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Appeal a decision about your child's EHC needs assessment or plan
SEND Tribunal (HM Courts and Tribunals Service)
Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) if you disagree with a local authority's decision on your child's EHC needs assessment, the contents of their EHC plan, or the school/placement named in it. Free to use; you can represent yourself or bring support.
Appeal your child's EHC plan to the SEND Tribunal
SEND Tribunal (First-tier Tribunal)
If you disagree with a decision about your child's EHC plan, you can appeal to the SEND Tribunal. Its extended powers mean it can also make recommendations about the health and social care parts of the plan, not just education, in the same appeal.
Apply for a Blue Badge parking permit
GOV.UK · Wakefield North
A Blue Badge gives parking concessions if a disability affects your (or your child's) ability to walk.
Apply for a disabled or blind person's bus and train pass
West Yorkshire Metro
Free travel on West Yorkshire buses and trains for people who are blind, plus free off-peak bus travel and half-fare off-peak rail for people with a qualifying disability.
Apply for a Disabled Persons Railcard
Disabled Person's Railcard
A third off rail fares for you and an adult companion. Children aged 5-15 who qualify don't get a discount themselves, but their accompanying adult does.
Apply for a grant to help raise your disabled child
Family Fund
Grants for practical items and services, parent/carer workshops on digital and financial skills, creative workshops for children and siblings, and a Discover More Support tool covering 180+ support organisations.
Apply for a grant to help with accessible transport
Motability Foundation
Grants to help disabled people access transport and make the journeys they choose - Motability Scheme-related grants, Access to Mobility grants, and grants to charities and organisations.
Apply for a grant to help you stay in work with a health condition or disability
Access to Work
A grant for practical support at work, help managing your mental health at work, or money towards communication support at job interviews.
Apply for a home adaptation grant
Calderdale Council
Get a grant of up to £30,000 to adapt your home if a disability, autism, or a progressive condition makes it unsafe to live in as it is.
Apply for Direct Payments for your disabled child's social care
Calderdale Council
Money paid directly to parent carers of disabled children to arrange and pay for their own social care support - daily living tasks, respite care or social activities - instead of the Council arranging it for you. Contact Gateway to Care to start an assessment.
Apply for Disability Living Allowance for your child
GOV.UK
Weekly payments (£26.90-£172.50) to help with the extra costs of looking after a child under 16 who has difficulty walking or needs much more looking after than other children their age.
Apply for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) at university
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
DSA funding helps cover the extra costs of higher education for students with a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty - for example specialist equipment, a non-medical helper, or travel costs.
Apply for Disabled Students' Allowances
GOV.UK
Financial help for students whose disability, mental health condition or long-term illness affects their studies.
Apply for help getting to school (SEND transport)
Calderdale Transport Operations Team
Transport help - independent travel training, a bus pass, payment for parents to transport their own child, a travel escort, or taxi/specialist transport - for children whose nearest school is more than 2-3 miles away, or where transport is specified in an EHC Plan.
Apply for help getting your child to school or college
Bradford Council Home to School and College Travel
If your child can't walk to their nearest suitable school or college - including because of a disability or SEND - you can apply for transport support such as a bus pass or dedicated transport.
Apply for NHS Continuing Healthcare for your child
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
For children with long-term complex health needs who may qualify for free health and social care arranged and funded solely by the NHS.
Apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
GOV.UK
Help with extra living costs if you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability and difficulty doing everyday tasks or getting around.
Ask the NHS to fund a treatment that isn't routinely available (Individual Funding Request)
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
An Individual Funding Request (IFR) asks the NHS to pay for a treatment that isn't routinely commissioned - made through your GP, who has to evidence how the child or young person would benefit, against national and West Yorkshire ICB policies.
Ask your child's school to involve the SCIL Team
Bradford Social Communication Interaction & Learning (SCIL) Team
If your child's school wants specialist advice on supporting Communication and Interaction, Learning, Social Emotional and Mental Health, or Early Years needs, they can request support from the SCIL Team. Requests are made by schools/settings, not directly by families - speak to your child's SENCo first.
