SEND Directory

Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you are 16 or older and have a physical or mental health condition or disability.

Apprenticeships are an opportunity to combine paid work with training and receive nationally recognised qualifications along the way. People of all ages from 16 and over are welcome to apply.

Independent Parental Special Education Advice (ISPEA) is the leading national charity in the field of SEND law in England.

They provide:

• Free and independent legal advice and support to families of children and young people with SEND. 
• Training on the SEND legal framework.
• Help children and young people with SEND get the education they are entitled to by law.

An innovative peer mentoring programme for 11 to 20-year-olds delivered in secondary schools and community settings across east London.

A supported internship programme is a work-based learning programme for 17-to 25-year-olds with an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP).

Haringey Works, Haringey Learns, help with the costs of starting work, and help if you have a disability or health condition.

Help finding work, jobs in schools, jobs with children and young people, working for Haringey.

The Education Hub is a government-run site for parents, pupils, and education professionals that captures all you need to know about the education system.

Mental health resources for children, students, parents, carers and school/college staff:

The Education Hub has organised useful links and sources of mental health support so that children, young people, parents, carers, and school and college staff can get the advice and help they need.

Mind in Haringey is a charity that provides information, advice and support to people affected by mental health problems, primarily in Haringey.

They work to prevent mental health problems, promote mental well-being and ensure those with mental health problems are respected and included in our local community.