Services
Search services for SEND, filtered by need, age, local authority, and how to connect.
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Get a place at a specialist school (Millcourt School)
Millcourt School · HX3 7PA
A specialist SEND school run by Witherslack Group, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form)
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form · HD6 3JW
A specialist non-maintained school, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school or co-located provision (Highbury)
Highbury School
For children with significant SEND and an EHC plan, working at a subject-specific curriculum with the inclusion opportunities of a mainstream setting.
Get a private dyspraxia (DCD) assessment and occupational therapy for your child
OT 4 Kids with DCD · HX5 9HA
A full motor skills assessment with a written report, plus ongoing private occupational therapy, for children with dyspraxia/DCD.
Get a supported internship as a young person with a learning disability (DFN Project Search)
Calderdale College
A 12-month supported internship for young people with learning disabilities who want full-time paid work and the skills to get there - a mix of classroom learning and real placements, often at Calderdale Royal Infirmary, leading to employment with the NHS or other local employers.
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 accessible taxi and companion for appointments, trips and school runs
Driving Miss Daisy - Keighley
Wheelchair-accessible door-through-door driving with a companion, for medical appointments, school runs and college lifts, social events, and day trips.
Get an accessible taxi and companion for appointments, trips and school runs
Driving Miss Daisy - Saddleworth
Wheelchair-accessible door-through-door driving with a companion, for medical appointments, school runs and college lifts, social events, and day trips.
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 an occupational therapy or social work assessment for your disabled child
Disabled Children's Team, Calderdale
For children and young people up to 18 with a severe physical disability, moderate/severe learning disability, sensory impairment, complex health needs, or autism with a moderate/severe learning disability.
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 community links support as a young adult leaving school (Five Day Offer)
Special Educational Needs Team (SEN Team)
For 18-25s with an EHC plan and a recognised learning disability, living in Calderdale, moving on from full-time education - practical support building local links around further learning, independent living, volunteering, paid work and leisure, generally for up to 2 years after leaving school.
Get confidential crisis support at night (Night OWLS)
Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service
A confidential support line for children, young people, and their parents and carers, for anyone in crisis or struggling to cope - open every night, 8pm to 8am.
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 counselling as a parent carer
Nurture Hub Therapy Service
Up to 20 weeks of low-cost telephone or video counselling for parents of children with SEND, from £35 a session.
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 early help before a problem becomes a crisis
Early Help Guidance and Advice Service
A dedicated advice line for professionals, parents, carers and young people - signposting to services, parenting courses, emotional health and wellbeing support, and debt management. Explicitly for children with special educational needs or a disability, among other groups more likely to need early help.
Get early support while your child waits for a neurodevelopmental assessment
Barnardo's
Non-clinical support for families of children and young people up to 18 who are waiting for an autism or ADHD assessment, or who've recently been diagnosed - structured triage and support to reduce family stress while waiting.
Get early years and family support at your local Family Hub
Calderdale Family Hubs
Antenatal clinics, baby and toddler groups, a day-care nursery, family learning activities and school holiday events - run from several real venues across Calderdale, not one single site.
Get early years SEND support for your under-5
Specialist Inclusion Team (SIT)
Advice and support for families and early years providers about children under 5 with SEND - early identification, person-centred key working, and support towards an Education, Health and Care plan if needed. Accredited by the National Portage Association.
Get emergency or planned respite care for your child with a life-limiting condition
Martin House Children's Hospice
Nine fully-adapted bedrooms for emergency and planned care - your child gets their own room, suitable for complex needs. Parents are welcome to stay too.
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.
Get free careers advice from the National Careers Service
National Careers Service
Free, impartial careers information, advice and guidance to help young people and adults make decisions about learning, training, apprenticeships and work.
Get free confidential support if you're under 25
The Mix
Free, confidential helpline (4pm-11pm daily), 24/7 crisis text line (text THEMIX to 85258) and one-to-one web chat for young people under 25, on anything from mental health to money.
Get free counselling or therapeutic play for your child (ESCAYP)
ESCAYP (Emotional Support for Children And Young People)
Free counselling and therapeutic play for children and young people aged 3-21 not currently receiving other psychological therapy, covering issues like bereavement, bullying, difficult behaviour, low self-esteem and self-harm.
Get free drug and alcohol support from Dear Albert
Dear Albert
A free national helpline for people and families affected by drug or alcohol misuse, staffed by specialist counsellors 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with resources designed for young people.
Get free early learning resources for your child with Down's Syndrome
Learn and Thrive
Free educational resources for early years and Key Stage One children with Down's Syndrome.
Get free guides for your child's brain-related condition
Cerebra
Free guides for parents and carers covering education, emotional and mental health, legal, social, financial and physical wellbeing topics.
Get free learning resources for your teen with Down's Syndrome
Learn and Thrive
Free educational materials for late primary through secondary years and beyond, including a Relationships and Sexual Education curriculum, for children and young people with Down's Syndrome.
Get free legal advice for your child
Coram
Coram Children's Legal Centre - free legal advice for children, young people and families, with a dedicated education advice line.
Get free legal advice on SEND law (IPSEA)
IPSEA
A real range of free legal helplines: an advice line, a tribunal helpline, a call-in helpline, a tribunal support service, and an information service.
Get free life skills training for your child with a learning disability
Learning for Life
Free videos and learning materials teaching practical independent living skills - emotional regulation, understanding safe/appropriate touch, meal preparation and more - for young people aged 8-25 with Down's syndrome or a learning disability.
Get free mental health self-care advice from Every Mind Matters
NHS Every Mind Matters
Free, practical mental health advice and self-care tips from the NHS, including guidance specifically for young people's mental health.
Get free online safety advice for your child
Internet Matters
Free, practical advice and resources to help parents and carers keep children safe online, including guidance specific to children with SEND.
Get free support and information for your deaf child
National Deaf Children's Society
Free, independent support and information for parents, carers, deaf young people, extended family and professionals.
Get free training to make your activities inclusive for blind children
Royal Society for Blind Children
Free training for sports clubs, youth clubs, after school clubs, libraries, museums, Scout or Guide groups, or any organisation providing activities for children and young people - to help make them inclusive and welcoming to blind and partially sighted children and young people.
Get free, anonymous online mental health support
Kooth
A free, safe, anonymous online mental health service for young people aged 10-25 - a judgement-free forum to get advice, help others, and share your own story.
Get guidance and support for your child's epilepsy
Epilepsy Society
Guidance for parents on supporting a child with epilepsy, for educational professionals on classroom management, and for young adults on employment and mental health.
Get health information written for teenagers
Health for Teens
Information on feelings, growing up, sexual health, health issues, lifestyle and relationships, written for 11-19 year olds by school nurses, health experts and young people, plus signposting to local support.