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You can keep up-to-date with news and events with our social media accounts. The accounts are monitored Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) by Kathy and Julia. We regularly share information from service providers listed on our website.
Upcoming events
25 June 2019 5.30pm to 6.30pm | Football taster session for children with cerebral palsy. Contact Christian Smith on 07971 138768 to book a place. | Danes Camp
Northampton
NN4 0RX |
29 June 2019 Midday to 3pm | National Deaf Children's Society Roadshow | Pasture Community Centre,
Welford Road, Northampton
NN2 8PN |
30 June 2019 2pm to 5pm | Cerebral Palsy Northamptonshire Fun Day Phone Michelle on 07443 562739 | The Boughton Centre, Ransome Road, Northampton, NN4 8AA |
7 July 2019 2pm to 5pm | Sport 4 Fitness Summer Fun Day | Fernie Fields Sport and Social Club, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN3 7BD |
20 July 2019 Midday to 4pm | Free Country Family Fun Day from Caudwell Children
Booking essential | Preston Capes
Daventry
Northamptonshire
01782 433730 |
| 16 and 17 August 2019 | EquATA Fun Day and Music Festival Free entry all weekend with camping available Friday to Sunday at £10 | Grafton Park Lodge
Grafton Underwood
Kettering
Northants
NN14 3AE |
15 September 2019 Midday to 4pm | Rockin Road Runner | Abington Park Bandstand area |
Autism East Midlands youth clubs and holiday clubs
Autism East Midlands have published their timetable for their youth clubs and the planned holiday schemes for 2019.
All places must be booked with Autism East Midlands.
Autism East Midlands holiday clubs will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays - see the poster for dates and venues.
Please note that the age range for Autism East Midlands is 8 plus, and not 6 plus as detailed on their poster.
Senior youth clubs (11 years plus)
| First Wednesday of every month (term time only) | 6.30 to 8.30pm | Elgar Centre
1A High Street
Upton NN5 4EN |
Junior youth clubs (8 to 11 years old)
| Fourth Sunday of the month (term time only) | 10am to 2pm | Nether Heyford
1A Roberts Field
Northampton NN7 3BE |
| First Saturday of the month (term time only) | 10am to 2pm | Elgar Centre
1A High Street
Upton NN5 4EN |
Action for Children commissioned youth groups and holiday clubs
The local authority currently commissions Action for Children to provide youth groups and holiday clubs. Action for Children run various disability groups across Northamptonshire. They offer fun activities in a safe environment for children and young people to come along while parents have some rest. The groups are designed for children aged 5 to 25 years. Check the details of each group for the age ranges.
Holiday clubs
They will run the following holiday activities during half terms and school holidays:
ASD specialist club 8 to 18 years old - £10 per session Under 8s can only attend for 2 hours max - £5 charge | The Elgar Centre
1 High Street
Upton
Northampton
NN5 4EN | Thursday and Friday 10am to 2pm |
Wellingborough Club (mixed ability) 5 to 18 years old - £10 per session Under 8s can only attend for 2 hours max - £5 charge | Swanspool Pavilion
Swanspool Parade
Wellingborough
NN8 2BZ | Tuesday and Wednesday 9.30am to 2.30pm |
Northampton PMLD 5 to 18 years old - £10 per session Under 8s can only attend for 2 hours max - £5 charge | Blackthorn Community Centre
Longmead Court
Northampton
NN3 8QD | Monday and Wednesday 10am to 3pm |
Daventry PMLD 5 to 18 years old - £10 per session Under 8s can only attend for 2 hours max - £5 charge | Daventry Hill School
Ashby Road
Daventry
NN11 0QE | Monday and Tuesday 10am to 3pm |
To book a place contact Action for Children on
northants.disability@actionforchildren.org.uk or phone 01604 752553.
Summer Play schemes 2019
The Local Authority has commissioned the following providers to offer summer play schemes as part of the Short Breaks Innovation funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Parents are expected to contribute no more than £10 per day per child.
Please contact the providers to book a place for your child allowing plenty of time for them to make any necessary arrangements.
