SEND Directory

Find services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)

Whizz Kidz Charity

Whizz Kidz is the UK's leading charity supporting young wheelchair users up to 25 years old, providing them with the equipment and skills they need to live life as independently as possible.

Whizz Kidz offer:

Wheelchairs and equipment
Skills and training
Social activities

Guidance: supporting pupils with medical conditions at school

Statutory guidance about the support that pupils with medical conditions should receive at school.

National Autistic Society

The UK's leading charity for autistic people and their families provides support, guidance, advice, and more.

Their advice and guidance section has a wide range of information about autism, including diagnosis, behaviour, communication, loneliness, sensory differences, mental health, benefits and money, education, and more.

Visit the National Autistic Society website

Scope: charity for disability equality

Scope is a charity in England and Wales dedicated to disability equality. They offer practical information, emotional support, family and employment services, and a wide range of advice and support, including information on benefits, legal matters, and disability equipment.

For more information or to access their advice and support, visit the Scope website.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

The Haringey Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is provided by Markfield. SENDIASS is a free, impartial and confidential service for Haringey residents.

They offer the following to parents, carers, and children and young people who have (or may have) SEND:

Shine Charity

Shine is a national charity providing specialist advice and support pre-birth and throughout life, to anyone with or affected by:

Spina Bifida
Hydrocephalus
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Anencephaly
Encephalocele - also may be known as Cranium Bifida
Tethered Cord
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Chiari II Malformatio

Shine provides a range of support such as benefits, support for carers, employment and disability, education, legal services and more.

Blanche Nevile School for the Deaf - secondary school

The secondary school at Blanche Nevile School for the Deaf provides a high-quality education for deaf and hearing-impaired children from all areas of London. It is co-located with Fortismere Mainstream School and offers a unique signed bilingual model of communication for these children.

The Brook on Broadwaters

The Brook on Broadwaters is for pupils aged 4 - 11 years.

It specialises in co-educational day school provision for children with Autism (ASC), ADHD, profound, severe and complex learning difficulties plus associated physical, sensory, medical, communication and emotional needs.

The Grove School

The Grove School is a specialist school in Haringey which caters for pupils aged 5 to 19 who have a primary diagnosis of autism.

Many pupils have additional needs including, speech and language difficulties or difficulties associated with social communication. The school offers educational pathways for pupils who are working within the semi-formal curriculum through to GCSE examinations.

Mulberry Specialist Autism Unit

Mulberry Specialist Autism Unit is a specialist unit for primary age children with Autism within Mulberry Mainstream School. This school offers specialist teaching and daily access to mainstream peers and mainstream curriculum. Your child's specific needs will determine the level of integration they receive.