Local Offer West Northants

ALT Timeline Update! Short Breaks Services - North Northamptonshire Council (logo) - North Northamptonshire Parent Carer Voices (logo) - Northamptonshire Children's Trust (logo) - NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (logo) - West Northants Voices in Partnership (logo) - West Northamptonshire Council (logo)

ALT Re: Daytime Activities, Overnight Breaks and Respite (Short Breaks) Tender documents were published - Wed 7 Feb 2024 Deadline for clarification questions - Fri 5 Apr 2024 Deadline to answer clarification questions - Tue 9 Apr 2024 Deadline to submit bids - 12noon on Mon 15 Apr 2024 Evaluation of bids - Mon 15 to Wed 17 Apr 2024 Notification of Award to the Provider - Thu 25 Apr 2024 Standstill Period (Allows time for other provider feedback on process) - 26 Apr to 7 May 2024 Notification to all stakeholders - Thu 9 May 2024 Setting up of new service - 7 May to 31 Oct 2024 New service starts - Fri 1 Nov 2024 We will share further information on the outcome of the tender on Thu 9 May. If you have any questions in the meantime, please email [email protected]

ALT Welcoming Spaces are run by local people from the voluntary, community & faith sectors in West Northants. Residents are offered a warm, trusted setting for people to socialise & access services tackling social isolation & cost of living. Each space may include: • Community activities • Homework club • Community meals • Film nights • Access to computers, free Wi-Fi and charging points • Access to wrap around support provision about money, welfare & wellbeing • Provision of refreshments/hot soups

ALT To find your nearest Welcoming Space, please call 0300 126 7000 or scan [QR code] We also have information on the Cost-of-Living Support, Chatty Cafes, and Good Neighbour Schemes. Cost of living support [QR code] Chatty Café Scheme [QR code] Good Neighbours Scheme [QR code] West Northamptonshire Council logo #welcomingspacesWN

ALT West Northamptonshire SEND Support Service (SSS) Autism and PUBERTY (Boys) Online Workshop For parent/carers of boys aged 0-19 with ASD or related social interaction and communication difficulties, living in West Northamptonshire. Mon 29 Apr, 10am This free 2-hour workshop will be held on Teams. Joining details will be sent prior to the session. Book your place: https://ow.ly/9O8i50Rcpm7

ALT West Northamptonshire SEND Support Service (SSS) Autism and PUBERTY (Girls) Online Workshop For parent/carers of girls aged 0-19 with ASD or related social interaction and communication difficulties, living in West Northamptonshire. Mon 22 Apr, 10am This free 2-hour workshop will be held on Teams. Joining details will be sent prior to the session. Book your place: https://ow.ly/ZJI350RcoMu

ALT West Northamptonshire SEND Support Service (SSS) In-Person Spectrum Course Kingsthorpe Children’s Centre, St David's Road, Northampton NN2 7QJ A free six-session course for parent/carers of children aged 8+ with confirmed or suspected ASD and related social-communication difficulties. Wed 17 Apr (6-8pm) Wed 24 Apr (6-8pm) Wed 1 May (6-8pm) Wed 8 May (6-8pm) Wed 15 May (6-8pm) Wed 22 May (6-8pm) Book your place: https://ow.ly/2v8650RbeKA

ALT Before we go…… Help us celebrate the work of Get on Board Get on Board and the champions have worked hard to speak up for people with a learning disability in Northamptonshire for many years. To celebrate all the things GOB did, you are invited to one of our free events in May. There will be lots of fun for everyone. All friends of GOB are welcome. There will be a free buffet lunch. 'It's My Life' will put on a great show for you. Choose either: Friday 10th May in Corby or Friday 31st May in Northampton. Both events will be from 10.30am to 2pm. To save your place send an email to [email protected] Or phone Carol Coe on 07793 407848 Places will be limited so please let us know as soon as possible if you want to come. We will send you more information nearer the event.

ALT West Northamptonshire SEND Support Service (SSS) Online ASD & Toileting Workshop For parent/carers of children aged 0-19 with ASD or related social interaction and communication difficulties (living in West Northamptonshire). Tue 26 Mar, 10am Please Note: This course is free but requires a £5 booking fee. It will be fully refunded on attendance or cancellation. Book your place: https://ow.ly/cY1L50QUy0H

ALT A decorative (and very text-heavy) screen-grab of a calendar of events for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024. Visit https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/events for a list of the events, their dates and times, and links to book spaces.

ALT A photo of a young man creating a decorative mural

ALT SEND Funding Event A communication and training session on SEND funding changes for mainstream education providers, parents, and carers in West Northamptonshire. In September 2022, West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) set up a SEND Funding Steering Group. It was made up of representatives from the parent carer forum group, SENCos, and staff from schools, colleges, units, and early years settings. Sub-groups were set up to carry out more detailed reviews for early years settings, mainstream schools, and post-16 settings. The team focused on creating a funding framework that would allow WNC to allocate funds to schools, colleges, units, and early years settings in a more consistent and transparent way. The framework includes changes to funding administration, funding criteria, and funding levels for children and young people aged 0 to 25 with and without EHC Plans. Many of the changes will be rolled out soon. So WNC will be hosting a SEND Funding Update Event on: Tuesday 12th March