Services available to children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities The Guide from birth to 25. Early Years Health Education Social Care Info, Advice & Support Things to Do Getting Around Adulthood What is the Local Offer?
The Local Offer is a new way of giving children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents or carers information about what activities and support is available in the area where you live. Bradford’s Local Offer has been developed by children, young people, parents and carers living in the Bradford district. It is more than a directory of services. It brings everything together in one place.
Introduction 1 How does it help you? It will make it easier to find out The information in this booklet You can visit the website at: what you need to know and is also available on our Local localoffer.bradford.gov.uk when you need to know it. It tells Offer website. The website You can also visit the website to you where the nearest and most contains information and links to give feedback, raise concerns or suitable services are. organisations which may help you. make a comment or complaint.
Introduction Early Years Social Care - Children This booklet is divided into the following sections to help you get to the information you need: Health Airedale Info, Advice and Support
• Introduction Health Bradford Things to Do • Diagnosis • Education, Health Education Getting Around and Care Plans • Transition Social Care - Adults Preparing for Adulthood
2 Introduction For further information contact Bradford Families Information Service.
Telephone: 01274 437503 (8.30am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm Friday)
Urdu/Punjabi Helpline: 01274 431252 (8.30am - 5pm Monday Web: www.bradford.gov.uk/fis are aware of any changes to to Wednesday) Text: 07781 472076 the information contained in this Email: [email protected] booklet, contact Bradford Families Eastern European Helpline: Information Service. For the latest Every effort has been made to up-to-date information visit 01274 434905 ensure the information in this localoffer.bradford.gov.uk (9am - 3pm Wednesday to Friday) booklet is accurate at the time of going to print, April 2015. If you Introduction 3 Diagnosis which is harder to identify. There Early support is support available at this difficult Offers a range of information If you or a health worker has time through the national charity, booklets and materials to support concerns following the birth of your Contact a Family. parents and carers of children child, and your baby needs to stay with additional needs. in hospital afterwards or have Contact a Family can provide further tests to find a diagnosis, it information and support both can be a very difficult time. over the phone and through their Siblings website, which has a large range There is a national charity for A health visitor, a doctor or midwife of useful guides, including: siblings who may be finding it hard may speak to you about a referral to cope with a brother or sister to a child development team who • When your child has who has a disability. The UK have a range of specialist health additional needs charity Sibs can give information professionals including paediatri- • Living without a diagnosis and advice both over the phone cians, physiotherapists and speech and online. Call 01535 645453 and language therapists who can • Living with a rare condition or visit www.sibs.org.uk do a full assessment of your baby • Understanding your to try and identify the cause. child’s behaviour. In some cases it can take a long For further information ring time to get a diagnosis, especially the Contact a Family helpline on if your child has a rare condition 0808 808 3555 or visit www.cafamily.org.uk
4 Introduction Education, Health Special Educational Needs or a reviewed more frequently. For and Care Plans Learning Difficulty Assessment, these reviews schools and social As part of the changes brought will be able to have an EHC workers will work together. Plan up to the age of 25, as in by the Children and Families EHC plans are: Act, education, health and care long as they are in education • person centred, meaning (EHC) plans have replaced existing (except if at university). families, children and young statements of Special Educational Many children will have needs people will have greater Needs and post 16 Learning which will be sufficiently met involvement in the plans Difficulty Assessments. For young through early years settings, people with an existing statement schools or college. However, • co-ordinated, meaning that of Special Educational Needs sometimes a child or young there will be joined up working there is a process currently person will need a more intensive between education, health and underway for converting all level of specialist help. Some care services statements to EHC plans. children and young people will • focused on life outcomes for An EHC plan is a legal document have needs that require an EHC children and young people and which brings a child’s education plan. Every child or young person’s how these can be achieved EHC plan should be reviewed and related health and social care • run from birth to the age of 25 needs together in one place. All every 12 months and must include professionals working directly with as long as the young person is children and young people who in education. currently have a Statement of a family. If a child has social care support this may need to be
Introduction 5 You can ask your local authority Personal budgets For impartial advice about for an EHC needs assessment if If your child has an EHC plan EHC plans contact Barnardo’s you think your child needs one. or has been assessed as needing Independent Support Service Anyone at your child’s school, a plan you are entitled to request a on 01274 481183. for example your child’s teacher personal budget. This is an amount Read more about the or a health professional, such as of money your local authority has Independent Support Service a doctor or nurse, can ask for an identified to meet the needs in on page 68 in Information, assessment to be carried out. your child’s EHC plan. There is the Advice and Support. option as a parent or carer to be The local authority will then involved in choosing and arranging To discuss a potential request for decide if your child needs an part of the provision to meet your an EHC plan assessment contact assessment. In making their child’s needs. the Council’s Special Educational decision the local authority will Needs and Disability (SEND) involve you and other people, service on 01274 435750. such as your child’s school or a professional working with your child. The local authority has set guidance for the levels at which an EHC is needed.
6 Introduction Transition In Bradford, parents, young people and services including As a parent you’ll need to make health, social care services and important decisions at key points education, have developed an in your child’s life, and if your agreed way of working together child has complex needs then a to support young people with number of services all need to additional needs through transition. work together to support decisions, and plan your son Person-centred planning is an or daughter’s progress through approach to supporting young school, college and beyond. people which involves listening to what a young person wants from Transition is used to describe the life and helping them to achieve period of time between the ages it. It means putting the young of 13 and 25 when a young person’s wants and needs at person goes from childhood into the centre, supported by people adulthood. The term transition is who can help that young person mainly used by professionals to achieve their goals. This is the describe a young person’s journey approach Bradford Council and to becoming an adult. its partners including health and education are using to ensure a
Introduction 7 young person’s needs, abilities What will happen in Year 9? as independently as possible, and wants are at the centre of their (aged 14) joining in with activities in their future plans. local community and staying in Your son or daughter will meet good health. Transition planning begins in their personal adviser at school, school, with pupils from the age and you will be invited to a What will happen in Year 11? of 14 being encouraged to think transition review meeting with all (aged 16) about what they want from their the people involved in helping You will have another review future. This will be followed by them, for example, health services meeting during the year, and annual school reviews supported and social care. The meeting will your son or daughter will need to by everyone involved in a young begin to develop a transition plan. decide if they are staying in school person’s future plan, including What will happen in Year 10? beyond 16. If a young person is education, and, if appropriate (aged 15) leaving school they will need to health and social care services. remain in education (college) or During the year you will be As your son or daughter attend a training course or an invited to a review meeting, to see approaches adulthood, responsi- apprenticeship, or a job with if there have been any changes bility for their health and social training until they are 18 years old. to the transition plan. Your son or care will pass from children’s The transition plan will be shared daughter will be encouraged to services to adult health and social with the new college, training or think about possible options for care services. apprenticeship provider so that the future that will help them reach they can receive the right support. their long term goals. These goals may include: having a job, living 8 Introduction Young people who receive If your son or daughter does not Call Children’s Initial Contact support from Children’s Social stay in full time education beyond Point on 01274 437500 the year of their 18th birthday and Services will also have an Adult Services Access Point is a they are eligible for support from assessment of their future needs telephone based first contact point social services their needs will be by adult social care services, for all new and existing enquiries assessed by adult services. along with a leaving school regarding adult social care. health check. During this assessment, young Call Adult Services Access people will be encouraged to think Point on 01274 435400 Beyond school about the type of accommodation When your son or daughter they want in the future as well as reaches 18 they might choose to employment opportunities, work continue in full time education so experience, day care, leisure and that this can help them meet their social activities. long term goals. The transition The Children’s Initial Contact Point plan will be shared with Further is the first point of contact for all Education Colleges and training enquiries regarding Children’s providers and may also be shared Social Care. The team’s role is to with Healthcare services so that a ensure, from the information student can receive the range of obtained, that all calls and enquiries support that they might need in a are directed appropriately. further education setting.
Introduction 9 Further support call the freephone helpline Dimensions and Information during on 0808 808 3555. A charity supporting people Transition with disabilities. Useful leaflets Mencap on transition, including a leaflet Provide Information about Special Needs Objective called ‘lost in transition’ visit transition plans, reviews, parents’ Outreach Project (SNOOP) www.dimensions-uk.org or call SNOOP supports young experiences, leaving school 0300 303 9001 people to gain accredited awards and have an advocacy service. in independence and life skills, Visit www.mencap.org.uk or and holds support planning cafes call 0808 808 1111 to help parents plan for their son The Transition or daughters transition to adult life. Information Network Tel: 01274 292126 or Offer a free magazine called visit www.snoopcharity.org ‘my future choices’ and information about personalisation, Contact a Family Have a useful guide called housing, money, health, ‘Parent guide: preparing for employment and more. adult life and transition.’ Visit www.transitioninfonetwork. Visit www.cafamily.org.uk or org.uk
10 Introduction Early Years
In this section you can find out how and where you can access childcare and early education, and how you can get additional support for your child and family.
Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk
11 Childcare approved childcare providers needs and disabilities and has or speak to a day nursery, pre- a statement or an education, What does it do? school, childminder or school health and care plan or claims Families have to pay for childcare nursery to find out if they Disability Living Allowance. You but may be entitled to financial are registered. can also access early education support through tax credits to for two year olds if you receive: help meet the costs. All three How can I find out more? and four year olds, and some two Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 • income support for more contact information) year olds (depending on income) • job seekers allowance are entitled to 15 hours free nursery education. Types of Early education • child tax credit and have a childcare can include, childminders, for 2 year olds household income of less than £16,190 day nurseries, pre-school /play- What does it do? groups, out-of-school clubs and You can get free early education • working tax credit and have holiday play schemes. for two year olds if your child is a household income of less Who is it for? eligible. The early education is than £16,190 Any family looking for a available for 15 hours a week for • Support under part VI of childcare provider. 38 weeks a year from a the Immigration and Asylum pre-school, nursery, children’s Act 1999 How do I access it? centre or childminder. Contact Bradford Families • The ‘Guarantee’ element of Information Service for a list of Who is it for? State Pension Credit. Parents/carers who have a 12 Early Years child who has special educational Free early education is also How can I find out more? How do I access it? available if your child: Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 Speak to a day nursery, for more contact information) pre-school, childminder or school • is eligible for free school meals nursery to find out if they are • is Looked After Early education for registered. For a list of childcare • has left care through special 3 and 4 year olds professionals registered to provide guardianship, adoption or What does it do? early education contact Bradford residence order. All families can get early Families Information Service. education for their three or four How do I access it? How can I find out more? To check if you are eligible or year old for 15 hours a week Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 for a list of childcare professionals from a school nursery, pre-school, for more contact information) registered to