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Search services for SEND, filtered by need, age, local authority, and how to connect.
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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.
Connect with other families affected by Down syndrome in Wakefield
Wakefield and District Down's Syndrome Support Group
A support network, local information and fun activities for people with Down syndrome and their families and friends, run entirely by volunteer parents and carers.
Connect with other neurodivergent adults
Batley Sporting Foundation
Project GLOW is a weekly group for neurodivergent and SEND adults, providing a safe, welcoming and supportive space to connect with others.
Drop in for mental health support - no referral needed
Noah's Ark Centre
Drop-in mental health support and advice for young people aged 11-25, without a referral from a doctor or school - for anyone who may not meet the threshold for NHS support.
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 a route into work for a young person with SEND
Bradford Preparing for Adulthood - Pathways to Employment
Bradford's overview of routes into employment for young people with SEND - supported internships (via Project Search, Shipley College, Keighley College and others), traineeships, apprenticeships and work experience - plus a downloadable Preparing for Adulthood prospectus.
Find a Shared Lives carer
Shared Lives Plus
Shared Lives matches an adult who needs support with an approved carer, who shares their family and community life with them, often living together.
Find a volunteering opportunity with support (Inclusive Volunteering)
Inclusive Volunteering - Bradford & District
For young people aged 14+ and adults with additional needs: help finding the right volunteering role, contacting organisations, completing application forms, accompanied visits and travel, taster sessions, interpreting support, and ongoing support from a trained assistant. Travel expenses can be covered.
Find an accessible or wheelchair-user home with Habinteg
Habinteg Housing Association
Habinteg builds and manages accessible and fully wheelchair-adapted homes within mainstream housing schemes, so disabled family members can live independently in an inclusive community.
Find childcare and early education near you
Bradford Council Childcare and Early Education Finder
Search Bradford Council's online directory of registered childcare and early education providers by postcode and type, including funded early education places for 3 and 4 year olds.
Find childcare for your child with SEND
Wakefield Council · Wakefield North · WF1 2EB
The Family Information Service helps parents/carers of all children aged 0-20, including those with SEND, find suitable childcare.
Find day activities and short breaks
Elmar Home Care Limited
Individually costed packages of activities that build independence and wellbeing, giving parents and carers a break.
Find disability and mobility resources online
ABLEize · National
A large UK-wide directory of disability, special needs and mobility resources, built by a wheelchair-using founder.
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 local mental health support through Healthy Minds
Healthy Minds (Mind in Bradford)
Mental health information, advice and signposting to local services, helping children, young people and families find the right support for their mental health and wellbeing in Bradford district.
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 10-week family support for self-harm (FLASH)
KIDS · Airedale and Ferry Fryston · WF10 3UA
Changing Our Direction runs the FLASH programme (Families Learning About Self Harm) - a 10-week workshop helping parents/carers build communication skills and strategies to manage self-harm within the family.
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 direct payment to arrange your child's own care
Bradford Council Direct Payments
If your child has an assessed social care need, a direct payment gives your family the money to arrange and manage their care and support yourselves, instead of the council arranging it for you.
Get a discounted leisure card for your disabled child
Bradford Leisure Card (Passport to Leisure)
A discounted-membership card giving reduced admission to Bradford Council leisure centres, theatres and other venues - disabled people are one of several qualifying groups (alongside low-income households, over-60s and others).
Get a dyslexia assessment
KMH Dyslexia Services · Town
Specialist diagnostic dyslexia assessments, including for students moving from college to university.
Get a dyslexia assessment or screener for your child at school
Sarah Binns Specialist Dyslexia Assessor
One-to-one dyslexia diagnostic assessments and screeners for school-aged children (primary and secondary), completed within the learner's own school environment.
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 free Help I'm Lost Card for safer independent travel
SNOOP (Special Needs Objective Outreach Project)
A free scheme for any child or adult with a disability, learning needs or mental health needs, helping them travel independently or learn independence skills with confidence. You get a wristband, a card with 3 emergency contacts, and access to a network of Safe Places across Bradford district and beyond.
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 grant for home adaptations for your disabled child
Bradford Council Disabled Facilities Grant
The Disabled Facilities Grant helps fund adaptations to your home, such as ramps, stairlifts or an accessible bathroom, so your disabled child or family member can live safely and independently.
Get a haircut, adapted for autism and additional needs
Chaps Barber Shop · Northowram and Shelf · HX3 7HH
A barber experienced in adapting his approach for people who find haircuts overwhelming.
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 health personal budget for your child's care
NHS Health Personal Budgets (Bradford)
NHS money allocated to your child's identified health needs, giving your family more choice and control over how that care is arranged and delivered.
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 Max Card for discounted family days out
Parents' Forum for Bradford and Airedale (PFBA)
The Max Card is the UK's leading discount card for families of children with SEND, looked-after/fostered children and young carers, giving free or discounted admission to castles, zoos, bowling alleys, trampoline parks and more. Distributed locally in Bradford through PFBA.
Get a moving and handling assessment for your child at school
Specialist Inclusion Team (SIT)
Risk assessment for pupils who need physical support to move around, plus training for the school staff who support them - delivered by the Specialist Inclusion Team's Moving and Handling Team, working with parents, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Assessments and plans are reviewed at least annually, or sooner if needs change.
Get a paediatric outpatient appointment for your child
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Clinics for children and young people aged 0-16 with a range of conditions - including diabetes, asthma, endocrine conditions and allergies - seen by a multi-disciplinary team overseen by a paediatric consultant.
Get a personal budget for your child's EHCP
Bradford SEND Assessment and Support Team
Families of children and young people with an EHCP can ask for a personal budget - money allocated to help meet some of the outcomes in the plan, which you can have more control over how it's spent.
Get a personal travel assistance budget instead of arranged transport
Bradford Council Home to School and College Travel
If your child gets help with travel to school or college, you may be able to receive a cash budget instead (a Personal Travel Assistance Budget) - giving you the flexibility to arrange your own transport, such as driving your child yourself or sharing with other parents.
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 a place at a specialist residential school (Appletree School)
Appletree School · LA9 7QS
A specialist residential school for boys and girls aged 6-12 with SEMH needs, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Belmont School)
Belmont School · BB4 6RX
A specialist SEND school run by Acorn Education and Care Group, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Brian Jackson College)
Brian Jackson College · WF16 0AD
An alternative-provision school where most pupils have an EHC plan, reached via referral rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Brooklands School)
Brooklands School · BD23 2DB
A community special school, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Cambian New Elizabethan School)
Cambian New Elizabethan School · DY11 7TE
A specialist SEND school, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Cedar House School)
Cedar House School · LA2 7DD
A specialist SEND school run by Witherslack Group, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Crookhey Hall School)
Crookhey Hall School · LA2 0HA
A specialist SEND school, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Doncaster School for Deaf Children)
Doncaster School for Deaf Children · DN2 6AY
A specialist school for deaf children, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Eastwood Grange School)
Eastwood Grange School · S45 0BA
A specialist SEND school, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.
Get a place at a specialist school (Edan Court School)
Edan Court School · HD8 9TR
A specialist SEND school, reached via EHCP placement rather than direct family contact.