Services
Search services for SEND, filtered by need, age, local authority, and how to connect.
Showing 151–200 of 214 services
Get specialist further education for young people with learning disabilities
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community)
Camphill Wakefield offers tailored Life and Employability Skills pathways for 16-25 year olds with an EHCP and moderate to severe learning disabilities, working toward independent living, employment and community inclusion.
Get specialist support for sensory or physical needs at school (WISENDSS)
Wakefield Council
Specialist teachers and support staff - covering hearing impairment, vision impairment and physical difficulties - working with schools to identify need and put the right support in place, for children and young people aged 0-25.
Get speech and language therapy, physiotherapy or occupational therapy for your child
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust · Wakefield East · WF1 4DG
The Children's Therapy Team - Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - for children aged 0-19 registered with a GP in the Wakefield area, all sharing one referral route. Speech and Language also runs 'Walk-in for Talking' drop-in sessions, no appointment needed. Refer via GP, school, health visitor or nursery, or email directly.
Get support and befriending as a deafblind person or family
Deafblind UK
Advice, guidance, social opportunities and a befriending service for deafblind people of all ages and their families. Phone or text, Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-4pm.
Get support and information for your child with Downs Syndrome
Downs Syndrome Association
Information, support and advice for children and young people with Downs Syndrome, their families and practitioners.
Get support and information on PANS and PANDAS
PANS PANDAS UK
Information, resources and online/in-person support groups for families, young people, and education and healthcare professionals dealing with PANS and PANDAS.
Get support as a young carer
Carers Wakefield and District
Free, confidential support for young carers and young adult carers (from age 17) - advice, training and social groups, plus a My Time grant for carers to fund a break.
Get support as the sibling of a disabled child
Sibs
Resources, support groups and workshops for young siblings (7-17), adult siblings, parents and professionals.
Get support building a relationship with your baby (PAIR)
Growing Healthy 0-19 Service
Free support - one to one or group sessions - for expectant parents and parents or carers of babies up to two years old who are finding it hard to bond or tune in to their baby's needs.
Get support for a learning disability
Mencap
Support and advice across education, health, housing and money matters for people with learning disabilities and their families.
Get support for an eating disorder, for you or someone you care about
Beat
A free helpline and online support for anyone affected by an eating disorder, plus guidance for worried friends, family and professionals.
Get support for spina bifida or hydrocephalus
Shine
Information and specialist regional support for people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, and their families and carers.
Get support for your 4-10 year old's challenging behaviour (WEBSS)
KIDS
The Wakefield Early Behaviour Support Service gives parents/carers practical, intensive support to understand their child's needs and feel more confident supporting them at home - no diagnosis needed.
Get support for your child with nystagmus
Nystagmus Network · Tudor · KT2 5NL
Information and support for individuals and families affected by nystagmus, an involuntary eye movement condition.
Get support for your child's muscle-wasting condition
Muscular Dystrophy UK
Support and advice for anyone living with a muscle wasting or muscle weakening condition, and their families.
Get support for your deaf child to learn to listen and talk
DELTA
Support and information for families of deaf children choosing a listening-and-talking approach, and for the practitioners who work with them.
Get support from RNIB for a child with vision impairment
RNIB Children and Families Service (Yorkshire and Humber) · LS2 8JU
Support, advice and information for children and young people with vision impairment and their families, from RNIB's regional Children and Families Service.
Get support from RSBC's Families First Service
Royal Society for Blind Children
RSBC's Families First Service supports families of blind and vision-impaired children and young people.
Get support if you're an unpaid carer
Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire · Dalton · HD5 9AF
Person-centred support for unpaid carers across Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Leeds.
Get support if you're deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing
Wakefield and District Society for Deaf People
Local support, including communication help, for people over 10 who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing in the Wakefield area.
Get support if your child has dwarfism
Little People UK
Support and community for individuals with dwarfism, their families and companions.
Get support moving from children's to adult social care
Wakefield Council
The Adult Social Care Transitions Team supports young people with an EHCP as they move from children's services into adult services, as part of the Community Team for Learning Disabilities.
Get support planning your future as a visually impaired young person (RSBC Futures)
Royal Society for Blind Children
RSBC's Futures service - support making choices about GCSE subjects, next steps in education, or an employed or volunteer role, whether you already know what you want to do or aren't sure yet.
Get support, advice and training for your child's SEND
KIDZ Aware · Ossett · WF5 9ND
Support, advice and training for families of children aged 0-25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and for schools and partner organisations.
Get supported living as a young person with additional needs
Care Angels (Batley) Ltd
Supported living for young people aged 16 and over, including care leavers, and care for children with a learning disability, mental health condition, physical disability or sensory impairment - personalised care plans, education and therapeutic support to build independence.
Get the Disability Access Fund for your child's early years setting
GOV.UK
A one-off £938 payment to your child's early years provider (nursery, childminder etc) to help them make reasonable adjustments - for children who get Disability Living Allowance and use their funded early years hours.
Get treatment for your child's eating disorder
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust - CAMHS Wakefield
The Eating Disorder Team provides assessment and treatment for diagnosed eating disorders.