Become a SEND Parent/Carer Ambassador
Bradford SEND Parent/Carer Ambassadors
Join a network of parents/carers who meet every half term (in person in central Bradford or remotely via Teams) to share their experiences and help shape SEND services and policy across the district.
Book a British Sign Language interpreter for your family
British Sign Language Interpreting Service (BSLS)
British Sign Language interpreters for deaf people and their families, delivered by Bradford Council.
Book a door-to-door AccessBus if you can't use standard buses
West Yorkshire Metro
A door-to-door minibus service operating across West Yorkshire seven days a week, 9am-5pm, for anyone who finds it difficult to use standard buses. Drivers assist door-to-door including boarding and alighting. Free with an English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (Disabled or Blind) pass; otherwise a flat fare applies, with children paying half price. Mostly local journeys - shopping trips and some social visits. Registration and 2 working days' notice required to book.
Book a short break at Nell Bank
Nell Bank
A short breaks service based at Nell Bank in Ilkley, for children and young people with SEND.
Book a Short Break session at Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap
Periodic morning Short Break sessions for children and young people aged 8-18 with a learning disability and/or autism - trying Theatre, Dance, Music and Art. No assessment needed; families can book directly.
Book a short break with Moor Time
Moor Time
Holiday clubs, Saturday respite sessions, Stay & Play for under-5s, and supported volunteering for young adults 17+, for young people aged 0-25 with additional needs. Discounts for multiple family members and free places available for low-income families.
Book an accessible family holiday in the Yorkshire Dales
Beamsley Project Charitable Trust
Fully accessible self-catering holiday accommodation for disabled and disadvantaged individuals and families - a group centre for up to 24 guests or a separate cottage, both wheelchair-accessible with supplementary equipment available.
Book an adventure activity weekend for a blind or partially sighted child
The Outlook Trust
Activity weekend breaks (sailing, rock climbing, tandem cycling, zip lining, kayaking and more) for blind and partially sighted children and young people, from £60 including accommodation, food and transport.
Book your child onto a SNOOP school holiday play scheme
SNOOP (Special Needs Objective Outreach Project) · BD10 0JE
School holiday play scheme for children aged 3-19, with expertise in special needs, disabilities and complex health needs - priority given to these children. Flexible hours, indoor/outdoor play adapted to the child's interests, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm.
Borrow a Reading Well book on your child's condition from the library
Reading Well
Free, recommended books available through public libraries to help children, young people and families understand and manage mental health, wellbeing and specific health conditions.
Borrow specialist equipment for your home
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Free loan of specialist equipment to help you and your family live more independently at home - walking aids, specialist beds, mattresses, lifting equipment and seating, for bathing, moving, household and nursing tasks. A partnership between Calderdale Council and the NHS.
Bring Talk PANTS with Makaton to your child's school
NSPCC Yorkshire and Humber Schools Service
NSPCC's Talk PANTS teaches young children about body safety in a simple, positive way, with a Makaton-signed version available so children with additional communication needs can take part.
Bring the SEND Speak Out. Stay Safe. programme to your child's school
NSPCC Yorkshire and Humber Schools Service
An NSPCC safeguarding education programme adapted specifically for children and young people with SEND, helping them understand abuse and know how to speak out and stay safe.
Bring your child to a Signing Tots BSL workshop
Signing Tots · BD1 3RP
British Sign Language (BSL) workshops for children, run at the Bradford Deaf Centre.
Bring your child to a Stay and Play holiday session in Keighley
Friends of Phoenix Special School (FOPSS)
A relaxed holiday scheme (funded through the DfE's Holiday Activities and Food programme) where families bring their children - siblings included - for play sessions and activities during school holidays, run at Beckfoot Phoenix Primary Special School but open to children and families in the wider community, not restricted to enrolled pupils.
