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.

Chance UK is a London-based charity with over 25 years of experience working with children who have faced trauma. It provides evidence-based interventions tailored to each child's needs through one-to-one mentoring, group sessions, and school workshops. It also offers specialist support to families, helping them build knowledge, skills, and resilience. When needed, it collaborates with schools and other support services.

Mentoring Programmes for Children Aged 5 to 13:

Unique is a charity that aims to inform, support and alleviate the isolation of anyone affected by a rare chromosome disorder, copy number variant or single gene disorder associated with learning disability/developmental delay.

They provide specialist information relating to hundreds of different rare chromosome disorders and autosomal single-gene disorders to inform parents, carers, and the professionals working with them.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. They deliver rehabilitation, education and community services through skilled teams who work with children and young people, and their families.

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.

Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through.

Support for parents and carers who are experiencing difficulty in finding suitable childcare.

The Haringey Health Visiting Service is an NHS-run service for children under 5. The Health Visiting Teams provide advice and support for children and families' emotional and physical well-being.

Haringey Health Visiting Service offers the following resources:

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