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.

Newlife is the UK’s largest charitable provider of specialist equipment for disabled children.

Newlife offers a lifeline for families, providing life-changing and life-saving equipment when and where its needed. Alongside equipment, they campaign to improve the outlook for disabled children and change lives. They support parents, work with health professionals and strive for a future where all disabled children get the equipment they need and deserve.

Lifeline 4 Kids is a London-based charity that provides life-changing equipment for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities.

Parents and caregivers can apply for various types of specialised equipment, such as electric wheelchairs, mobility aids, iPads, and more. 

Please visit their website for the latest information on how to apply and what equipment is available.

• Application for help webpage

Help if you're a undergraduate or postgraduate student with a learning difficulty, health problem or disability

For information on university and college qualifications, apprenticeships, traineeships, internships, and funding for further education, please visit the UK Government Further and higher education, skills and vocational training website.

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.

There are options for those who may need extra care and support to stay in their homes, would like support to live independently, or are considering residential care.

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