Every area’s Local Authority should have what is known as a Local Offer enabling families in need of SEND Services & Support to find what is available local to you. However at SEND Family Support we like to work with all other SEND Organisations providing services and support all over. Listed below are organisations and charities and their information in their own words. A direct link to their website can be created by clicking the logo or name. Where they don’t have a website we have added what contact details we have found via our Local Offer or info acquired. Please note that we are sharing all information we can, but it is up to you to contact and decide if you wish to use any other organisations or charities service. By sharing the information we are not necessarily given them our accreditation. Please do feel free to let us know of any other organisations you feel could be shared to this page and if any of the ones already listed need any contact details updating.
Care and Support Directory for Hillingdon
If you are looking for providers that can offer care and support in the local community, either use the search box below or select the adults or children and families options to refine your search.
Hillingdon SEND Local Offer
Types of School places for children with SEND in Hillingdon
Levels of Support for SEND Education in Hillingdon (including how to apply for an Educational Support Plan).
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Team – The SEND Team are responsible for the statutory assessments of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25. The Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) is issued for children or young people whose additional needs are complex enough to require support from the local authority as well as the support that can be provided by their school.
Contact details: -Address: Special Educational Needs and Disability Service (SEND), London Borough of Hillingdon, 4E/05 Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW – Telephone: 01895 277088 – Email: [email protected] general enquiries only , to discuss particular case please contact directly your SEND Officer. Contact details can be found in the “Documents” section.
The SEND Advisory Service (SAS) will be offering support to parents, of children and young people with SEND and the professionals that work with these families via an advice line.
You may wish to contact us to discuss the following: – Resources or advice for children and young people with Autism – Resources or advice for children and young people with sensory impairment difficulties – Resources or advice for children and young people with other Special Educational Needs & Disabilities – Fun activities for the whole family – Activities to help keep children and young people who are attending educational settings engaged – Support with successful risk assessing (educational settings) – Sign-posting to existing council services
To access support, please email: – [email protected] – who specialise in providing support for children and young people aged 2 and above – [email protected] – who specialise in providing whole family guidance and support – [email protected] – who specialise in providing support for children and young people with sensory impairment difficulties.
Please provide us with the following information: –Your name and the telephone number you would like to be contacted on; – The name of your child’s school; – Times and dates you are not available; – A brief description of the type of support/advice that you need
Hillingdon MASH – Parent and Carer Support – Civic Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW – Telephone: 01895 556644 – Email: [email protected]
Educational Psychology Service – Education, Training and Employment – London Borough Of Hillingdon, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW – Telephone: 01895 558101 – Email: [email protected]
Hillingdon Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service – Health and Wellbeing – Beaufort House, 3rd floor,, Cricket Field Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1QG – Telephone: 01895 488200 – Email: [email protected] – Website: The Children’s Integrated Therapy website
Education funding for children with SEND
Home to School Transport for Hillingdon
If your child has a special educational need or disability, they may be entitled to free school transport assistance.
Travel Assistance for Hillingdon
Travel assistance refers to the different ways of supporting children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities to travel to and from school in Hillingdon.
Personal Budget for Hillingdon
Hillingdon Free School Meals Information
Hillingdon SEND Employment Information
Project Search internships – Education, Training and Employment – London Heathrow Marriott Hotel, UB3 5AN – Email: [email protected]
Hillingdon Short Breaks (Respite)
SEND: guide for parents and carers
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Carers Allowance
The Central and North West London Foundation Talking Therapies Service is part of the national Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. This is a free and confidential talking therapy service which provides treatments for low mood or depression and anxiety problems.
We offer a range of therapies, all supported by evidence. These are delivered by Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Psychological Therapists.
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners deliver Step 2 treatments. These are low intensity interventions for people who have mild to moderate difficulties or who have recently become anxious or depressed. Step 3 treatments are delivered by Psychological Therapists for people with mild to severe or long term anxiety or depression.
KIDS support over 13,700 disabled children, young people and their families every year by delivering over 80 services throughout England.
