Services
Search services for SEND, filtered by need, age, local authority, and how to connect.
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Get help applying for DLA, PIP or Carer's Allowance for ADHD
Stripes - The West Yorkshire ADHD Charity
Support with applying for Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment or Carer's Allowance where ADHD is a factor - distinct from Stripes' existing peer support groups.
Get help for your child's bedwetting or daytime wetting
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
For children under 16 with bedwetting from age 7, or daytime wetting from age 5, that hasn't improved after at least 3 months of professional advice.
Get help for your child's learning disability
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Assessment and time-limited intervention for children and young people up to 18 with a diagnosed or suspected learning disability that impacts their health and wellbeing.
Get help including your school's SEND pupils in PE and sport
Disability Sports Programme, Calderdale
An inclusive PE and Sports Scheme running during term time within primary and secondary schools, focused on including SEND pupils in curriculum PE and sports activities - for schools, not a direct family booking.
Get help managing your child's Direct Payments from SICA Support
SICA Support Ltd
Support with the admin of Direct Payments and Personal Health Budgets - payroll for personal assistants, support planning and fund management.
Get help understanding and navigating support for your neurodivergent child
Autism Arena CIC
Practical, holistic support to help families understand their neurodivergent child's needs, navigate health, education and social care services, and become stronger advocates - alongside support for carer wellbeing.
Get help understanding higher education options with an EHC Plan
Go Higher West Yorkshire
Information and support for young people and their families thinking about higher education, including EHC Plans, Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA), booking visits, and how parents and carers can help.
Get help with an NHS or social care complaint
Healthwatch Wakefield · Wakefield North · WF1 3LQ
Independent support with health and social care matters, including an NHS Complaints Advocacy service for the Wakefield district.
Get help with driving and transport costs as a disabled person
Financial help if you're disabled: Vehicles and transport
If you or your young person gets PIP or DLA mobility payments, you may be able to get a vehicle tax exemption or discount, lease a vehicle through Motability, or get a grant towards driving lessons or getting used to adapted controls.
Get help with transport to and from school
Wakefield Council · Wakefield North · WF1 2EB
Transport support may be available depending on a child's age, distance from school, and individual circumstances.
Get help with your child's continence issue
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
A specialist nursing team for children 2-19 with daytime wetting, bedwetting, constipation, soiling or toileting problems - assesses eligibility for continence products, appointments typically at Pontefract General Infirmary. Referral from a health professional; must be registered with a Wakefield district GP.
Get help with your child's school attendance
Wakefield Council
The Education Welfare Service works with families and schools to resolve attendance concerns early, alongside its legal role in enforcing attendance where needed.
Get help with your child's sleep from Sleep Tight
Sleep Tight Bradford District and Craven (Together Trust)
Support for families of children with SEND across Bradford district and Craven who are experiencing sleep difficulties, from the Together Trust.
Get help with your child's sleep problems
The Sleep Charity
A free helpline and resources to help with sleep issues, including specialised support for children with SEND.
Get help with your child's sleep through the CCST Sleep Clinic
Bradford Children's Community Support Team (CCST)
A short-term (up to 12 weeks) sleep assessment and strategies for parents/carers of children and young people with a diagnosed disability or identified SEND who have severe sleep disturbance. Referral needed from a SCIL Team Specialist Teacher or Children's Social Care.
Get home care and respite for your child
My Homecare Wakefield
Home care and respite for children, giving families peace of mind while supporting the child to be as independent as possible - skilled care staff, working in the Wakefield and surrounding area.
Get home care and short breaks for your child
Alpha May Care First (Wakefield) · Wakefield North · WF1 3QA
At-home care, short breaks and nursing support for children with disabilities or additional care needs.
Get home care and support staff through Care Dynamics Yorkshire
Care Dynamics (Yorkshire) Limited
Care Dynamics Yorkshire supplies domiciliary care and support staff for children and young people, including those with learning disabilities and autism, from last-minute cover to longer-term placements, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Get home care and support with activities for your child
Caremark Wakefield
Domiciliary (in-home) care and respite for children, plus support attending leisure activities, school, college or night school, companionship, and short breaks - a private care agency, part of the national Caremark network.
Get home visits from Portage for your pre-school child
Bradford Families SEND Support Team
Portage home visitors work in partnership with parents/carers of pre-school children (0-3) with additional needs, planning play activities around what your child can do, and supporting transition to nursery or school. Available at home or in an education group; waiting times apply for younger referrals.
Get home-based teaching for your preschooler with additional needs
Wakefield Council
The Portage Service is home-based teaching for children 0-5 with additional needs not yet in an educational setting, supporting parents to help their child learn at home with a trained Portage Home Visitor.
Get hospice care and family support for a life-limited child
Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
Clinical services, social care, family assistance and group activities, delivered in homes, hospitals and community settings across West Yorkshire.
Get housing advice if you're homeless or at risk
Bradford Council Housing Options
Free, confidential assessment and advice for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, including help finding accommodation for people in priority need and temporary accommodation while enquiries are made.
Get impartial information and advice about your child's SEND
SENDIASS Calderdale and Kirklees
Impartial, confidential information, advice and support for parent carers of children and young people with SEND, about education, health and social care - helping families make informed choices.