provide early day nursery, or childminder. education for two year olds Who is it for? contact Bradford Families All three and four year olds are Information Service. Alternatively entitled to a free early education speak to a day nursery, pre- place. The Local Authority makes school, childminder or school available free early education nursery to find out if they places for every eligible child in are registered. the Bradford district from the relevant date following their third birthday until they reach compulsory school age. Early Years 13 Parenting and family discuss a referral, please which supports children with outreach team contact the parenting and family additional needs and vulnerable children to access mainstream What does it do? outreach team. play and leisure services. Offers one to one support to How can I find out more? families in their own home from Contact the parenting and Who is it for? between four weeks and 20 family outreach team: All children and young people weeks. The team offers support aged five to 11. Tel: 01274 435588 / 431777 and training around maintaining Text: 07582 100993 positive relationships with a child How do I access it? Contact Bradford Families or young person, boundaries and Email: ParentingTeam@ Information Service who will routines, behaviour management, bradford.gov.uk give you details of your local positive discipline and parenting area play team. programmes. Play team How can I find out more? Who is it for? What does it do? Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 Families with children aged Provides play activities for all for more contact information) five to 16. children and young people aged five to 11 in the Bradford district. How do I access it? Play sessions are run in local By referring yourself directly to the communities and at registered service. For a referral form or to childcare providers. The team also runs the play partner project,
14 Early Years The childcare element lone parent aged 16 or over and to aid their development and of the working tax working at least 16 hours per enhance their play. They run credit week or in a couple, both aged 16 regular activities including What does it do? or over and both working at ‘pop in and play’ on Thursdays, Gives extra help with registered least 16 hours per week (unless ‘Friday friends’ support group, childcare costs by claiming the one of you is unable to work) and ‘Teenzone’ on a Monday for young people with additional childcare element of working How do I access it? needs aged 11+. tax credit (WTC). The childcare For more information or to check element of the WTC pays up to you are eligible contact Bradford Who is it for? 70% of childcare costs for families, Families Information Service. All families who have a child or dependant upon your income, so children with additional needs. for every £1 you spend you can How can I find out more? get up to 70p back. The maximum Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 How do I access it? Contact the Toy Library for more childcare element available for one for more contact information) information or visit them at the child is £122.50 per week and Child Development Centre at £210 for two or more children. Bradford Toy Library (at St Lukes Hospital) St Luke’s Hospital in Bradford. Who is it for? What does it do? You can claim the childcare How can I find out more? The Bradford Toy Library is a element of the WTC, if you are a Contact Bradford Toy Library. charity offering a free loan of Tel: 01274 365463 specialist toys and play equipment to children with additional needs, Early Years 15 Email: toy.library@ Early years, will support you in finding suitable bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk childcare and play nursery education provision. Address: Bradford Toy What does it do? How can I find out more? Library, Child Development Bradford Council’s early childhood Call 01274 437503 Centre, St Luke’s Hospital, services work with settings to (see page 3 for more contact Bradford BD5 0NA ensure that disabled children have information) the same access to early years Opening times: Monday to Friday education as any other child. Children’s Centres 9.30am - 12.30pm and 1 - 3pm Read more about Children’s They provide support for settings Centres on page 46 in Education. to develop individual education, health and care plans and Bradford’s Health Visiting team support the transition of children Read more about Bradford’s into school. Health Visiting team on page 28 in the Health in Bradford district Who is it for? section. Nursery education settings so they can include all children with Portage team additional needs. Read more about Portage on page 45 in Education. How do I access it? To find out more contact Bradford Families Information Service who
16 Early Years Health Airedale
Within this section you will find You can find further information information about the health about the full range of health services that are available in the services on the following websites: Airedale district. Bradford Teaching Hospital www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk Information on diagnosis and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust education, health and care plans www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk can be found at the beginning Bradford District Care Trust of this booklet. www.bdct.nhs.uk
Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk
17 Airedale NHS Tel: 01535 652511 Who is it for? Foundation Trust Address: Skipton Road, Steeton, Children and young people up Keighley BD20 6TD to age 18 (19 in a special school) What does it do? with health and developmental Provides emergency, planned If you have a complaint about the needs such as physical disability, and specialist care including high service ontact the Patient Advice learning disability, social dependency and intensive care, & Liaison Team: cancer care, day care, surgery, communication disorders (autism) Tel: 01535 294019 stroke and rehabilitation, maternity, and other long term conditions. Email: [email protected] paediatrics, older people’s and How do I access it? community services. Your doctor, paediatrician or other Airedale child health professional can refer you Who is it for? development centre Anyone accessing health or you can use the referral form What does it do? care services. on the Child Development The team consists of occupa- website www.airedale-trust.nhs. How do I access it? tional therapists, physiotherapists, uk/services/child-development- Through referral from a health speech and language therapists, centre professional or contact directly. community paediatricians and therapy assistants who How can I find out more? How can I find out more? support children with long term Tel: 01535 292821 Contact Airedale NHS developmental difficulties. The Address: Airedale General Foundation Trust: team provides early diagnosis, Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, intervention and support. Keighley BD20 6TD 18 Health Airedale Airedale orthotics How can I find out more? Who is it for? (joint health) Tel: 01535 292607 Children and young people aged up to 18 who require What does it do? Address: Mobility Services nutritional support. The service assesses children Department, Orthotic Service, and young people who need to Airedale General Hospital, How do I access it? improve their walking or prevent Skipton Road, Steeton, You can refer yourself or through joint deformities. The team fits Keighley BD20 6TD your doctor, health visitor or other and supplies a wide range of health professional. body supports including insoles, Airedale paediatric How can I find out more? specialist footwear, limb splints, dietetics (child food Tel: 01535 294855 or 294857 protective helmets and devices advice) Address: Department of Nutrition to protect joints. What does it do? and Dietetics, Airedale General Who is it for? The team gives dietary advice Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, Any child or young person who if a child or young person has Keighley BD20 6TD requires orthotic intervention. feeding difficulties, food allergy and intolerance, faltering growth,
How do I access it? metabolic conditions, nutritional You can refer yourself or through deficiencies and weight your doctor, health visitor or other management. health professional.
