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This term Made with Music and Leeds Conservatoire have been working with our Smilers group (ages 8-18) as part of a ‘New Connections’ project. The ‘New Connections’ performance will be held on 23rd June and as part of this our Smilers will be performing what they have been working on. It would be fantastic if as many people as possible could come along to support them and celebrate their hard work and abilities. You can find out more details and book on here.    Jobs Hire Library Support Us Progression Portal Contact Us STAFF & STUDENTS Study Here Student Life […]

People in Action are running Swimming Lessons! With support from Active Leeds, we will be running lessons for non-swimmers who are autistic or/and learning disabled. The sessions will happen every Monday from 1:15 to 2:15pm from 31st July to 21st August 2023 at John Smeaton Leisure Centre. For safety reasons, all swimmers will be required to be accompanied in the water by a support walker. The sessions will cost £5.70 each week (no cost for the support worker, of course).

Gentle Movement Group – get together for a short walk and some yoga.

As part of our commitment to sharing and working towards better outcomes in maternity for all, we’ve created a free, online webinar series for healthcare professionals. Collaborating with key charity partners, together we’ll cover a range of important topics. The sessions range from half-days to shorter bite-size 90-minute webinars. We hope you can join us. If you’ve missed any of our previous sessions, you can view them here. Over the next few months, we’ll be hosting free online webinars focusing on a wide range of topics, including the complexities of multiple births and the treatment of group B Strep. We’ve also […]

Making sure we hear the voices of our SEND children and young people in Bradford A new SEND Youth Forum for young people aged between 11 and 25 years has been set up by Matthew, our new SEND children and young people’s participation officer. The first catch up will be on Wednesday 5 July, 6pm until 7pm online on Microsoft Teams. If you know a young person who would like to join in, please help them to get involved:Meet new people and make new friends.Develop confidence skills.Gain badges recognising skills which can be shared with schools, colleges and employers.Discuss topics that you really care […]

A planned webinar for parents and carers will take place on Thursday 6 July 2023 (12.30 – 1pm) on Microsoft Teams.  This will focus on how to make transitions as successful as possible for children with physical needs. It is open to all parents of children who have physical or medical needs who attend mainstream schools or nurseries. The session is free to attend and your child does not have to be on the Physical Needs Team’s caseload. Please email Deborah.craig@bradford.gov.uk to book your place and receive the Teams link. We hope to see you there!

This Get Together will be held on Tuesday 4th July from 10am to 12pm, and will be open to anyone (children are welcome too). Moving forward we have plans for specific themes for future sessions, such as families who have a child or young person with a dual diagnosis of Down Syndrome and Autism, information on Education, Health & Care Plans & inclusion funding, visiting guests from other local organisations and agencies and a wellness & self care session. If you are planning to come it would be great if you could book on here so that we have some idea of expected numbers. Thanks!

We are pleased to be hosting a Transition to Secondary School Workshop with the Special Educational Needs & Disability Statutory Assessment and Planning Team (SENSAP). This will be held on Tuesday 18th July, 7pm at 21 Co. in Headingley (a Google meet link can be provided for anyone who wants to join online). The session will cover: The different types of school setting that might be options for Year 7 and onwards What to consider when you are thinking about secondary school for your young person Looking around potential schools The process and timescales for requesting a place for secondary […]