SEND Directory

The Haringey School Nursing Service is an NHS-run service of Registered School Nurses, Registered Community Nurses and School Nurse Assistants.

Haringey's Portage Team comprises skilled play specialists who assist families with children under five with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

Their goal is to enhance child development through everyday practical play approaches. They work with children, supports parents/carers and collaborate with schools and settings. 

Save money on NHS prescriptions by prepaying for them. You can pay a set price for prescriptions for 3 or 12 months, no matter how many you need.

Grants and Holidays for Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Serious Illnesses.

Short breaks, also known as respite, provide opportunities for children and young people with special needs to spend time away from their primary carers. These breaks can occur during the day, evening, overnight, weekends, or school holidays and can take place in various settings such as the child's home, an approved carer's home, a residential setting, or a community location.

Types of short breaks:

Personal budgets for children and young people with special needs and/or disabilities and their families will now be known as the Short Breaks Grant.  

A new policy statement and self-assessment form are being finalised and launched in early 2025. 

This page will soon include more details. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact the Disabled Children’s Team.

The Sleep Charity advocates for improved sleep support and access to free, high-quality information. 

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist NHS mental health trust focused on training, education, and providing a full range of mental health services and therapies for children, families, young people, and adults.

Examples of their services include:

The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation focuses on specialist programs with these core objectives:

• Improving achievement
• Building community cohesion
• Promoting healthy lifestyles
• Supporting people with disabilities

Examples of what they offer include: