SEND Local Offer for Parents and Carers

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Welcome to the Parents and Carers Section

Browse the categories below to find the information and services you need.

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Education  Early Years   Support organisations  Health and social care  Leisure

Education

Special education provision in schools

Find out what resources schools have to support children with special educational needs and disabilities

Special Educational Needs Assessment and Review Service

Find out how to get an assessment and an Education & Healthcare Plan

Travel assistance

Help with the cost of travel to and from school form children with an EHCP

Special Educational Needs Provision in Colleges

Find out about colleges in and around Harrow that can accommodate your child's needs

Children's sensory team (CST)

Support for children with visual or hearing impairments

Elective home education

What you need to know if considering home-schooling for your child

Educational psychology service

Support provided to mainstream Harrow Schools to meet the needs of SEND pupils

Early Years

Portage home visiting service

A home teaching programme for ages 0-4 experiencing delayed development

Early Years SEND Team (0-5 years)

Providing support for Private, Voluntary, and Independent nurseries (PVI), childminders and school nurseries

Support organisations

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIAS)

Free impartial support that is independent of the Council

Children and young people's advocacy service

Advocacy support can help give you the confidence and ability to speak up about things that are important in your life

SEN Mediation service

Help to resolve disagreements you may have about services provided by the Council

Young Harrow Foundation

Offering training, education, careers, activities, socialising and healthcare.

Contact: The Charity for Families with Disabled Children

A national charity providing support for families with disabled children.

Harrow Association of Disabled People (HAD)

Local support organisation run by and for disabled people

Harrow Youth Stop

Careers advice with a dedicated SEND adviser

Kids Can Achieve

Family support and activities

Health and social care

Healthcare services

Find out how to access different types of health services

Disabled children and young adults register

A voluntary register for young people aged 0 - 25 with disabilities

Children's Social Care

Safeguarding, Children Looked After, Young Carers, Early Support Hubs

Children and Young Adults with Disabilities Service

Providing assessments, social work support, direct payments and help to prepare for adulthood

Early Help: Parenting Support Services

Courses, workshops and advice for all parents to develop skills in parenting

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Mental and emotional health specialist services provided by the NHS

Harrow Cove

Drop-in service for people experiencing a mental health crisis

Harrow Horizons

Mental health early intervention and prevention service

HeadsUp

Support including one-to-one and group support sessions

Leisure

Harrow Gateway

Providing leisure activities for the learning disabled

Wealdstone Hub

Find out what's on at our centres for ages 0-19 (or 0-25 with SEND)

Young Harrow Foundation

Search its directory to find lots of local inclusive activities

Social groups for ADHD and Autistic People

Regular social meetings run by the Centre for ADHD and Autism Support

Social and leisure activities for young adults

Aspire leisure centre

An inclusive leisure facility for both disabled and able bodied people