Get treatment for your child's severe or complex mental health needs
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust - CAMHS Wakefield
The CAMHS Core Team delivers assessment and treatment for severe or complex mental health difficulties.
Get urgent mental health crisis support for your child
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust - CAMHS Wakefield
The ReACH Team provides assessment and time-limited intensive support for young people experiencing an emergency, urgent or intense mental health crisis. Open 8am-8pm, 7 days a week.
Get your home adapted for a disability
Wakefield Council · Castleford Central and Glasshoughton · WF10 4JH
Practical adaptations to your home if a disability or long-standing illness makes everyday tasks difficult for you or your child.
Have your say as a parent carer of a child with SEND
Wakefield Parent Carer Forum
An independent forum run by parent carers for parent carers, feeding families' real experience into how Wakefield plans and delivers SEND support.
Join a deaf youth group
DEX Experience
Free youth groups, cultural programmes, safety education and residential trips for deaf young people - the Deaf Youth Hub (DDYH) for ages 11-17, and the Deaf Youth Crew (DDYC) for ages 18-30.
Join a free inclusive choir for your disabled child
Accessible Inclusive Music
A free online inclusive choir, held weekly or fortnightly in term time, for all children and young people under 18 - disabled, with additional needs, or neither. Participants can take part however works for them: singing, Makaton signing, movement, switches, voice-output devices, or eye-gaze technology. Specialist instrumental lessons with adapted instruments are also being piloted, currently in the Bradford district including Bingley.
Join a free wheelchair skills workshop with Go Kids Go
Go Kids Go (Association of Wheelchair Children)
Free, practical wheelchair skills training for young wheelchair users - back wheel balancing, manoeuvring, road safety and emergency evacuation - with parents, carers, siblings and friends welcome to join in.
Join a group or activity for ADHD
Stripes - The West Yorkshire ADHD Charity · Wakefield Rural · WF2 7AR
Groups, activities and training for children, young people and families affected by ADHD.
Join a private online community for neurodivergent people
Society for Neurodiversity (S4Nd)
A private, members-only online community area - no adverts, no data sharing. Optional email/text updates if you agree when joining.
Join a Saturday sensory and activity group
Sense · Ardsley & Robin Hood · WF3 3BG
A Saturday group with sensory room sessions, art and craft, table tennis, ball games and music.
Join a sensory-friendly kids club
Beat Autism
Kids clubs with soft play, LEGO, gaming and stay-and-play sessions for autistic children and young people.
Join a weekend group for children with developmental challenges
SNAPS Yorkshire · Roundhay · LS8 2AF
Saturday term-time sessions including a football programme, plus a Family Support Project with regular walks and get-togethers. Self-referral or professional referral, no diagnosis required.
Join an audiobook library for reading difficulties
Listening Books
An audiobook library for children and adults who find reading difficult due to illness, disability, or a learning or mental health difficulty.
Join an autism peer support group for parents
Daisy Chain
Online and face-to-face learning workshops, school coffee mornings, virtual support sessions, in-person peer support groups, stay & play, and drop-in sessions across North East and Yorkshire.
Join inclusive activity sessions for autism or a learning disability
Endorphins Group
Sessions in dance, drama, arts & crafts and gaming for children and young people aged 8-18 with a learning disability, difficulty or autism - 1:3 staff ratio, no intimate care provided.
Join inclusive sport and exercise sessions for disabled children
SportWorks
Sport and exercise programmes designed for children and adults with disabilities and additional needs.
Join the Dynamic Support Register to reduce hospital admission risk
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
For anyone with a learning disability and/or autism, of any age, most at risk of mental health or specialist hospital admission or losing their placement. Identifies the right support early, working alongside CETRs.
Join the Safe Places scheme for extra reassurance out and about
Wakefield Council
A card and network of local businesses and public buildings trained to help if a vulnerable person - including someone with a learning disability or autism - feels unsafe, lost or unwell while out independently. Staff can contact a named person or the emergency services.
Join youth clubs, short breaks and wellbeing support for young people with SEND
Young People's Empowerment Project (YPEP)
Holiday clubs, after-school activities, short breaks and mental wellbeing support for children and young people with SEND, based in Castleford.
Learn BSL and connect with the Deaf community as a family
British Deaf Association
Resources including 'Family Sign in the Home' to help families learn British Sign Language, plus BDA Youth for Deaf young people to get involved and connect with Deaf culture and community.
Learn to travel independently to school or college
Wakefield Council · Wakefield North · WF1 2EB
For Year 10/11 students with an EHCP who currently get assisted transport - practical training to travel safely and confidently using public transport.
Learn to travel independently to school or college with an EHCP
Wakefield Council
A programme delivered in schools or colleges to help young people develop the skills needed to travel independently - mainly for students in Years 10 and 11 who have an EHCP and are currently using assisted transport, to travel safely and confidently to and from school or college using public transport.
Learn vocational skills through alternative provision (motor vehicle studies)
Fast Forward Vocational Training
Vocational skills and qualifications - Level 1 Motor Vehicle Studies, Level 2 STEM career progression, and re-integration support - with an embedded SEMH programme, for Year 11 and Post-16 young people disengaged from mainstream education.