SEND Support Services
Select your local authority using the buttons below to find SEND Support Services in your area.
How to access:
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/childrens-social-care/short-breaks
How to contact:
Telephone: 0800 1217772
Email: enquiries@askusnotts.org.uk
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 09:00am- 5:00pm
Description of services:
Referral is required through the council to access Short Breaks.
The service is available for 0 - 17 year olds and includes the following, arts and crafts, days out, sitting and befriending, groups and clubs, leisure and sports.
Referral process:
Children and young people with a social worker do not need to complete a self-referral.
Families can self-refer using the online application form.
How to access:
How to contact:
email: community.transport@nottscc.gov.uk
telephone: 0300 500 80 80
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 09:00am- 5:00pm
Description of services:
Alternative transport is available from accessible taxis, Dial-a bus/Easy Link & Community Mini Bus Schemes.
Referral process:
Self-access service via email or over the phone.
Nottinghamshire County Council
How to access:
How to contact:
Telephone: 01332 641414
Email:SENDIASS@derby.gov.uk
Can also fill out an online form.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 09:00am - 5:00pm
Description of services:
The service is available for families and carers of children and young people under the age of 25 years old.
They provide the following:
Free, legally based impartial, confidential and accessible information.
Advice and support for children, young people and parents/ carers.
Special Educational Needs Disabilities (SEND)
All support available without a formal diagnosis required
Referral process:
Self-referral process. Access website to find support packages available.
How to access:
Single Point of Access Integrated Disabled Children's Service The Light House St Mark's Road Derby DE21 6AL
How to contact:
Telephone: 01332 256990
Opening hours:
24/7
Description of services:
The Integrated Disabled Children's Service (IDCS) is based at the Light House.
The Light House is a purpose built environment for disabled children and the staff who work with them.
Services available from the Light House:
Community and home support
Residential short breaks
Community short breaks
Social workers
Children's practitioners
Occupational therapists
Physiotherapists
Community Nursing
Feedback
Referral process:
The service offers a range of support packages, as stated on their website. Some support packages do not need referrals to be made, but most do need an Early Help Assessment to be completed.
The Early Help Assessment must be completed by a professional already known to the child or young person, and they must provide evidence of diagnoses by including at least one of the following with the Early Help Assessment:
Psychiatric report
Psychologist report
Letter from a paediatrician
Completed Education Health Care Plan
This referral should then be sent by post.
Derby City Council
Nottingham City Council
How to access:
Nottinghamshire County Council & Nottingham City
57 Maid Marian Way Nottingham NG1 6GE
How to contact:
Helpline Telephone: 0800 121 7772
Opening hours:
Telephone service:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 09:00am – 2:00pm
Wednesday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Description of services:
Advice for families with a child whom has a disability or special educational need.
Referral process:
Self-access service via helpline.
How to access:
Special Educational Needs Team Children and Families Loxley House Station Street Nottingham NG2 3NG
How to contact:
Tel: 0115 915 8953
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 09:00am - 5:00pm
Description of services:
Children may have special transport needs if they have:
Additional needs or disabilities that place them or others at serious risk of danger during the journey to and from school
A mobility difficulty or medical condition, which requires a specialised vehicle, e.g. tail-lift access, ambulance
If it is agreed that the child has a special transport need, the local authority may provide travel assistance in one of a variety of ways;
A bus pass
Minibus
Taxi
Ambulance
May offer you a mileage allowance to take your child to school
Referral process:
Contact the service for more information and to discuss if a child or young person is eligible for this service.