We ensure disabled children from birth to 25 have the opportunity to learn, play, build friendships, gain confidence and improve their well-being and we provide vital time, emotional and practical support to parents and siblings.
The Sentas (Special Educational Needs Travel Advocacy Service) helpline is open every Friday from 9am – 5pm – 07986768085 – Email – [email protected]
Hillingdon SENDIASS is a free, confidential and impartial support service for parents and carers, children and young people up to 25 years where the child or young person has or may have special educational needs.
Are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. They’re here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care. Their sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf. They focus on ensuring that people’s worries and concerns about current services are addressed. They work to get services right for the future.
They’re a charity and social enterprise, made up of passionate people, who care about people. They run a variety of services all across the UK, that aim to give everyone the chance to be part of the community they live in and feel connected to society. They think that everyone is unique, and with support and confidence can unlock their inner potential, opening up a world of possibilities.
Anna Kennedy Online is a small charity with a big heart, that raises Autism Awareness like no other mainstream charity, we are not conventional nor traditional.
We are established and passionate about helping society and raising Autism Awareness across the globe by making a difference through our dedication to reaching out and supporting communities right across the UK and beyond.
Our charity has integrity and loyalty to helping people and many have benefited from a range of training, events, workshops which has left a lifelong positive impact on many lives.
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year, we provided over 150,000 grants or services worth over £48 million to families across the UK. Our purpose is to improve the lives of low-income families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Our mission is to provide items and services to all low-income families in the UK raising disabled or seriously ill children, that they could not otherwise afford or access, and that help improve their quality of life, realise their rights, and remove some of the barriers they face. Our vision is that all families raising disabled or seriously ill children have the same choices, quality of life, opportunities and aspirations as other families.
SEN SAS provides independent advocacy and advice to parents who have children with special educational needs across London and outside Counties.
We’re the national charity dedicated to helping children with brain conditions and their families discover a better life together. Listening to the needs of these families helps us inspire the most helpful research and innovation.
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) was founded in 1997 by Vivien Cooper OBE, the parent of a child with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging.
We are the only charity focussed specifically on children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging.
We are making a difference to the lives of children, young people and adults across the UK by providing information and support, running workshops and speaking up for families on a national level.
There are many organisations and charities which support people with cerebral palsy. Cerebralpalsy.org.uk provides support by offering impartial information on a broad range of subjects that people affected by CP should find useful. As you navigate the site you will find tips, guides and advice available to aid those who are impacted by the condition.
The are the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world. Founded in 1996 and now with about 19,000 members in the UK and internationally, they play a major role in postgraduate medical education, professional standards, research and policy.
Are the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide education and employment services, raise awareness and understanding and campaign for change. Through Ambitious College, TreeHouse School and The Rise School, we offer specialist education and support.
The Preparing for Adulthood programme (PfA) is delivered by the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi). The programme is funded by the Department for Education as part of the Delivering Better Outcomes Together consortium. The partnership brings together a wide range of expertise and experience of working with young people and families, at a local and national level and across government, to support young people into adulthood with paid employment, good health, independent living options and friends, relationships and community inclusion. The Preparing for Adulthood team previously worked on key transition programmes including the Transition Support Programme, Valuing People Now, Valuing Employment Now (Getting a Life project, Jobs First, Aspirations for Life and Project Search) and Learning for Living and Work.
At RSBC, they believe no child in the UK should grow up to be poor or lonely just because they are blind. There are an estimated 39,000 blind and partially sighted children and young people in England and Wales. Every day, four more children will be diagnosed with sight loss. Blind and partially sighted children and young people frequently live wonderful and fulfilling lives. However, statistically they are at a disadvantage.
- 90% of those who lose their sight in youth will never have a long-term job
- Two thirds of blind people are living on or below the poverty line
- Most will never have a meaningful relationship
A lack of regular support for parents, fewer opportunities to learn vital life skills, and limited access to positive social experiences mean that blind and partially sighted children and young people can be at a serious disadvantage when it comes to their emotional well-being, social development and ultimately, employment and life prospects. However, it’s not all doom and gloom.
Mencap is a leading voice of learning disability. Everything they do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. Their vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.