Health Airedale 19 Airedale paediatric How do I access it? team assesses the problem, and occupational therapy Your doctor, paediatrician, provides advice and individual team special school staff or other programmes of support for What does it do? health professional will refer you. children and young people. A referral form is available on The team supports children Who is it for? the Child Development Centre with physical difficulties which Children and young people aged website (see the beginning affect their co-ordination and daily up to 18 (19 in a special school). living skills. The team provides of this section). How do I access it? assessment advice and individual How can I find out more? Your doctor, paediatrician or other programmes of intervention for Tel: 01535 292821 children and young people, advice health professional can refer you. for parents and carers and Address: Child Development A referral form is available on the professionals working with a Centre, Airedale General Hospital, Child Development Centre website child or young person. Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley (see the beginning of this section). BD20 6TD
Who is it for? How can I find out more? Tel: 01535 292821 For children and young people Airedale paediatric aged up to 18 (19 in a special physiotherapy team Address: Child Development school). Centre, Airedale General Hospital, What does it do? Skipton Road, Steeton, The team helps children who Keighley BD20 6TD have problems with movement, co-ordination or breathing. The 20 Health Airedale Airedale paediatric speech and language and assesses and advises on eating speech and language communication problems and and drinking difficulties (chewing therapy /or feeding/swallowing difficulties and swallowing), adults with What does it do? living in the Airedale area. voice problems and works with individuals who have a stammer. Provides support to children How do I access it? The team will also provide assess- with developmental or acquired The service can be accessed ment and advice for adults who speech, language and by making a referral using the require alternative or augmentative communication needs. The team referral form on the website (see communication aid provision. also assesses and gives advice the beginning of this section). on eating and drinking difficulties Children can be referred by their Who is it for? (chewing and swallowing), and GP, other health professionals, Adults over 18 with suspected works with individuals who have family members or self-referrals. or identified speech and language a stammer. The team will also A drop-in service is available for and communication (SLC) provide assessment and children under six. problems and/or swallowing advice for children who require difficulties as a result of an alternative or augmentative Airedale speech and acquired or neurological condition. communication aid provision. language (adults)
Who is it for? What does it do? Children and young people aged The team works with adults up to 18 (19 in a special school) with acquired neurological or long with suspected or identified term conditions. The team also Health Airedale 21 Address: Speech & Language How can I find out more? Therapy Service Manager, Airedale Tel: 01535 292607 General Hospital, Skipton Road, Address: Mobility Services Steeton, Keighley BD20 6TD Department, Wheelchair Services, Airedale General Hospital, Airedale wheelchair Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley services BD20 6TD What does it do? If you have a compliment or How do I access it? The service assesses a disabled complaint contact: The service can be accessed person’s mobility, seating, postural by making a referral using the and pressure care needs. It then Airedale Patient Advice and referral form on the website (see prescribes wheelchair and seating Liaison Service (PALS) at Airedale the beginning of this section). equipment on permanent loan. General Hospital on telephone Adults can be referred by their, 01535 294019. Who is it for? GP, other health professionals, Anyone in the Bradford district family members or self-referrals. with a permanent or long term How can I find out more? mobility need. Tel: 01535 293641 How do I access it? You can refer yourself, or by a referral from your doctor, health visitor or other health professional. 22 Health Airedale Health Bradford District
Within this section you will find You can find further information information about the health services about the full range of health services on the following websites: that are available in Bradford. Bradford Teaching Hospital Information on diagnosis and www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk education, health and care plans Airedale NHS Foundation Trust can be found at the beginning of www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk this booklet. Bradford District Care Trust www.bdct.nhs.uk Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk
23 Adults specialist How do I access it? Manorlands Community palliative care Referrals can be made directly Palliative Care Team but discuss first with your doctor, What does it do? Tel: 01535 646779 Care is provided by specialist consultant or GP. Referrals can Sue Ryder Care – Manorlands multidisciplinary palliative care be made through the Common Hospice (Oxenhope) teams in services or units (for Referral Form found by visiting example hospices, community or www.palliativecare.bradford.nhs.uk Tel: 01535 642308 hospital palliative care teams). Contact details are: Marie Cure Hospice (Bradford) The teams may include palliative Airedale General Hospital medicine consultants and Tel: 01274 337000 Palliative Care Team palliative care nurse specialists Out of Hours Advice via together with physiotherapists, Tel: 01535 295016 on-call Palliative Medicine occupational therapists, dieticians, or 01535 292184 Consultant via Marie Curie pharmacists, social workers Bradford Teaching Hospitals Hospice / Manorlands Hospice and workers giving psychological Palliative Care Team support. Tel: 01274 337000 Tel: 01274 364035 or 01535 642308 Who is it for? Anyone aged 18+ needing Bradford Community Palliative palliative care support. Care Team Tel: 01274 323511
24 Health Bradford District Bradford Teaching How can I find out more? Bradford District Care Hospitals Contact Bradford Teaching Trust (BDCT) Hospitals: What does it do? What does it do? Provides healthcare services Web: www.bradfordhospitals Bradford District Care Trust through Bradford Royal Infirmary, .nhs.uk provides mental health, community St Luke’s Hospital and health Tel: 01274 542200 health and specialist learning professionals in the community disability support services. Address: Duckworth Lane, including, doctors, nurses, The staff who provide the Bradford, West Yorkshire BD9 6RJ midwives and physiotherapists. support include mental health These services are provided from If you have a complaint nurses, school nurses, different locations such as GP about the service: psychiatrists, social workers, practices, community hospitals Contact the Patient Advice healthcare support workers, and other neighbouring hospitals in & Liaison Team: district nurses and health visitors. Airedale, Halifax and Huddersfield. Bradford Royal Infirmary Who is it for? Who is it for? Tel: 01274 364021 People of all ages who live in the Anyone accessing health Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale care services. St Luke’s Hospital and Craven areas. The Trust also Tel: 01274 365853 works with people from other How do I access it? areas when needed. Through a health care professional Email: [email protected] such as your GP or a nurse.
