SENDIASS

Bradford SENDIASS

About our service

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.

Bradford SENDIASS service offer Take a look at our service offer which includes the different levels of support we offer
Bradford SENDIASS Information Sheets and Videos Click here to access all the information sheets and videos for families living in Bradford.
Bradford SENDIASS Children and Young people's page! Click here to access our resources for children and young people living in Bradford

 

Our team

Watch the video to meet our team!

 

Events

Workshops

We run regular workshops on various topics including:

  • SEMH (social, emotional and mental health)

  • SEND Tribunal Drop-in sessions

  • Getting the right support for your Child or Young person

  • Tribunal information workshop

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Events

We also attend the family hubs, coffee mornings at schools, the Aware PIE, the Aware WAAD, and many more events across the year.

To view events we are attending click here

New Workshop!

Getting the right support in place for your child

What is this workshop about?

This two and half hour workshop will support parents, carers and young people (aged 16-25yo), who need support and guidance to understand and navigate SEND support in education, enabling them to receive the support that they need to reduce barriers in their education and learning.

Participants accessing this workshop will have been advised by a duty worker and will be asked if they would like to attend this workshop.

What will be discussed at this workshop?

The different levels of SEND support available in education.

Quality First Teaching:

  • What is Quality First Teaching

SEN Support:

  • What is SEN support?

  • Areas of need

  • Reasonable adjustments

  • Best endeavours

EHC Plan:

  • What to consider before applying

  • The legal test

  • Applying for an EHCP

Refreshments will be provided

Please contact us if you think this workshop will be useful for you.

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.

 

Local support

The SEND integrated assessment team

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

Website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/does-your-child-have-special-educational-needs-or-disabilities/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send-integrated-assessment-team/

The Parents' Forum

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 Bradford Partnership

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) .

Website: https://www.saferbradford.co.uk/children/

Healthy Minds

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

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/

West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group (WYADHD)

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/

Bradford Local Offer

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

Travel cards

If you need support with travel costs, you can download these travel cards which you can use on public transport.

 

Contact us

You can contact us for more individualised advice and support via phone, email or complete our contact us form.

Views ways to contact us

Find information

Young people

If you are a young person, you can find more information about accessing SENDIASS or support.

View information for young people

Parents, carers and professionals

If you are a parent/ carer or professional and want more information about SENDIASS.

View information for parents, carers and professionals

Helpful links and resources

Resources and information that may help you with your question or query.

View helpful resources

 

Contact Bradford SENDIASS

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.

Phone

01274513300

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