Are the National Deaf Children’s Society, the leading charity for deaf children. They’re here for every deaf child who needs us – no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate.
Support people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. We’re an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services.
Providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.
Disability Sports Coach, believe that disabled people should be physically active. They create worthwhile sport and physical activity opportunities that have a positive impact on disabled people’s lives.
Do you have a Disability? Are you a parent or carer of a Disabled child or adult?
If so, use this website to save time finding Disability Grants. Charities and Trusts provide funding towards the high cost of disability equipment, holidays, housing, days out………in fact anything above and beyond the normal costs of everyday living. Searching for extra funds takes time – in between work, hospital appointments, caring, therapies…….. And the hundred and one other things we all have to juggle every day! That’s why Disability Grants is here to help YOU, your family or anyone you’re supporting with a disability. Discover what’s available nationally and in your local area by searching the individual sections.
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Karers 4 Kidz began in October 2000 at a coffee morning in Ickenham. Katrina & Chris Bijowski, the parents of a daughter with cerebral palsy, invited other parents to their home to discuss their concerns about the local authority’s proposal to re-structure the respite care service for children.
Supporting autistic people to discover their true potential and lead purposeful, fulfilling lives.
The Dyspraxia Foundation is committed to making the teaching and medical professions more aware of dyspraxia; and to spread understanding of how those who have the condition can be helped.
NatSIP, the National Sensory Impairment Partnership is a partnership of organisations working together to improve outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairment.
ORCHYD is a registered charity which provides an annual residential holiday for children with disabilities. We aim to produce an unforgettable ten Days in August for twenty children from around the UK.
To support, educate and empower individuals diagnosed with ADHD or who are autistic, their families and the community.
Through raising awareness we change perceptions and break down barriers.
Many families do not get the help they need because they do not know where to look or how to cut their way through the increasingly complicated system. We aim to highlight resources and inspire and empower families to do this successfully by providing resources, tips, facts and examples.
I CAN is the children’s communication charity.
Communication is the most fundamental life skill for children and young people. Their ability to learn and to develop friendships depends upon it, but many face an uphill struggle. Almost 10% of all children and young people in the UK – more than 1.4 million – have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
The challenge is even greater in deprived areas, where more than 50% of children have delayed language. A lack of knowledge and resources means that too many children and young people with SLCN don’t receive enough appropriate support. This affects their educational outcomes, their employability and their health and wellbeing.
Founded in the 1970s by families of disabled children, who recognised that even if their child’s conditions were different, they shared a common experience – of being a family with a disabled child.
Caudwell Children transforms the lives of disabled children across the UK. We act as a safety net for families who are unable to gain the help they need.
We exist to harvest the voice of parents/carers resident in the London Borough of Hillingdon, to help shape the services accessed by our SEND children and young people aged 0 to 25, by way of co-production with the Local Authority.
Connecting you with help for your mental health
We support people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing.
Here you will find answers to questions that we are often asked about Down’s syndrome. This information will help you to separate the facts from some common misconceptions. If you do not find what you are looking for ring our helpline and speak to one of our specialist advisors.
AccessAble is here to take the chance out of going out. To give you the accessibility information you need to work out if a place is going to be accessible for you. We’ve surveyed 10,000s of venues across the UK and Ireland, including shops, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, railway stations, hotels, colleges, universities, hospitals and more. Use AccessAble to find wheelchair friendly venues or check out disabled access and facilities. AccessAble is Your Accessibility Guide. Download our free App to use AccessAble on the go.
founded in 2008 with a focus on providing clients with practical and long – lasting solutions to improve safety and independence at home.
The team at O.A.C.S are here to offer advice, support and information, point you in the right direction should you need other support groups, social service benefits and special educational needs services. Our new Advocacy Services are now in place to support your needs.
The O.A.C.S team will also provide professionals with information and training in order to provide a greater understanding of this condition.
The PDA Society started out as the PDA Contact Group, set up in 1997 by parents of children with a PDA profile of autism, and became a registered charity in January 2016.
