For all the latest news and events see below :-)

• Water safety code

  Thu 26 Mar 2026
  

• SEND Roadshow

  Fri 24 Oct 2025
  

• Makaton Advent Calendar

  Mon 02 Dec 2024
  

• Witherslack Group:

  Mon 02 Dec 2024

  Witherslack Group:
  🎄❄ Our Festive Support Pack has just landed.
  Bursting at the seams with free advice, support and guidance, it’s here to enable you and your family to have a fun and memorable time together.
  Be the first to access your pack: https://hubs.li/Q02ZN7Zq0

  

• BEE Unique:

  Mon 02 Dec 2024

  BEE Unique:
  🌈🐝 DECEMBER 2024 🌈🐝
  💥💥NEW ACTIVITY in ACCRINGTON 💥💥
  🌈🐝 BEE UNIQUE have organised an EXCLUSIVE SEN SESSION at PLAYTIME PLAY CENTRE, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON🐝🌈
  🥰The TWO HOUR play session is suitable for children from birth upto age 8 🥰
  ❤️Let your children have fun & burn off some energy in a relaxed comfortable quieter session.❤️
  🧡The play session is exclusive to BEE UNIQUE! Enjoy the play centre to yourselves🧡
  🗓️DATE: Saturday 14th December 2024
  🌇VENUE: Playtime Play Centre, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON🐝🌈
  ⌚TIME: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
  🪙£6.00 per child for two hours exclusive play
  🧡 Siblings welcome
  ❤️ Parents / Carers go free
  To book a participants place select the link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
  https://bookwhen.com/beeunique/e/ev-s7fp-20241214153000

  

• 'Phoebe's Festive Favourites'

  Mon 02 Dec 2024

  This festive season, Christmas for Kids is offering the chance for families to enjoy a free digital sensory Christmas show 'Phoebe's Festive Favourites' from the comfort of their own homes

  Phoebe's Festive Favourites is designed specifically for children with additional or complex needs and life-limiting conditions to enjoy where they feel most comfortable, and promises to provide meaningful, accessible entertainment to all this Christmas.

  Find out more or sign up for your free resource pack by visiting the link below

  www.christmasforkids.org.uk

  

• Autism & Christmas - free training course

  Mon 02 Dec 2024

  Autism & Christmas - free training course
  
  This course looks at 10 ways that Christmas can be difficult for autistic children. Autistic children are all different, but they can share some difficulties in coping with big changes especially around Christmas. The course will look at how you can choose the parts of Christmas that can be made accessible and enjoyable for autistic pupils and/ or their family members.
  
  Click here for free training: https://www.theabilitybridge.com/courses/autism-christmas-free-version

• Parent Feedback Wanted

  Thu 28 Nov 2024

  The Lancashire SEND Partnership is currently undergoing an Area SEND Inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
  The inspectors are keen to hear from children, parents / carers, and practitioners about the help and support that children and young people with SEND in Lancashire receive, and you can tell them via the link below:
  https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/AreaSend/10327156
  The surveys will close at 9am on Tuesday 3rd December 2024.
  Thank you for taking the time to share your views.

• Max card has arrived for Break Time members in Lancashire!

  Tue 26 Nov 2024

  📣Max card has arrived for Break Time members in Lancashire!
  The Max card provides discounts to enjoy exciting days out together for Break Time members and their families.
  To apply you must have an active Break Time registration.
  You can apply here https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/things-to-do/max-card/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGyj69leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVZdSMA2rc4ztoA4qADEF7ML34LfGp5drAJtkU-JiV5BlQ7KCj3GQ9_ofg_aem_idJsce-34q3BeFZxXuFEWA and your card will be posted out within 28 days.
  Please remember - if you are not yet registered for Break Time for 2025/26, the window is open now. New and existing Break Time members must apply https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/things-to-do/break-time/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGyj8FleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRMGd7aPEd4fFwcFrKAZtll3M315ZkCG80mIYzFQCd7a7cPNGSCdpC80cQ_aem_jowMv_MzkUsoQInivY1jRQ

  

• FamilyLives new service:

  Tue 26 Nov 2024

  FamilyLives new service:
  We are pleased to announce the launch of our new WhatsApp support service. Contact our family support workers at 07441 444125 for support with parenting and family life worries