BDCFT Children's Learning Disability Team - Craven

03/09/2025

Puberty can be a confusing and challenging time - especially for children and young people with Learning Disabilities.
NSPCC Learning has created some easy to navigate resources, offering guidance and practical tips on how to support children and young people through puberty. 👧👦 Included are some useful visual resources to support discussions. 💬

Resources for parents and carers with advice, guidance and practical tips on how to support children and young people who have learning disabilities through puberty.

01/09/2025

The Children's Learning Disability teams' next Parent/ Carer workshop will focus on support and advice around accessing health, including: annual health checks, hospital passports and transition.

Date: 19th September 2025 🗓
Time: 12.30 to 14.30 ⏰
Location: Fisher Medical Centre, Community Hub Room, Skipton 🏫

To book your place, please email the team using the details in the poster 🙂

11/08/2025

📣Help to design your new Airedale hospital 📣 Have the opportunity to contribute your experiences, ideas and suggestions for improvement. Below are the event details, to book on please use the contact details within the poster.

1. 📍 Skipton Town Hall
🗓️ 8th September
🕙 10:00am to 12:30pm

2. 📍 Keighley Healthy Living Centre
🗓️ 11th September
🕕 6:00pm to 8:30pm

3. 💻 Online Workshop
🗓️ 16th September
🕡 6:30pm to 8:00pm

02/07/2025

📣The Children's Learning Disability teams next Parent/Carer workshop will be on the topic of Puberty and will offer support and guidance on how to support young people through this stage in their life.

Date: Monday 14th July
Time: 10-12
Location: The Place, 11 Commercial Courtyard, Settle, BD24 9RH

If you would like to book a place to attend please contact us on the email address provided in the poster📧

04/06/2025

📣The Children's Learning Disability Teams next Parent/Carer workshop will be all about Toileting support, providing specialist advice and strategies to support with the toileting journey.
🗓 Friday 20th June 12.30-14.30
At Fisher Medical Centre, Community Hub Room, Skipton.
📧 To book your place, please use the email provided

23/05/2025

🚨 Another brilliant opportunity within the Children's SALT team 🚨
Are you ready to start or develop your career in Speech and Language Therapy?
👩‍⚕️ Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist
📍 Children’s SLT Team | BDCFT
📅 Full or Part Time| 🤝 Supportive Team | 🌱 CPD Opportunities
Join our friendly, forward-thinking team, supporting children with speech, language and communication needs.
📩 Get in touch or apply today!

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23/05/2025

MENS HEALTH EVENT 📣
Fantastic event being held by People First KC and Wharfedale, Airedale and Craven Alliance!!
🗓 27th May 2025, 12.30-2.30pm at Central Hall
Including activities as well as health check information for men with learning disabilities and/ or autism.

19/05/2025

🚨 Exciting job vacancy within the Children's Speech and Language team 🚨
Passionate about paediatric dysphagia? Ready to lead, inspire, and make a real difference?
👩‍⚕️ Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist
📍 Children’s SLT Team | Dysphagia Specialist | BDCFT
📅 Full or Part Time| 🤝 Supportive Team | 🌱 CPD Opportunities
Join our friendly, forward-thinking team and help shape services for children with complex feeding and swallowing needs.

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12/05/2025

Final reminder for our next Parent/ Carer workshop on sleep, held by our qualified sleep practitioners for advice and strategies to support a good nights sleep 😴
Friday 16th May 12.30-14.30 at Fisher Medical Centre, Community Hub Room, Skipton
Book your place today

02/05/2025

😴 Lets talk Sleep 😴
The Children's Learning Disability Teams next Parent/ Carer Workshop is all about strategies to improve sleep. Join our qualified Sleep Practitioners for advice and support.
Date: Friday 16th May 12.30-14.30 🗓
Location: Fisher Medical Centre, Community Hub Room, Skipton
Or virtual attendance available 💻
Book today using the contact details provided on the poster

16/04/2025

Details of our next four parent/ Carer workshops.
1. Behaviour Strategies and support
2. Strategies to improve sleep
3. Toilet training support
4. Preparing for puberty
Please see the poster for venue details and times ⏰Contact the team to book your place today

16/04/2025

☀️🌈Our latest newsletter for Spring 2025
Welcome our new team member Jess and find out what the rest of the team have been up to.
Find out more information about our service update.
Please get in touch with the team if you think we can support you 🙂