Get in-depth therapy for your child's ongoing mental health needs
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust - CAMHS Wakefield
The Specialised Therapies Team provides in-depth, longer-term therapeutic support for children and young people, usually accessed after initial support from another CAMHS team has identified it as beneficial.
Get inclusive play support for your child (Play Partner project)
Bradford Community Play and Activities Development Service
The Play Partner project helps children with additional needs and vulnerable children access mainstream play and leisure services, and works with schools and community groups to make play sessions inclusive and accessible.
Get independent advice as a disabled person or carer
DIAL Wakefield · Wakefield North · WF1 1NL
Free, confidential, independent advice and information for disabled people, their carers, families, friends and professionals.
Get independent advocacy support as a child or young person
VoiceAbility
Free, independent, confidential advocacy for children and young people in Wakefield, including those in care, care leavers to 25, and those with SEND or an EHC Plan up to age 25.
Get independent advocacy support from Cloverleaf
Cloverleaf Advocacy
Free, confidential, independent advocacy to help people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities or physical/sensory impairments have their voice heard in health and social care decisions, including support for young people transitioning to adult services.
Get independent careers advice and guidance from SkillsHouse
SkillsHouse
Independent careers information, advice and guidance for young people in Bradford, to help understand options and plan next steps into education, training or work.
Get independent help making an NHS complaint
Independent Complaints Health Advocacy Team (Bradford)
A free, independent advocate can help you complain about your child's NHS care or treatment - explaining the process, directing your complaint to the right place, and supporting you all the way through, including with the Ombudsman if needed.
Get independent living skills training as a young disabled adult
Disability Action Yorkshire
Disability Action Yorkshire offers residential care, independent living skills training and employment training for younger disabled adults (18-65), plus support at home.
Get information and resources about ADHD
ADDISS
Background information and resources on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), a neurobiological condition affecting attention, impulses and concentration.
Get information and support on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
PDA Society · S12 9EW
Information, guides and training on PDA for parents, carers and professionals, to help understand and support someone with a PDA profile of autism.
Get intensive behaviour support to avoid a residential placement
Affinity Trust
Positive Behaviour Support for children and young people (up to 25) with highly complex needs, learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs - working intensively with the family to avoid admission to a specialist residential or hospital placement, then planning a supported transition once things are stable.
Get involved as a Parent Involvement Partner with PFBA's parent forum
Parents' Forum for Bradford and Airedale (PFBA)
Get involved as a parent or carer with PFBA's parent forum, helping shape SEND services in Bradford by sharing your family's views and experiences.
Get involved in making Calderdale more accessible
Visits Unlimited
Join the Accessible Calderdale Disability Forum to help remove physical and social barriers, through venue accessibility, training, and campaigning.
Get learning support at Huddersfield New College sixth form
Huddersfield New College
1:1 support from Student Support Assistants, help with specific learning needs like dyslexia and dyspraxia, study systems, exam access arrangements, and basic numeracy/literacy sessions for all foundation students.
Get local support as a visually impaired person
Wakefield District Sight Aid · Wakefield East · WF1 4RR
Local support for visually impaired people, their families and professionals in Wakefield.
Get Makaton training and resources
The Makaton Charity · Fleet East · GU51 2UN
Information, support and training about Makaton for all ages, their families and the practitioners who work with them.
Get mental health signposting, advice or support (Open Minds CAMHS)
Northpoint
The general entry point for Calderdale CAMHS - a partnership of organisations delivering signposting, advice and mental health interventions for children and young people aged 5-18 and their families.
Get mental health support as a neurodivergent child or young person
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust - CAMHS Wakefield
The Neurodiverse Inclusive Support Team (NIST) provides mental health support for neurodivergent children and young people, their caregivers and the professionals working with them - with or without a formal diagnosis.
Get mental health support for your child in local authority care
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust - CAMHS Wakefield
The Enhanced Outreach Team provides assessment and treatment for young people with experience of local authority care who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
Get mobility support for your visually impaired child
Guide Dogs
Mobility support, adaptive technology and resources tailored to families and educational needs, for children and adults with visual impairment.
Get nursing care or a short break at home for a physical or learning disability
Prestige Nursing + Care
Nursing care, home support and respite short breaks for children and adults with physical health needs, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, acquired brain injury or spinal injuries - registered nurses and support workers.
Get occupational therapy for your child
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - Children's Services
Assessment and therapy to help children build the skills they need for everyday activities, delivered by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust's children's occupational therapy team.
Get one-to-one support for dyslexia
Holme Valley Dyslexia Centre · Holme Valley South · HD9 3AS
Personalised sessions to build reading, spelling and writing confidence, run by a certified dyslexia assessor and former SENCo.
Get online careers advice as a young person
Connexions Wakefield Digital
Digital careers advisors help with choices, education, work and job applications. Ages 13-18, or up to 25 for care leavers or anyone with an EHCP.
Get online schooling through Nisai Virtual Academy
Nisai Virtual Academy
Live, teacher-led online lessons for pupils who cannot attend a mainstream classroom, commonly commissioned as alternative provision or for children accessing EOTAS.
Get online speech and language therapy through Mable Therapy
Mable Therapy
Online speech and language therapy for children and young people, with fully-qualified therapists and no waiting lists (appointments typically within 48 hours). Available as a private service, through your child's school or MAT, or via NHS/local authority commissioning - check with your school or ask about access routes.