Articles on Early Years (0-5) & Childcare (12)
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Graduated Response Early Years 2023
Every Local Authority (LA) has a duty to explain and publish the special educational provision it expects early years settings and providers to ordinarily make for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). So, to make sure that providers and parents…Blackburn with Darwen SEND Strategy
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council worked with families and service providers to develop our SEND Strategy. This strategy sets out how Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), Blackburn with Darwen Parents in Partnership and the people they work…BwD Start for Life Family Hub web site
Our Family hubs and Children centres are our single point of access to those start for life, wider services and family help. Families can visit the hub and speak to a trained staff member, face to face, who will provide them with information or advice…Children's Centres - How to get involved
Blackburn with Darwen’s children's centres offer a range of services and activities for all parents, carers and children in line with the needs of the local community. No one children’s centre is the same but each provides a core set of services including early year’s…Early Years & Childcare
In this section you will find information on a wide range of services for children aged 0 – 5 years and their families. This includes information on Children’s Centres, childminders, early support assessment and crèches, to name just a few. Information on the new Education…Early years outcomes guide
The following guidance published by the Department of Education, provides a guide for practitioners and inspectors to help inform understanding of child development through the early years. To view the full guidance please select the document to your right.Help to find information on the Local Offer Website
If you struggle to access the Local Offer website on a computer or a mobile device (phone / tablet / laptop) or perhaps you would like some help to use the website, the places listed in this leaflet will be able to help. All of…How to create an entry on BwD's Local Offer Website
This simple guide takes you through the process of entering and updating your service entry. It explains ... what information should be added to each text box what to put in Keywords how to make the correct selections to categories and filters so that your…SEND News Bulletin
SEND News is a bi-monthly newsletter, published by Blackburn with Darwen Council, especially for people working with children and young people with SEND in education settings in the borough. In each edition we will share information relevant to you, whether that’s the latest SEND news,…