Support for children with SEND

Every child deserves to reach their full potential. To make this possible, children and families should have access to the right services at the right time.

We work closely with schools, local authorities, and other professionals to ensure your child receives the support they need, when they need it. Health services, education settings, and local authorities all share responsibility for supporting children and young people aged 0–25 with SEND. By working together, we aim to provide coordinated care that meets the individual needs of local children.

To help families find clear and reliable information, every local authority has created a Local Offer. This brings together advice, guidance, and details of local services across education, health, and social care. To find out more about our Local Offer, visit:

• Worcestershire County Council SEND Local Offer 
• Herefordshire County Council SEND Local Offer 

Support while you wait for an appointment 

• Information for families with children on the Autism or ADHD Pathway in Herefordshire or Worcestershire
• Support available in Herefordshire while waiting for your appointment — Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System
• Support available in Worcestershire while waiting for your appointment — Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System

Further information and resources

• Supporting your child with neurodivergent traits in Worcestershire - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System
• Autism West Midlands - Support for Autistic Young People
• Health services for children and young people with SEND (Worcestershire)
• Health services for children and young people with SEND (Herefordshire)
• SEN information, support and advice – Starting Well Partnership (Worcestershire)
• NHS England - Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
• Guidance for health services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

SENDIASS

The SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) deliver a range of free training workshops for parents and carers, and professionals.

Workshops for parent carers:

• Autism and Me (developed by autistic young people)
• What does a good Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP) look like?
• How to check a draft Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
• What you need to know if your child has an additional need/disability
• Supporting Young People with SEND: Preparing for Adulthood

Workshops for professionals:

• Autism & Me (Developed by Autistic Young People) Workshop for Professionals
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support and The Graduated Response in Schools Workshop for Professionals
• What Does a Good Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) look like? Workshop for Professionals

All sessions are interactive, enabling participants to ask questions. Find out more on the SENDIASS website.

Autism West Midlands

Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB have commissioned Autism West Midlands & ADHD Foundation Trust to deliver a series of workshops for families of children with Autism.

To find out more information or to book onto any of the below sessions, visit the Autism West Midlands Eventbrite page.

If you have any queries or need additional information, please contact Autism West Midlands using the details below:

• Email - herefandworcs@autismwestmidlands.org.uk
• Call/Text - 07749 497808 

Get involved

Worcestershire 

Do you know a young person under the age of 25, with an additional need who wants to share their opinion on services for young people with SEND? Get involved with Voices United Worcestershire and help to shape services in Worcestershire. To find out more visit: Co-production and how to get involved (SEND) | Worcestershire County Council