Health Bradford District 25 How do I access it? Tel: 01274 251440 person’s health needs and You can refer yourself for some Email: [email protected] promote their overall wellbeing. of the services offered by BDCT, You can also make a complaint Who is it for? other services will require a health by contact the Care Trust on: Children and young people up to care professional to refer you. the age of 16 with developmental For further advice please contact Tel: 01274 228314 or learning difficulties. the Trust on the below number or email: concerns.complaints@ and ask for the service you require. bdct.nhs.uk How do I access it? Your doctor, health visitor, school
How can I find out more? Bradford child nurse or speech and language Website: www.bdct.nhs.uk development centre therapist can refer you. The first Tel: 01274 228300 What does it do? appointment is usually with a (Main switch board) Assesses and treats children doctor, with other members of the team becoming involved if needed. Address: New Mill, Victoria Road, and young people with physical, Saltaire BD18 3LD intellectual or communication How can I find out more? developmental difficulties, Tel: 01274 365461 If you have a compliment or including autism assessments in Address: St Luke’s Hospital, Little complaint about the Trust: younger children. Doctors, nurses, Horton Lane, Bradford BD5 0NA Contact the Patient Advice & therapists and psychologists Liaison Team (PALS): work to meet a child or young
26 Health Bradford District Continence service school nurse, nurse specialists patients with conditions such as and other professionals. faltering growth, feeding difficulties, What does it do? nutritional deficiencies and special The service offers support to How can I find out more? therapeutic diets. children and young adults in their Children’s Continence Service daily care. It provides continence Tel: 01274 365363 Who is it for? clinics for people with complex Babies, children and young bladder and bowel problems Adult Continence Service people up to the age of 18, or at various locations within the Tel: 01274 322171 longer if under the care of a Bradford and Airedale district, Web: www.bdct.nhs.uk paediatric consultant. Adult in schools or at home if felt services are available for young appropriate. There is a children’s Bradford dietitians people requiring follow on care. and adult service available. (food health) How do I access it? Who is it for? What does it do? You can be referred by your Children and young adults who The team based at Bradford GP or consultant. need help to control or manage Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s How can I find out more? their bladder or bowel problems. Hospital supports young people in the neonatal unit, children’s Tel: 01274 365108 How do I access it? wards and children’s out-patients, Email: [email protected] You can refer yourself or from a special school, mainstream school referral from your consultant, GP, and home. They assess and treat health visitor, social worker,
Health Bradford District 27 They carry out physical and treatment and advice to help developmental checks at set with activities of daily life such intervals in a child’s life. as dressing, bathing, toileting, feeding and play. Who is it for? All children up to the age of five. Who is it for? Young people from birth to How do I access it? 19 in the Bradford area who have Every child born in the Bradford long term difficulties with daily area, or who moves here, is activities. Bradford health assigned a health visitor. visiting Team How do I access it? How can I find out more? Referral to the service is by your What does it do? Contact your local health visiting doctor (GP), or consultant. Supports and educates famlies team on 01274 221223. from pregnancy through to a How can I find out more? child’s fifth birthday. They offer Bradford children’s Tel: 01274 365612 or 365466 parenting support and advice on occupational therapy Address: Children’s Therapy, St family health and minor illnesses. (health) Luke’s Hospital, Little Horton Lane, When a baby is born health What does it do? Bradford BD5 0NA visitors give advice on feeding, It enable a child or young weaning and dental health. person to be as independent as possible by providing assessment,
28 Health Bradford District Bradford orthotics How do I access it? (joint health) By referral from your consultant, doctor or child What does it do? Helps people suffering from development service. joint instability or deformity to aid How can I find out more? mobility, reduce pain and offer Tel: 01274 365229 some protection against further Address: Level ‘0’, St Luke’s deformity. An orthotist is a person Hospital, Little Horton Lane, qualified to arrange the manufac- Bradford BD5 0NA Who is it for? ture of devices that can help with Children and young people joint problems and assess the aged birth to 19. effects that wearing an orthotic Bradford paediatrics service device has on the person’s life. How do I access it? What does it do? By referral from a doctor, Who is it for? Supports children and young consultant or healthcare Children and adults suffering people with conditions including professional. from any condition which is physical disabilities such as directly or indirectly affecting joint How can I find out more? neuromuscular conditions, juvenile Tel: 01274 365612 or 365466 mobility, function or shape. arthritis, co-ordination difficulties, developmental delay, musculo- skeletal problems and respiratory conditions. Health Bradford District 29 Bradford palliative How can I find out more? How do I access it? care Web: www.palliativecare. Referral to the service is by your bradford.nhs.uk doctor or consultant. The service What does it do? Provides support to young Tel: 01274 323511 works closely with other services, and can visit nurseries, schools adults and carers of young people Address: Marie Curie Centre, and special schools. with a life limiting condition. The Maudsley Street, Bradford team work in peoples homes and BD3 9LE How can I find out more? care homes. They aim to improve Tel: 01274 365612 or 365466 a patient’s quality of life by giving Bradford physiotherapy advice and intervention as well service as support and training for What does it do? patients and carers. Assesses and treats children Who is it for? and young people who need For people over 18 with a support with physical issues such life limiting condition requiring as walking and movement. specialist palliative care. Who is it for? How do I access it? Children and young people You can refer yourself by aged from birth to 19 in the telephoning 01274 323511 Bradford area.
