SEND Directory

Current free childcare and education for children 4 years and younger

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is one of the world's top five children's hospitals and one of the most technologically advanced.

The hospital has been dedicated to children's healthcare and finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses.

GOSH provides more than 67 specialised services, the widest range at any one site in the UK. Specialised services support children with a range of rare and complex conditions, including patients with:

Statutory guidance about the support that pupils with medical conditions should receive at school.

Mencap is a UK charity for people with learning disabilities. It supports people with learning disabilities, their families, carers, and professionals with help, advice, education, campaigns, activism, and more.

The Haringey School Nursing Service is an NHS-run service of Registered School Nurses, Registered Community Nurses and School Nurse Assistants.

The Children's Community Physiotherapy Service is an NHS-run service that offers a specialist paediatric physiotherapy service for babies, children, and young people with disabilities and those with movement problems impacting their development and ability to engage in everyday activities.

POhWER is a charity that offers free advocacy, information, and advice services to help people who find it difficult to express their views or access support due to disability, illness, social exclusion, or other challenges. 

In Haringey, POhWER provides services such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA), and Care Act Advocacy. These services empower individuals by ensuring their voices are heard and their rights upheld.

Haringey's Portage Team comprises skilled play specialists who assist families with children under five with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

Their goal is to enhance child development through everyday practical play approaches. They work with children, supports parents/carers and collaborate with schools and settings. 

Save money on NHS prescriptions by prepaying for them. You can pay a set price for prescriptions for 3 or 12 months, no matter how many you need.