🎉 Barking & Dagenham🎊 SEND Local Offer Newsletter
DECEMBER 2024
Happy New Year 2025
A very warm welcome back to the Spring Term, which promises to be exciting and filled with diverse and enriching leaning experiences. We hope that all children and young people with SEND settle in at their own pace and continue to enjoy their learning!
New specialist places to be created in mainstream schools
From Department for Education and Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, published 4 December 2024 Thousands of pupils are to benefit from a £740 million cash injection from the […]
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Preparing for Adulthood: Adult Social Care and Health Information Meeting
It was wonderful to see and meet so many Just Say and other parents and carers during the Adult Social Care Information Meeting on 26th November 2024, which was organised […]
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B&D Opportunities
In Barking and Dagenham, we have our dedicated portal, B&D Opportunities, to help you access training, jobs and business opportunities! Please keep visiting to discover latest jobs, local training and […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday to SEND Local Offer
SEND Local Offer is a successful outcome of collaboration between children, young people with SEND, their parents and partners across education, health, and social care.
As we celebrate its 1st anniversary today, here’s what the SEND Local Offer has to offer:
Full details can be found in SEND Local Offer ‘’You Said, We Did’’ Report Summary of Comments 2024 (PDF, 2 MB)
1. New Website Accessibility Assistive Toolbar
This powerful tool enhances digital inclusivity, featuring a Translation option that supports over 100 languages, including 65 text-to-speech voices.
2. Enhanced Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) Local Offer
Through extensive collaboration with a professional network, we have enriched this offer, highlighting Post-16 Education, Preparing for and Finding Employment, and the Transition to Adult Health and Social Care Services.
Preparing for Adulthood (16-25) – Barking and Dagenham SEND Local Offer
3. New Calendar Function
We’ve introduced a calendar feature in the What’s On section, along with new page content on most webpages to improve overall navigation.
4. New Prozone
A professional zone was added on Homepage and Information, Advice and Support to provide quick information for multi-agency professionals.
And so much more in our ‘You Said, We Did’ report …
Have Your Say – Join us in celebrating the birthday of SEND Local Offer or say thanks to the Website Team for their exceptional efforts and their outstanding work! Enjoy exploring the site, and we welcome your feedback.
Thank you!
B&D Opportunities
You’re hired – borough’s first ‘Reverse Jobs Fair’ proves a success
A new scheme by Barking and Dagenham Council is helping people with learning disabilities, autism and long-term health conditions into work.Â
The first ever ‘Reverse Jobs Fair’, where jobseekers were able to showcase their skills and experience to potential employers, was held recently at the Barking Learning Centre and Community Hub.Â
Read this article on the LBBD website for more details!
Search for a Job – B&D Work (Latest jobs in Barking and Dagenham)
Adult Social Care
Transition to Adulthood
On 26 November 2024, Adult Social Care Team held an event for parents and carers of young people aged 14 to 18 who are transitioning from Children Services to Adulthood to discuss the current pathways in terms of eligibility for statutory services and options for those who’s care and support fall below the statutory threshold. Please visit following for more details:
Assessing Your Care Needs – An assessment is a conversation about your needs, how these affect your wellbeing and what you want to be able to do in your daily life. The assessment is to decide whether you need support from social care, and what other support might be helpful.
The Care Act 2014 – introduced changes to adult social care which could affect the way care is provided to you.
Contact:
Useful Contact
- MASH Team: 020 8227 3811 (Monday-Friday) 020 8215 3000 (Out of duty hours)
- Child at immediately risk, call police on 999
- SENDIASS (Carer’s Hub): 020 8593 4422 / carers@carerscentre.org.uk
- Travel Assistance: request@lbbd.gov.uk
- Early Help Service/Family Hubs: 020 8227 5600 / familynavigators@lbbd.gov.uk
- CYP Disability Hub: 0208 227 5500 / CYPDHub@lbbd.gov.uk
- Family Information Team: 020 8227 5395 / fis@lbbd.gov.uk
- Education Inclusion Team: inclusion@lbbd.gov.uk
- Adult Social Care Intake Team (Transition): 020 8227 2915 / IntakeTeam@lbbd.gov.uk
- EHCP Team: 020 8227 2400 / EHCenquires@lbbd.gov.uk
- School Nursing Team: 0300 300 1813 / DutydeskchildrenBD@nelft.nhs.uk
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