We provide information, support and training about PDA for individuals, families and professionals. We aim to increase acceptance and understanding of the PDA profile within the concept of ‘dimensionality’ in autism, and to improve outcomes for individuals and families by focusing everyone involved on ‘what helps’.
We will strive to ensure that carers are: recognised and valued for the care and support that they provide; acknowledged as expert partners in care, and; respected as an integral and critical part of the health and social care workforce in Hillingdon.
H4All CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) made up of five prominent third sector charities: Age UK Hillingdon Harrow & Brent, DASH, Carers Trust Hillingdon, Harlington Hospice and Hillingdon Mind.
aim to be there for families and individuals, offering a listening ear, an understanding, sympathetic presence to support them when they need us most, often at or just after receiving a diagnosis of a rare chromosome disorder or an autosomal dominant single gene disorder.
Get Set 4 Tennis
Get Set 4 Tennis offer a wide range of lessons over at our new base in Maple Cross, Denham Way. We are an inclusive club and are happy to take all players, no matter the age or standard. Head over to our coaching tab for more information or feel free to contact us directly.
At Get Set 4 Tennis Community Tennis Club, we’re all about inclusivity and fun in tennis. Our experienced coaches work with all ages, abilities and standards so everyone always has a great time whenever they play.
Our club was formed in August 2018, with focus on teaching in SEN schools and developing a base for our activities.
Become part of our family and join us in one of our coaching groups or exciting events.
EVERYONE WELCOME!!!!
PSD Clubs in Hillingdon
Online Children’s Disability Multi Sports Sessions
A variety of online sport activities for children aged 6 to 12-years-old with a disability
Starting on Monday 26 April.
We’re holding free online multi-sports sessions for 6 to 12-year-olds with disabilities.
Sessions are designed to help improve co-ordination, balance and fitness and will take place on Mondays, from 5pm to 5.40pm and from 5.50pm to 6.30pm, via Zoom.
Children taking part will need a drink handy and will use household items, such as socks and a box.
For health and safety, parents are required to remain in the room while the session in taking place.
Harrow Shed opened the doors in September 2003 at Hatch End High School with two groups – the Children’s Theatre (7-11 year olds) and the Youth Theatre (12-16 year olds). The journey has continued and our story includes a long line up of young participants of all abilities and disabilities, huge active support from Chickenshed and Hatch End High School, partnerships with the HEHS Production Society and Children First Cluster and regular involvement in the Harrow Disability Showcase at the Harrow Arts Centre. Every summer Harrow Shed puts on a production which is well supported by family and friends.
A collaboration of professional musicians and people with learning disabilities; writing, experiencing and performing music at small pubs, big festivals, live radio and everything in between (currently online!).
We believe in a world where there is no ‘us and them’, and are on a mission to challenge people to think differently about people with learning disabilities.
For 135 years The Horse Trust’s Home of Rest for Horses has specialised in providing retirement and respite for working horses and ponies. These hard-working equine public servants have served our nation in the Police, the Army or with charities which use horses to help people. We also provide sanctuary to horses, ponies and donkeys who have suffered from cruelty or neglect and who are in desperate need of specialist treatment and care.
Heathrow Special Needs Centre
Improving the mental and physical health of people with disabilities and special needs with activities that interact with our farm animals and horticultural areas
Horse Riding – Animal Care & Management – Horticulture – Gardening – Work Experience – Not for Profit Tea Room – Community Hub – Organic Vegetables – Sensory Garden – Nature Area
Thames Valley Adventure Playground (TVAP) is a charity that offers a unique range of adventurous, therapeutic and educational play activities in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, catering for both children and adults with all types of disability, however mild or profound. We offer opportunities and vital Respite breaks that support the families and carers as well as the special person they care for.
A place for children and young people with special needs. Camp Mohawk is a multi-functional day centre for children with special needs and their families, set in 5 acres of beautiful countryside, just outside Wargrave, Berkshire. Throughout the year the centre provides a range of activities, facilities and natural space to encourage children with a variety of special needs to play, socialise and learn in a secure and caring environment.
Private Swimming Lessons in Ickenham, Uxbridge and Middlesex.