30 Health Bradford District Bradford podiatry How do I access it? giving routine immunisations service (foot health) You can refer yourself or through and health education. a doctor or other health care What does it do? Who is it for? professional. The team works with children All school aged children over and young people who have How can I find out more? five, including children at problems with their feet or Web: www.bdct.nhs.uk/ special schools. walking. The service offers advice foothealth How do I access it? and support such as corrective Tel: 01274 251777 All children in schools within the insoles to improve gait, prevent Address: Unit 3, Horton Park Bradford area are supported by long term problems, and performs Medical Centre, 99 Horton Park the school nursing service. You minor surgery for ingrowing Avenue, Bradford BD7 3EG can contact the service directly toe nails. if you have any queries. Who is it for? School nursing How can I find out more? Children, young people and (Bradford District Call 01274 221285 and ask for adults needing podiatry support. Care Trust) the school nursing team for your The service operates from 43 What does it do? child’s school. You will need to clinical sites throughout Bradford The team supports children’s know the name and postcode of and Airedale. health and development, their school when you ring. emotional and social wellbeing, and addresses preventable causes of ill health as well as Health Bradford District 31 and training to children and Bradford wheelchair their families. service Who is it for? What does it do? Children and young people aged The service assesses and up to 18 years (19 in special decides which type of wheelchair schools) with speech, language, or mobility equipment a person communication, feeding or will be entitled to on the NHS. swallowing difficulties. Who is it for? Bradford speech How do I access it? The service is available to people and language therapy You can be referred by your of all ages who have a long term What does it do? parents, carer, doctor, health need for mobility help. The team works with children visitor, other health professional, How do I access it? and young people who are early years or education staff. Contact the service directly. not developing language or communication skills in the same How can I find out more? How can I find out more? Web: www.bdct.nhs.uk/ way as other children, or have Tel: 01274 322555 speechlanguagetherapy difficulties eating, chewing, Address: Unit 1, Four Lane sucking and swallowing. Tel: 01274 770397 Business Park, Cemetery Road, The team assesses children, gives Bradford BD8 9RY advice and provides support
32 Health Bradford District Child and Adult Mental How can I find out more? Who is it for? Health Service (CAMHS) Web: www.bdct.nhs.uk Children and young people Bradford up to the age of 12 who have What does it do? Provides a service for children, Tel: 01274 723241 neurodevelopmental disorders, disabilities and complex health young people, their families and Address: Fieldhead House, needs, where there are concerns carers if a child or young person 2-8 St Martin´s Avenue, about development, behaviour has significant emotional and Bradford BD7 1LG psychological concerns. or other psychological issues. Keighley
Who is it for? Tel: 01535 661531 How do I access it? Children and young people Referrals are from consultant Address: Hillbrook, Mayfield Road, from birth to 18 who have paediatricians and other child off Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley mental health needs. development service professionals. BD20 6LD How do I access it? How can I find out more? Tel: 01274 365176 Your health visitor, school nurse Child psychology or other health professional Address: Child Psychology, can refer a child or a young person What does it do? The team consists of clinical Psychology Services, St Luke’s to the service. psychologists and specialist social Hospital, Bradford BD5 0NA workers who assess children to decide on the level of support and intervention needed.
Health Bradford District 33 Children’s community How do I access it? support workers, family support team By referral from a consultant, workers, play specialists and doctor, health visitor, social community physiotherapists. What does it do? worker, school nurse, nurse The team provides nursing Who is it for? specialists or other professional. support in the home to help Children and young people reduce hospital admissions and to How can I find out more? aged up to 18 with complex support children in the community. Tel: 01274 365051 health needs, living in the This involves providing health Bradford and Airedale area with Address: St Luke’s Hospital, support including, wound care, a Bradford consultant. Little Horton Lane, gastrostomy, caecostomy, Bradford BD5 0NA cystostomy care, nasogastric How do I access it? You can be referred by a tubes, antibiotics, injections and consultant, doctor, health visitor, other medications. The team Children’s continuing care (Respite Care) social worker, school nurse, nurse also train staff in schools and specialists or other professional. nurseries. What does it do? The team provides respite care How can I find out more? Who is it for? for children with complex health Tel: 01274 365052 Children and young people aged needs at home so they can still Address: St Luke’s Hospital, up to 16 needing community attend school, holiday clubs and Little Horton Lane, health support. extra-curricular activities. The team Bradford BD5 0NA consists of nurses, healthcare
34 Health Bradford District Children’s palliative care Who is it for? (end of life care) Children and young people aged up to 18 with a life limiting What does it do? The team includes nurses, family condition, living in the Bradford support workers, play specialists and Airedale area. and community physiotherapists How do I access it? who give emotional and practical You can be referred by a support for children and young consultant, doctor, health visitor, people and their families from social worker, school nurse, nurse diagnosis to bereavement. The specialists or other professional. team gives support during the terminal stage of an illness to How can I find out more? Tel: 01274 365296 ensure that a child’s end of life wishes are met in a holistic way. Address: St Luke’s Hospital, The team assists with claims Little Horton Lane, for financial assistance and Bradford BD5 0NA signpost to other services and organisations which can help.
