Services
Search services for SEND, filtered by need, age, local authority, and how to connect.
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Get free, impartial advice on SEND processes (SENDIASS)
Family Action
Free, confidential information, advice and support for children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND and their families - understanding EHC plans, assessments, exclusions and more. Self-refer, predominantly a virtual service.
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.
Get health visiting or school nursing support
Growing Healthy 0-19 Service
Support for child development and family health from Health Visitors (0-5) and School Nurses (5-19, up to 25 for SEND) - improving health outcomes and preventing illness.
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 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 problems
The Sleep Charity
A free helpline and resources to help with sleep issues, including specialised support for children with SEND.
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 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-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 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 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 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 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 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 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 outreach clubs and activities for disabled children (Wasdale)
Wakefield Council · Featherstone · WF4 1DH
After-school, weekend and school-holiday activities, plus 1:1 or small-group outreach support, for children and young people with disabilities and complex needs - based in Sharlston.
Get parenting advice and connect with other parents on Netmums
Netmums
Free parenting advice, local information and community forums covering pregnancy, children's health, education and family life, including SEND-related topics.
Get parenting support and advice
Coram
Coram Family Lives - a national helpline, online chat, WhatsApp support, email support and free online parenting courses, including a course on parenting neurodivergent children.
Get peer support at an autism parents' coffee and chat group
Beat Autism
A coffee and chat group for parents and carers of autistic children, alongside school training and workshops.
Get peer support for emotionally based school avoidance
Define Fine
1:1 peer support from trained parent volunteers who have lived experience of school attendance difficulties, using tried-and-tested resources to help you advocate for your child.
Get personal care at home for a complex disability
Croft Healthcare Ltd · Pontefract North · WF8 1PQ
Person-centred personal and palliative care at home, working with family members and multi-disciplinary teams. Requires an EHCP and a referral involving a professional.
Get personalised home care for learning disabilities
Assist Home Care Ltd
Support to live more independently, feel confident and take part in everyday life, at home and in the community. Accessed via local authority/social worker referral or self-referral. £37.60 per hour.
Get ready for adult life through Preparation for Adulthood
Wakefield Council
Support developing the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to live a happy, healthy and independent life as an adult.
Get residential short breaks for disabled children (Wasdale)
Wakefield Council
Planned overnight short breaks and shared care at Wasdale, a residential resource centre for disabled children aged 8 to 17.
Get school-based mental health support through Place2Be
Place2Be
Place2Be places mental health professionals in schools to provide counselling and early support to children, alongside training and support for the adults around them.
Get SEND support at Ackworth School
Ackworth School · WF7 7LT
SEND provision and support for pupils at Ackworth School, run by the school's Learning Support Department - covers EHCPs, exam access arrangements, and 'The Bridge' specialist provision (dyslexia support, speech and language, counselling). Contact: SENDenquiries@ackworthschool.com.
Get SEND support in early years settings (WISENDSS)
Wakefield Council
The Wakefield Inclusion and SEND Support Service helps early years settings develop the capability to respond effectively to SEND, foster inclusion, and achieve positive outcomes for young children.
Get short breaks care at home or in supported living
Chizhande Care Services Ltd · Wakefield West · WF2 7AS
Short breaks, home care and supported living, accessed through Social Care Direct.
Get short breaks for complex or multi-sensory needs
Sense · Ardsley & Robin Hood · WF3 3BG
Short breaks/respite for children and young people aged 11-25 with complex communication needs, including deafblind or multi-sensory impaired.
Get short breaks or personal care for autism, ADHD or a disability
Flexicare At Home
Short breaks, respite and personal care for children and young people of all ages with additional needs, including autism, ADHD, disability and complex or learning difficulties - at home or in the community, from an ASD Approved provider.
Get short breaks, life skills or transition support as you prepare for adulthood
Affinity Trust
Community-based short breaks, transition outreach support and life skills development for children and young people with a learning disability, plus supported living from age 16 and transition support from age 14 - run by Affinity Trust, a specialist learning disability charity.
Get short-term support for autism-related anxiety (WASP)
KIDS
The Wakefield Awareness Support Project supports 5-18 year olds with anxiety and low mood linked to autism or neurodevelopmental conditions - up to 12 weeks of group work and individual support, via professional referral. Requires Wakefield residency and GP registration.
Get specialist advice for autism, communication or SEMH needs at school (WISENDSS)
Wakefield Council
Specialist teachers who support children and young people in accessing mainstream education, working with a wide range of needs including autism, Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, and learning needs. Referrals made by educational settings with parental consent.