SENDIASS
At Bradford SENDIASS we offer information, advice, and support around various topics relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for children and young people aged 0-25 living in the Bradford District and their families.
What are our aims?
We aim to provide flexible information and advice services for children and young people with SEND, and their parents, empowering them to play an active and informed role in SEND related matters including education, health, and social care.
By providing the right information, advice, and support, we aim to promote independence and self-advocacy.
What is our vision?
Our vision is to help children and young people with SEND, their parents or carers, professionals in schools, and the Local Authority to work together to achieve better outcomes for children in line with the relevant legislation and guidance, and the views and wishes of children and their families.
We provide information and advice by telephone, email, and at events in Bradford. We also give information, advice, and support through drop-in sessions, workshops, training for professionals, parent steering groups, children’s focus groups, and we also support young people directly when they get in touch with us independently.
We also host virtual support and drop-in sessions - check out our events tab below for upcoming workshops, coffee mornings, and information sessions.
Please take a look at our service offer which includes the different levels of support we offer
Watch the video to meet our team!
We run regular workshops on various topics including:
SEMH (social, emotional and mental health)
SEND Tribunal Drop-in sessions
EHCP workshops
SEN support workshops
Tribunal information workshop
We also attend the family hubs, coffee mornings at schools, the Aware PIE, the Aware WAAD, and many more events across the year.
If you are holding a coffee morning or have an event coming up and would like to invite us, please contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can with our availability.
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Integrated assessment team covers specialist assessment and support when it appears that a child may require individual special educational, social care and/or continuing health care provision. This happens if their needs cannot be met by mainstream services even with additional support from within those services. This service includes the following teams: Special educational needs (SEN) assessment Children with Complex Health or Disabilities Team (Social Care) Children's continuing health care Specialist Personal Advisors for education, employment and training Email: SEN@bradford.gov.uk Phone: 01274 435600 The Parents' Forum for Bradford and Airedale works to support parents and carers of disabled/SEN children and young people in the Bradford and Airedale area. They empower parents and carers by influencing positive changes in health, education, and social care policies and practices for families, children, and young people with disabilities or additional needs. Email: supportnews@pfba.org.uk Phone: 01274 397396 Website: www.pfba.org.uk
The SEND integrated assessment team
The Parents' Forum
If you are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child in the Bradford District, these are the numbers that you can call for advice and to make a referral: During office hours call Children's Social Care Initial Contact Point - 01274 435600 - (8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday) At all other times, Social Services Emergency Duty Team - 01274 431010 If you have reason to believe that a child is at immediate risk of harm, contact the police on 999 Working Together to Safeguard Children – the Bradford partnership website (previously Bradford Safeguarding Children’s Board) . The Healthy Minds Digital Doorway is a resource brought to you by the mental health charity Mind in Bradford. The aim is to provide an easy-to-use mental health and wellbeing portal for everyone in the Bradford District and Craven. Witherslack Group provide inspirational education and care to children and young people that leads to life-changing experiences and countless stories of success. They have a range of free webinars on special educational needs and disability related topics for parents and professionals: Website: https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/ WYADHD are here to support the ADHD community within West Yorkshire; this includes both adults and children with or suspected of having ADHD, and also their parents or carers and siblings. Email: support@wyadhd.org.uk Phone: 0113 8563459 Website: https://www.wyadhd.org.uk/
The Bradford Partnership
Healthy Minds
Witherslack Group
West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group (WYADHD)
Bradford Local Offer provides information about services, activities, and provisions for children and young people with a special educational need. This is directory of services based within Bradford that you can reach out to for support. Website: https://localoffer.bradford.gov.uk/kb5/bradford/directory/home.page If you need support with travel costs, you can download these travel cards which you can use on public transport.
Bradford Local Offer
Travel cards
You can contact us for more individualised advice and support via phone, email or complete our contact us form.
If you are a young person, you can find more information about accessing SENDIASS or support.
If you are a parent/ carer or professional and want more information about SENDIASS.
Resources and information that may help you with your question or query.
You can contact us for more individualised advice and support Our opening hours are Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm. Our contracted response time is 5 working days.