Health Bradford District 35 Community How can I find out more? physiotherapy Tel: 01274 365051 (Bradford Teaching Hospital Trust) Family nurse What does it do? partnership (Bradford The team provides treatment and District Care Trust) support for children and young What does it do? people with long-term respiratory The team supports the health conditions and complex care and wellbeing of children in the needs to reduce or prevent the early years. Specially trained family need for hospital admission. nurses visit vulnerable, first-time How can I find out more? young mothers at home. This is Web: www.bdct.nhs.uk Who is it for? Tel: 01274 323321 Children and young people offered from early pregnancy until with complex needs (including a child is two. Address: Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road, Bradford end of life care). Who is it for? Vulnerable first-time mothers BD5 8EL How do I access it? Referral by your doctor, aged 19 and under, and their consultant, or other health children up to the age of two. professional. How do I access it? Through your health visitor, midwife or doctor (GP). 36 Health Bradford District Salaried dental Sexual health services services What does it do? What does it do? The services include testing The team, consisting of dentists, for and treating sexually dental nurses and dental transmitted infections, providing therapists, provides dental treat- contraception, emergency ment such as fillings, extractions, contraception and condoms, cleaning and x-rays. It also referral for termination of provides additional treatment if pregnancy and providing you have additional needs, How do I access it? education and advice for sexual including dental care in hospital By referral from a health health concerns. under general anaesthetic, in professional for example if your Who is it for? clinics or at home if a person son or daughter is identified Anyone who has had or is is housebound. as requiring treatment by thinking of starting a sexual their school. Who is it for? relationship with another person. Anyone who is unable to attend a How can I find out more? Some clinic are especially for local dentist because of a complex Web: www.bdct.nhs.uk/ young people under 25. need or requires support a local dental-services Interpreters are available. dentist is not able to give.
Health Bradford District 37 How do I access it? mainstream services including, Who is it for? By attending drop in clinics or dental services, podiatry, For people with learning by making an appointment. audiology, opticians, health disabilities who require support facilitation, speech and language to meet their health needs. How can I find out more? therapist, occupational therapists, Web: www.bash.nhs.uk How do I access it? Tel: 01274 200024 dieticians and physiotherapists. Telephone, 01274 497121 and The team also provides transition ask to speak to the duty nurse. Address: Stanley Sexual Health support to young adults aged Services, Trinity Centre, Trinity 15 to 19. How can I find out more? Road, Bradford BD5 0JD Web: www.bdct.nhs.uk Tel: 01274 497121 Waddiloves health Address: Waddiloves Health service (Learning Centre, 44 Queens Road, disabilities) Bradford BD8 7BT What does it do? Provides specialist health support for adults who have a learning disability. The team runs clinics for people who struggle to access
38 Health Bradford District Education Information on diagnosis and education, health and care plans can be found at the beginning of this booklet.
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39 adult, perhaps in a small group, local authority may decide Education support or use of particular equipment to carry out a more detailed Special educational needs like a computer or a desk with a assessment of your child’s needs. and disability (SEND) sloping top. In early education Your child’s school or early settings and schools this help is education setting can ask the Once an early education setting called the graduated approach. local authority to carry out an or school has decided that your assessment. They should always If your child does not make child has special educational talk to you before asking the local enough progress, the teacher or needs (SEN), step-by-step, authority to do this. If you feel the special educational needs specialist expertise can be brought that your child’s school or early co-ordinator (SENCo) should in to help your child with their education setting cannot provide then talk to you about asking learning. The early education all the extra help that your child for advice from other people setting or school must tell you needs, or your child is not outside the school. They might when they first start giving extra making enough progress and is want to ask for help from, for or different help for your child falling further behind other children example, a specialist teacher, because your child has special of the same age, you can ask an educational psychologist, a educational needs. the local authority to carry out an speech and language therapist assessment. You should always The extra or different help could be or other health professionals. a different way of teaching certain talk to your child’s teachers or the things, some help from an extra If your child still does not seem SENCo before asking the local to be making enough progress or authority to do this. needs a lot more extra help, the 40 Education Accessibility strategy The first £10,000 of provision SEN guidance for an individual child is funded The local authority’s accessibility SEN services use the Special through the schools budget. strategy is currently being Educational Needs guidance to reviewed. It will be available on the If the cost of provision for an determine the level of need for an Local Offer website during 2015. individual child is more than individual child or young person. £10,000 this is funded by the This guidance is used by Additional funding for local authority from the high needs professionals to identify the level special educational block of the Dedicated Schools of support that a child or young needs Grant (DSG). person will receive. Some of this support will be provided by the The funding of special Special Educational Needs school. Some of this support will educational needs provision (SEN) services will determine the be provided by the local authority. within the Bradford district follows amount of the additional funding. the national guidance on school This will be based upon evidence funding policy. You can find provided by parents/carers, the this information on the Local child or young person, the school Offer website. and other professionals. The additional funding is allocated through an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Education 41 A range model is used to decide If a child or young person’s who provides the funding. needs are in range 4 and above, For example, if a child or young the additional funding is paid person’s needs are within ranges directly to the school by the local 1-3 the provision a young person authority. Information on these requires is estimated to cost ranges is available on the Local up to £10,000 and is funded Offer website. through the schools budget. Education Services The teams provide support and advice to early years settings, Within this section you will find schools, parents/carers and other information about the education agencies to build their capacity support services available in and confidence to meet a wide the Bradford district. range of additional needs and The specialist teaching support improve the outcomes for children service is made up of six teams of and young people. staff undertaking a variety of roles. More information on this can be accessed through the Local Offer website.