By Chantal Burgess, the renowned local children’s favourite swimming instructor with nearly 25 years experience including Sunshine House, John Lyons and own swim school. Chantal is now able offer private tuition, in addition to Parent/Baby, Toddlers in small intimate groups or 1-2-1 for beginner Adults or for rehabilitation and having found that children with disabilities or learning difficulties can struggle to cope with the distraction of a busy public pool, she can to offer a valuable alternative in this wonderful quiet setting in a private pool in Ickenham.
Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA) is a registered charity (number 327691) operating in England. IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We also provide training on the SEND legal framework to parents and carers, professionals and other organisations.
Our solicitors are some of the country’s leading specialists in education law and children’s rights. We have a national reputation for bringing legal challenges that not only make a positive difference to disabled children and their families but affect real change within the education system.
Special Educational Needs
We are experts in special educational needs law and our team has a strong track record for securing positive outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (“SEND”).
We provide advice, assistance and legal representation on all aspects of SEND law including:
- Securing an Education Health and Care (“EHC”) needs assessment
- Securing an EHC Plan
- Draft EHC Plan reviews
- Choosing and securing a school placement
- Challenging the contents of an EHC Plan
- Preparing for and attending annual reviews
- Challenging cease to maintain decisions
- Transfer between different local authority areas or legal jurisdictions
- Preparing for adulthood
- Support and attendance at mediation
- Appeals to the First Tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) including further appeals to the Upper Tribunal
- Claims for disability discrimination, for example, following a fixed or permanent exclusion or failure to make a reasonable adjustment.
We offer a free, friendly, independent and confidential telephone helpline for parents and others looking for information and advice on Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). We concentrate on helping people to find their way through the legal and procedural maze which is so daunting to so many who try to obtain satisfactory provision for a child’s special needs.
Our vision is a society in which disabled children and young people’s rights are respected, their aspirations supported and life chances are assured. We want disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs to have full and happy childhoods, to fulfil their potential, and be active within the community. And we want parents of disabled children to be parents first – living ordinary lives.
Scope, the disability equality charity in England and Wales. We provide practical information, emotional support when it’s most needed and campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.
Green Corridor is a registered charity and approved Section 41 Specialist Education Provider for young people aged 16-25 with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and those who are not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). We run accredited vocational courses in Horticulture and Catering as well as English and Maths Functional Skills. All learners have access to regular one-to-ones for emotional and wellbeing support alongside our Enrichment Programme and support into employment.
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Brilliant Parents knows that most parents are brilliant, but we also know, as parents ourselves, that bringing up children is one of the most challenging and emotionally demanding jobs a parent will ever do. Sometimes it can feel that parenting has turned into a battle, rather than an adventure. Brilliant Parents runs Parenting Courses supporting families across London, working with parents to turn the experience back into something that is positive and rewarding. For you, the parent, our courses make daily life a little less about conflict and more about fun, by introducing techniques we can help you break a negative cycle with an emotional toddler or a complex teen. Our Parenting groups are run through peer support, delivered with opportunities for you to reflect on your own. Using years of research completed by Parenting Experts, Triple P, Brilliant Parents will help you understand your child’s complicated behaviours as well as your own and show you ways to communicate with your child.
Dimensions provides person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities and autism, right across the country.
We provide support across London to people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health support needs. We help people to develop new skills, meet new people and live the life they want – so they can bring their own unique brilliance to the world.
The Seva Care Group offers overnight respite (short breaks), long and short term residential stay and supported living services.
Each registered service offers residents a person-centred care and support. We constantly strive to create an environment where our residents can thrive.
The Community, Outreach and Home Care services in Hillingdon we provide to individuals with learning disabilities include: Participating in leisure activities – Accompanying the service users during trips – Washing and dressing – Light domestic duties – Supporting with managing medication – Help with shopping – Budgeting and managing money – Companionship and friendship – Respite for carers looking after individuals with learning disabilities – Food preparation
Our Home Care Respite Care Services include: Companionship and emotional support – Administering medication – Personal care – Accompanying to day centre, shopping and any other leisure activities – Cooking
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