Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School

SEND Information and Local Offer

From September 2014, all schools are expected to publish a document to help parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) understand what services they and their families can expect from a range of local agencies.

It should help them understand how the system works, and how the local authority, local area and the school will support both the child and the family.

Details of this are included in our report below:

The Birmingham Local Offer website includes information about the wide range of services that are available to support all areas of a child’s life (0 to 25 years) especially those with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND).

This includes support with education, physical and mental health, social care, leisure activities and moving towards independence and adulthood.

Additional Help and Support

Action for Children: School Avoidance – Information on possible reasons for school refusal and anxiety and how you can get your child the support they need..

ADHD Foundation – The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity is an integrated health and education service.

Birmingham Carers Hub – The Hub offers a wide range of services to Carers in Birmingham. Registering with us or referring another person is quick and simple.

Birmingham Parent Carer Forum – This is a group of voluntary parent carers who have children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Whilst the forum is not a support group, they actively seek to work in collaboration with all parent carers, parent support groups, community groups, schools, voluntary and grassroots organisations to gather voices and experiences to influence change and challenge service design.

British Dyslexia Association – Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which primarily affects reading and writing skills.

ERIC: Children with Additional Needs – Information and resources to help with potty training, toileting and children’s bowel and bladder conditions from the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity.

Forward Thinking Birmingham: Pause Hubs – Drop-in centres where you can call in to find out more about mental health and take part in courses and events.

Help Guide: Attachment Issues – Attachment problems can affect your child’s development, relationships, and overall well-being. But as a parent, there are ways to overcome insecure attachment and set your child up for success.

Hidden Disabilities: Sunflower – the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a simple tool for you to share that you have a hidden disability voluntarily. Simply by wearing the Sunflower, you’re just letting everyone know that you might need extra help, understanding, or just more time.

National Autistic Society – The UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families, 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.

National Deaf Children’s Society – A range of information and resources on education and learning for deaf children and young people.

National Numeracy: Dyscalculia – Dyscalculia is a specific and persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can lead to a diverse range of difficulties with mathematics.

NHS Better Health: Accessible Activities – Loads of ideas and advice for accessible ways to help all kids stay active, happy and healthy, and have fun as a family.

Occupational Therapy for Parents and Carers – Tools and strategies that aim to provide advice, strategies and equipment ideas to support children develop independence in everyday skills and to promote successful participation in both school and home life.

RNIB – If you are affected by sight loss, the Royal National Institute of Blind People is here to help.

Sense – Support for children with multi-sensory impairments.

SEND Birmingham: Mental Health – Local mental health and wellbeing services.

Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) – Understanding and supporting SEMH needs in education.

Speech and Language UK: Help for Families – Access our free resources to help encourage your child’s speech and language development and help them reach communication milestones..

Speech and Language UK: Resource Library – A resource library for families, written by a team of speech and language therapists based on the most frequently asked questions from families.