperature check survey results published
Today (Friday 23 June) saw the publication of the SNAP PCF (Special Needs Action Panel Parent Carer Forum) temperature check survey results.
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Monday, 26 September 2022
Summer of fun for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Over the summer holidays, we facilitated a range of summer activities specifically for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
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Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Have your say on our SEND Strategy for 2022 to 2025
We've launched a consultation asking for views on a new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) strategy 2022-2025, to improve the service for children and young people with SEND.
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Thursday, 12 August 2021
Deadline extended: more time to apply for funding to support children with SEND
The closing date for Central Bedfordshire Council’s Short Breaks Grant Fund has been extended until 31 August.
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Friday, 23 July 2021
Short Breaks funding available to support children with SEND
Our Short Breaks Grant Fund opens today (Friday 23 July), with voluntary organisations invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 each.
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Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Our co-produced Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) position statement receives national recognition
Our Pathological Demand Avoidance position statement has been nationally recognised as a shining example of good practice by the PDA society.
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Friday, 8 January 2021
Consultation to launch on changes to special schools and SEND provision in Central Bedfordshire
A consultation is set to launch about changes to Central Bedfordshire’s four special schools and additional places for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) within mainstream schools.
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Wednesday, 27 May 2020
We've launched a SEND news email alert service
We've launched a new email service for news and information about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Wednesday, 8 April 2020
We've paused short breaks for children and young people with SEND consultation to allow more families voices to be heard
We've paused our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) short break activities consultation due to the COVID-19 national emergency, as many families have other priorities at this time.
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Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Parents invited to ‘the start of a big conversation’ about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services
Does your child have SEND? Come and talk to us about how we can improve services.
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Thursday, 21 November 2019
SEND Ofsted inspection
We're being inspected for effectiveness of our SEND provision, this week.