6, 7 and 8 August 2019 9:30am to 3:30pm | Sport 4 Fitness Mark Flaxman: 07491 306630 Email:
info@sport4fitness-cic.co.uk | Multi-sport, team games , sensory and soft play, arts and crafts
 Sport4Fitness Summer SEND activities 2019 (PDF 8.3MB) | Age 8 years to 14 years |
13, 14 and 15 August 2019 9:30am to 3:30pm | Sport 4 Fitness Mark Flaxman: 07491 306630 Email:
info@sport4fitness-cic.co.uk | Multi-sport, team games , sensory and soft play, arts and crafts
Sport4Fitness Summer SEND Activities 2019 (PDF 8.3MB) | Age 8 years to 14 years |
29 and 30 July 2019, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 August 2019 9.30am to 2.30pm | Autism East Midlands (Nether Heyford) contact Zoe on
Zoe.Tobin@autismeastmidlands.org.uk | See website above for details | ASD and age 8 plus |
31 July 2019 7, 14 and 21 August 2019 9.30am to 2.30pm | Autism East Midlands (Upton)
contact Zoe on
Zoe.Tobin@autismeastmidlands.org.uk | See website above for details | ASD and age 8 plus |
| 6 August 2019 | Sue Galloway, 07840005276 (after 7pm) Mill Cotton Lake, Ringstead
suziesheriff@hotmail.co.uk | Fishing - bring a packed lunch, drinks and dress to suit an outdoor activity Book before 24 July | Age 5 to 18 |
| 7 and 9 August 2019 | Sue Galloway, 07840005276 (after 7.00pm) Grendon Quarter Pond, Castle Ashby Fisheries suziesheriff@hotmail.co.uk | Fishing - bring a packed lunch, drinks and dress to suit an outdoor activity Book before 24 July | Age 5 to 18 |
| School holidays | Isebrook School,
ioffice@isebrook.co.uk | Isebrook School are running a summer play scheme for their students. If you have not received information from the school about it, please get in touch with the school office. | Isebrook students only |
| School holidays | Greenfields Specialist School for Communication | Greenfields are running a summer play scheme for their students.
If you have not received information from the school about it, please get in touch with either Dawn Cobley
dcobley@gssc.org.uk or
nicola.merrey@greenfields.northants.sch.uk | Greenfields students only |
| School holidays | Northgate School Arts College | Northgate School are running a summer play scheme for their students. If you have not received information from the school about it, please get in touch with the school office. | Northgate students only |
Details of summer play schemes still to be confirmed by providers: (but funding agreed with NCC).
- Pen Green Centre Corby - Spaces for 10 children with SEND At the Pen Green facilities.
- Star Star - A week away in Brighton on a residential break.
- Freedom Leisure - Four days of activities at Adventure Ways in Moulton for 40 children each day.
- Northampton Town Football Club Community Trust - Football for 20 children age 8 to 18 years.
Targeted
Deafconnect
Deafconnect children and families service hold activities for children who are deaf and those who have a hearing impairment. They also arrange regular coffee mornings for families and holiday activities.
Deafconnect run two youth groups for junior and seniors twice a month. They hold regular coffee morning for adults.
Northamptonshire Sport
Northamptonshire Sport is a partnership of local and national organisations working together to provide opportunities for people to participate in sport, physical activity and recreation in Northamptonshire.
Carers' support
View a wide range of activities and events for carers.
For more information go to the Northamptonshire Carers website:
Regular SEN events
Play
Music
Discos
Cinema (Autism friendly screenings)
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Cineworld: first Sunday of the month, 11am
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Vue: the last Sunday of the month, 10:15am
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Odeon: one Sunday a month, 10:15am
Universal
Northamptonshire Libraries and Country Parks
The Events Calendar provides up-to-date information about activities for children and families in Northamptonshire's libraries and country parks. It includes details and availability of universal children's centre services that are provided by the libraries.
View the libraries and country parks events calendar
Northampton Museums
Activities and workshops for children and families Northampton Museum and Art Gallery and Abington Park Museum.
Training opportunities
| Early years SEN training | Various | Various | Training for staff working with young children with special educational needs. |
| Early years foundation courses | Various | Various | Training for staff working with young children. |
| Advanced Training | Online | Online | Free online training materials about Special Educational Needs for professionals. Please note, this training was published in 2012, some information may be out of date. |
| Anti-Bullying Alliance | Online | Online | Free online training about bullying for professionals. |
| Disability Matters | Online | Online | Free online training about disability for the UK workforce. |
| Northamptonshire Educational Psychology Services | Various | Various | Targeted mental health in schools (TAMHS) and learning focused courses for teachers, teaching assistants and SENCO staff in LA maintained, academy and free mainstream schools. |
| Children's Speech and Language Therapy | Various | Various | Training for teachers, teaching assistants and SENCO staff in LA maintained, academy and free mainstream primary schools. |
| Children's Speech and Language Therapy | See poster for dates | Camrose Children's Centre, Northampton or Sudborough House, St Mary’s Hospital, Kettering | 3-day certified
Signalong Foundation Course for early years practitioners and school teaching staff. £80 per person (15 hours training and certificate). |
| Disabled Living | Various | Various | Training programmes for professionals, parents and carers. |
| Adult Learning | Various | Various | BSL courses for adults. |
| Specialist Support Service | Various | Various | Courses for parents/carers of children and young people with a diagnosis of autism and other special educational needs or disabilities. |