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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
10.30 to midday on 12 May | Down Syndrome Football Day | Goals, Mereway NN4 8BT |
| 2 to 5pm on 7 July | Sport 4 Fitness Summer Fun Day | Fernie Fields Sport and Social Club, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN3 7BD |
Midday to 4pm on 15 September | 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 the dates and venues:
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.
Sensory Impairment Service: Touchpoint
If you have a child (or young person) with a hearing impairment, a visual impairment, or a multisensory impairment, these workshops are for you. The sessions are facilitated by teachers from the Sensory Impairment Service. Please let us, or the Sensory Impairment service, know what times and days would be best for you.
For more information, email the Sensory Impairment Service:
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. |