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About The Enquiries Project

February 27, 2023March 14, 2026 Ben Clark

The BuDS Enquiries Team answers questions and queries from disabled people about a very wide range of issues. We try to fill the gaps left by other support services and helplines, so we often support disabled people with complex and difficult issues.

Getting Help From The Enquiries Project

Any disabled person in England can contact the Enquiries project for help. Parents, carers, and supporters can also contact us on behalf of a disabled person. We don’t have strict rules about who we can help: we will always do our best to support you and will let you know immediately if, for any reason, we can’t.

The Enquiries project is staffed entirely by volunteers, many of them disabled people themselves. We are often very busy and there may be a delay in getting back to you. We are sorry about this, but we can only do so much. The Enquiries project is not a crisis or emergency service.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 24 February 2023

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 Ben Clark

Levels of Covid infection in Bucks in 2023 dipped slightly last week, because it was half-term. But levels remain Extremely High and taking Covid precautions is still essential. We expect Covid infection levels to rise again as schools and colleges resume after half-term and parents go back to work.

Remember, you can still catch Covid even if you are fully vaccinated or have had Covid before – there is no such thing as lasting immunity from Covid. Even people who caught Covid in January 2023 may be able to catch it again in February or March.

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Disabled Young People’s Transition From Education To Work: The Employment Workstream of the SEND Transitions Service

February 22, 2023March 9, 2023 Ben Clark

The BuDS SEND Transitions Service is a three-year project funded by The Rothschild Foundation. The purpose of the SEND Transitions Service is to improve the experience of disabled children and young people moving through key transitions within school education and from school education into work or further/higher education.

The SEND Transitions Service is made up of workstreams from a number of BuDS projects, principally Fair4All Education and Reach4Work. This page explains the Employment workstream, which is within the BuDS Reach4Work project.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 17 February 2023

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 Ben Clark

The second wave of Covid in Bucks in 2023 continues to grow, with 1 in 28 people in Bucks now infected. Even if you don’t usually take Covid precautions, now is the time to do so.

We anticipate that we will raise the Covid risk level in Bucks to Critically High next week, as Covid levels race back to the sort of levels seen in January and last year. There will be 11 infected people in a typical busy supermarket and so it is very likely that you will catch Covid in public indoor places if you don’t take sensible precautions.

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Fair4All Education – SEND Project Volunteer

February 14, 2023August 28, 2025 Ben Clark

Would you like to help fix the issues with SEND Education in Bucks? We are looking for volunteers to join our SEND Education Transitions project. The project will be carrying out a headline SEND transitions service audit, identifying gaps and deficiencies in service, and then working with partners to develop new services, fixes, and solutions.

As a volunteer with the SEND Transition Service, you will have the opportunity to support its work in ways that match your experience, skills, and availability. Some of the specific opportunities are listed below. BuDS prides itself on finding a role for anyone – if you are interested in SEND education, there is bound to be something you can do to help.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 10 February 2023

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023 Ben Clark

We are calling it: the next Covid wave in Bucks has started. After a couple of weeks of lower infection levels, the number of people with Covid in Bucks is now shooting up again. The second wave of Covid in Bucks in 2023 has started. And it’s only February!

We have raised the Covid risk level in Bucks to EXTREMELY HIGH, meaning that 1 in 36 people in Bucks are infected, and there will be 8 infected people in a typical busy supermarket. It is now very likely that you will catch Covid in public indoor places if you don’t take sensible precautions.

Vaccination Changes

February 6, 2023April 5, 2023 Ben Clark

This page is under construction – come back soon!

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 3 February 2023

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Ben Clark

The Covid wave in Bucks remains for the moment at the ‘bottom of the peak’. But while levels are low by comparison with earlier in the year, the Covid risk still remains VERY HIGH. 1 in 78 people in Bucks are infected, and there will be 4 infected people in a typical busy supermarket. There are still enough people around to give you Covid if you don’t take care.

Remember, you can still catch Covid even if you are fully vaccinated or have had Covid before – there is no such thing as lasting immunity from Covid. Even people who caught Covid in the last few weeks may be able to catch it again in February.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 27 January 2023

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Ben Clark

The Covid wave in Bucks is at the ‘bottom of the peak’. But while levels are low by comparison with earlier in the year, the Covid risk remains VERY HIGH. 1 in 74 people in Bucks are still infected, and there will be 4 infected people in a typical busy supermarket. There are still enough people around to give you Covid if you don’t take care.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 20 January 2023

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Ben Clark

The Christmas Covid wave in Bucks is thankfully falling sharply, as the virus runs out of people to infect. But the ‘bottom of the peak’ still means that the Covid risk remains VERY HIGH. 1 in 68 people in Bucks are still infected, and there will be 4 infected people in a typical busy supermarket. There are still plenty of people around who can give you Covid if you don’t take care.