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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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 the mobility part of PIP for your young person
Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment
Extra money for young people aged 16+ who need help getting around due to a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability - paid at a standard or enhanced rate depending on assessed need, and can be used towards a Motability vehicle.
Find a Changing Places accessible toilet near you
Changing Places
Search the national Changing Places map to find fully accessible toilets - with a hoist, adult-sized changing bench and space for carers - before you travel.
Find a charitable grant for disability-related costs
Disability Grants
Search a free directory of charitable trusts and organisations that give grants to disabled people and their families, for things like equipment, mobility costs and holidays.
Find a driving instructor experienced with disabled learners
Disability Driving Instructors
Search a free national directory of independent driving instructors experienced in specialist tuition and adapted vehicles, for disabled people learning to drive for the first time or returning after an accident or illness.
Find a job with an inclusive employer through Evenbreak
Evenbreak
A free job board for disabled jobseekers, listing vacancies from vetted, inclusive employers, plus career resources and training to support your job search.
Find financial help available if you're disabled
GOV.UK
An overview of disability and sickness benefits, vehicle and transport support, housing help, TV licence discount, VAT relief and compensation for work-related illness or injury.
Find help and support for your disabled child through Sky Badger
Sky Badger
A free 24/7 helpdesk and online platform connecting disabled children and their families - and the professionals supporting them - to relevant charities, grants, activities and services across the UK.
Find SEND policy resources from the Council for Disabled Children
Council for Disabled Children
The Council for Disabled Children publishes guidance, resources and best-practice information for professionals, and works with government to influence policy affecting disabled children and young people across England.
Get a coach in your pocket to manage anxiety and daily planning
Brain in Hand
Practical, personalised planning tools through an app plus human coaching support, for people 14+ with neurodivergent needs - helps with accessing education, work or leisure. Can be funded through Personal Budgets, PIP, Access to Work or Disabled Students' Allowance.
Get a free cinema companion ticket (CEA Card)
Cinema Exhibitors' Association (CEA) Card
A card that lets a disabled cinema-goer bring a companion free of charge when they buy a full-price ticket, at around 90% of UK cinemas. Costs £6.50, valid for one year.
Get a full autism assessment through Caudwell Children
Caudwell Children
A NICE-aligned, multi-disciplinary autism assessment for children aged 4-11, accepted by schools and the NHS. Referral must come from a professional who knows the child (GP, paediatrician, school, SENCo, social worker) - families cannot self-refer.
Get a health and care passport for your child's appointments
NHS Health and Care Passport
A personalised document giving healthcare staff key information about your child's needs, communication style and reasonable adjustments - especially helpful for children with a learning disability or autism. Take it to every health appointment.
Get a hearing dog or advice on managing hearing loss
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Information, signposting and support on managing hearing loss, plus trained Hearing Dogs, Sound Support Dogs and Companion Dogs.
Get a place at a specialist online school (TCES National Online School)
TCES National Online School · SW19 4EE
A fully-online specialist school for pupils with an EHC plan, reached via referral rather than direct family contact.
Get advice and connect with other parents of disabled children
Contact
A free helpline (Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm), online advice and parent-to-parent support for families of disabled children, whatever their condition or diagnosis.
Get advice and signposting for autism
Living Autism
Advice and signposting for autistic people of all ages and their families, navigating available support.
Get advice and support as a disabled person or family
Scope
A free helpline offering advice and support to disabled people, their families and carers on a wide range of issues.
Get advice and support with your child's bowel or bladder issue
ERIC
Advice and support with bowel and bladder issues, toilet training, related anxiety and products, for families and professionals.
Get advocacy and interpretation support as a deaf person
Royal Association for Deaf People · St Peter's & Canalside · N1 8GJ
Advice, advocacy, interpretation, training and youth support for deaf people, accessed via referral or the website.
Get an ADHD or autism assessment through Clinical Partners
Clinical Partners
A neurodevelopmental assessment for ADHD and/or autism for children aged 5 and over, available privately or via an NHS Right to Choose referral, conducted over secure video link with appointments often available within days.
Get autism support as a parent carer
National Autistic Society · National
Resources, one-to-one support, and events for parent carers of autistic children, young people and adults.
Get befriending support after a stroke as a teen or young adult
Different Strokes
Different Strokes runs a teen and young adult befriending service alongside local peer support and exercise groups, an online community, and phone advice, for younger people who've had a stroke or brain injury.
Get bespoke equipment made for your child through Remap
Remap
Free, custom-made equipment designed and built by volunteer engineers for disabled people whose needs aren't met by standard off-the-shelf equipment.
Get confidential sexual health advice from Ask Brook
Brook
Ask Brook offers free, confidential sexual health information, support and signposting for under-25s anywhere in the UK, by phone, text or webchat.
Get disability rights advice from Disability Rights UK
Disability Rights UK
Information and advice on benefits, education, employment and independent living, from a national charity led by disabled people, campaigning for equal participation in society.
Get employment support from Remploy
Remploy
Support to find and stay in work for disabled people and people with health conditions, including help through the Access to Work scheme.
Get employment support if you have Down syndrome (WorkFit)
Downs Syndrome Association
Person-centred employment support connecting job-seekers who have Down syndrome with employers building diverse teams - bespoke advice and training for both the candidate and the employer.
Get family support for your blind or partially sighted child
Royal Society for Blind Children · Billingsgate · EC3R 6EN
Family practitioner support and activities for blind or partially sighted children aged 0-25 and their families, no referral needed, Mon-Fri 9-5pm plus evening/weekend activities.
Get free advice and support for your child's mental health
YoungMinds
A parents' helpline and online advice for anyone worried about a child or young person's mental health, plus a free 24/7 crisis text service for young people themselves (text SHOUT to 85258).
Get free advocacy support from NYAS
National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Free advocacy, information and legal support helping children and young people - including those with SEND or in care - have their voice heard in decisions that affect them, such as EHC plans or care reviews.
Get free audiobooks for your child with SEND
Calibre Audio
Free, unlimited access to over 17,500 audiobook titles for children and young people (0-25) who find reading print difficult - listen by download, streaming or free postal USB sticks.