Bring your child to Play Bradford's adventure play sessions
Play Bradford · BD10 0EU
Staffed adventure play sessions for children in Bradford, run by a charity dedicated to children's right to play.
Bring your child to SEN football sessions at Powerleague Bradford
Powerleague Bradford - SEN football sessions · BD3 7AT
A parent-led SEN football session, any age or ability, £3 per child (parents/carers free), in an enclosed pitch with sensory toys and flyaway footballs - no staff involvement, no referral needed.
Bring your child to Sensory Haven's play sessions
Sensory Haven WY CIC
Sensory-friendly, inclusive play and activity sessions for children and young people with SEND, in a safe and welcoming space. Many sessions are fully funded/free; some have a small fee.
Buy a Max Card for free or discounted days out
Unique Ways
The Max Card is the UK's leading discount card for foster families and families of children with additional needs - use it at venues across the UK for free or discounted admission. Calderdale parents and carers can buy one for £6 through Unique Ways.
Buy a Radar key for independent access to locked public toilets
Disability Rights UK
Toilets fitted with National Key Scheme (NKS) locks can be found in shopping centres, pubs, cafes, department stores, and bus and train stations in most parts of the country - the key is VAT-free for individuals.
Call First Response for a mental health crisis, any time
First Response (Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust)
A free, 24/7 phone line for anyone of any age in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven experiencing a mental health crisis. Calls are assessed by a telecoach; a face-to-face assessment, if needed, is aimed within 4 hours. Call 999 if there's immediate danger.
Call the National Sleep Helpline for practical advice
National Sleep Helpline (The Sleep Charity)
A free helpline for practical guidance on sleep problems, including children's sleep issues, bedtime anxiety and sleep hygiene. Calls at standard rates; not a crisis or medical advice service.
Check if a school or college is on the Section 41 approved list
Independent Specialist Schools & Colleges (Section 41 list)
Search the government's official register of independent special schools and specialist colleges approved for naming in an EHC plan, to check whether a setting you're considering is on the list.
Check if your child qualifies for free school meals
Wakefield Council · Wakefield North · WF1 2EB
Free meals for all children in reception, year 1 and year 2 at state-funded infant schools, regardless of family income.
Choose your own autism or ADHD assessment provider (Right to Choose)
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
Once a GP or professional refers your child for an Autism and/or ADHD assessment, you have a right to choose which assessment provider carries it out rather than using the default local service - this page explains how that choice works across West Yorkshire.
Claim back travel costs to your child's NHS appointments
Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)
If you or your child get a qualifying low-income benefit, you can claim back reasonable standard-class travel costs to and from NHS appointments through the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme.
Claim back your travel costs for a hospital or NHS appointment
GOV.UK
Refund of reasonable travel costs to a hospital or other NHS premises for specialist treatment or tests, if you or your child are on certain benefits or a low income (the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme). Ask NHS staff for a claim form at your appointment.
Claim Disability Access Funding for your 3 or 4 year old's childcare
Bradford Council Childcare and Early Education Finder
Disability Access Funding (DAF) is an annual payment (currently £910) made to your chosen early education or childcare provider, to help them make reasonable adjustments for a 3 or 4 year old who receives Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and is accessing their funded early education entitlement.
Claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for your child
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Children
DLA is a tax-free benefit for children under 16 who need extra looking after or have walking difficulties because of a disability. Call the helpline to request a claim form - phoning first means it's date-stamped, which can help backdate your payment.
Claim funded early education hours for your 2 year old
Bradford Council Childcare and Early Education Finder
Eligible 2 year olds in Bradford district can get funded early education hours at a registered childcare provider, on top of any Disability Access Funding they may also qualify for.
Claim funded early education hours for your 3 or 4 year old
Bradford Council Childcare and Early Education Finder
All 3 and 4 year olds in Bradford district are entitled to funded early education hours at a registered childcare provider, and may also qualify for Disability Access Funding on top if they receive DLA.