42 Education Behavioural, emotional Cognition & social difficulties team and learning team What does it do? What does it do? The team provides specialist This team gives advice and support and advice for schools support to staff who work with from a team of specialist teachers children with learning difficulties and learning mentors. and have an identified difficulty with speech, language and/or Who is it for? communication. This may How do I access it? Children and young people include giving advice, training for Families with concerns about attending a school in Bradford professionals, assessing a child’s their child should discuss this with district. learning needs or planning their child’s special educational How do I access it? programmes of learning. The needs co-ordinator (SENCo) as A school would refer a student service provides three levels of referrals are made by schools only. needing support to the team support; universal, targeted Specialist teachers will then work (with a parent/carers permission). and specialist depending on a with the SENCo to decide on the Speak to your child’s special young person’s needs. next steps for the pupil, which may educational needs co-ordinator lead to a formal assessment. or a teacher. Who is it for? Children and young people How can I find out more? How can I find out more? who attend a mainstream school Tel: 01274 385833 Tel: 01274 385913 aged five to 19. Education 43 Communication and access the service by either How do I access it? interaction service attending one of the primary You can read more about Early (Autism Spectrum team) drop-in sessions or through the Support at the Council for What does it do? school referral system. Disabled Children’s website or contact the Bradford portage The team provides outreach How can I find out more? co-ordinator on the number below. support for mainstream schools Tel: 01274 385833 and settings where there are How can I find out more? children and young people with Early support Web: www.councilfordisabled a diagnosis of an autistic children.org.uk and click on the spectrum disorder. What does it do? Early Support includes useful ‘Early Support’ logo at the bottom Who is it for? booklets on specific disabilities, of the webpage. Professionals in mainstream workbooks, an Early Support Contact the portage co-ordinator schools and settings who work App, videos and information for (SEN Early Intervention Team): with children and young people key workers. The information is to Tel: 01274 385833 with an autistic spectrum help families plan for the future. disorder aged from birth to 19. Who is it for? How do I access it? Families who have a child with Professionals at mainstream additional needs aged from birth schools and other settings can to 25, and professionals working with children and young people.
44 Education Educational Portage psychology team What does it do? What does it do? Provides a home visiting The team works with students educational service for pre-school who have additional needs, children with additional needs underachieving students, from birth to five years and their students with behavioural families. Portage home visitors difficulties, or are failing to make work in partnership with parents progress, and students who Who is it for? and carers to make play and are experiencing home based Children and young people learning fun for all the family. difficulties affecting their attainment aged from birth to 19. The team also supports transitions in school. The team provide from nursery to school, and guidance and advice for all How do I access it? works with other agencies to Speak to your child’s school aspects of child development provide support and give advice special educational needs and learning. This may relate to on strategies to support the co-ordinator or contact the individual students, groups or inclusion of children with team below. whole school issues. additional support needs. How can I find out more? Tel: 01274 385788 or 01274 378434
Education 45 Who is it for? Children’s centres How do I access it? Children with additional needs To find your nearest children’s What does it do? from birth until their transition centre contact Bradford Families Offers specialist services and into school. Information Service. If you groups to meet the needs know your local children’s centre, How do I access it? of local communities. Some you can contact the centre Parents, carers or professionals centre’s offer additional support directly to find out about the can refer a child to the team. to families who have a child or support they offer. children with additional needs. How can I find out more? Children’s Centre groups may Tel: 01274 385833 How can I find out more? include antenatal classes and Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 Early Years, Childcare baby clinics, breastfeeding for more contact information) and Play information, speech and language, The teams ensure children with dads groups, portage groups, additional needs have support in specialist support groups early years education. Read more and more. on page 16 in Early Years. Who is it for? Any parents and carers with a child who is under five years of age.
46 Education aids, equipment and sign How can I find out more? language courses for parents Tel: 01274 385833 and carers. Who is it for? Service for children Deaf children from diagnosis and young people with a visual impairment to age 19. What does it do?
How do I access it? Gives information, advice, Referrals are from Local Health support, teaching, and training to Service for children Trusts. For children identified children with visual impairment and young people with through the Newborn Hearing and their parents in their homes, a hearing impairment Screening Programme a member early years settings, mainstream of the team attends the hospital What does it do? and special schools. Teachers of the deaf and other clinics when the hearing loss is specialist staff work with pre- confirmed to parents. school and school-aged deaf Schools or families with concerns children, their families and school about a young person’s hearing staff. The team offers support are recommended to take a child including language development, to a GP or a school nurse to determine whether a referral is needed.
Education 47 The service supports two How can I find out more? The Council will also help you to additionally resourced centres Tel: 01274 385833 get support to study by setting out (ARC’s) in a mainstream what you need in your education primary and secondary school. Post 16 health and care plan, and This specifically provides a high sharing this with the college or Continuing your education level of teaching and support for other training provider you will be There are lots of options for children who have the severest attending. continuing your studies when you visual impairments, and also leave school at 16 or 19. There provides outreach to are three local colleges, and many Colleges children with similar needs in other training providers in Bradford Information about post 16 mainstream schools. who offer a wide range of courses, education providers (including Who is it for? across a range of abilities. independent post 16 support) and Children and young people a link to national association of A school will provide information, with a diagnosed visual specialist college providers can be advice and guidance on which impairment from birth to 19. found on the Local Offer website. option is right for you, and these How do I access it? opportunities will start to be In addition to colleges, some Referral can be made by parents, discussed during your annual schools also offer post 16 carers, health professionals, reviews from Year 9 onwards, education opportunities. You will schools and settings. along with any support needs that find details about these in the you need to move on successfully. schools section on the Local Offer website. 48 Education Post 16 education 16 to 19 Bursary Fund/ and training vulnerable student bursary Connexions Connexions Bradford is the local What does it do? support service for young people A bursary is money that you, or aged 13 to 19, and up to 25 if a your education or training provider, young person has a disability. can use to pay for things like clothing, books and other They offer young people advice, people to make the right equipment for your course. This guidance and support on topics decisions and take action. Contact is for students who might struggle such as education, training, jobs, Connexions for further information. to meet the cost of their studies money and lifestyle decisions, Web: www.virtualconnexions at school or college. To access it to help young people make a bradford.co.uk you need to be aged 16 to 19 smooth transition to adulthood and studying at school or college and working life. Bradford Connexions Centre (not university) in England, or be Culture Fusion, 125 Thornton Personal advisers are trained on a training course, including Road, Bradford BD1 2EP to support young people through unpaid apprenticeships. There is Tel: 01274 377800 a range of issues including a vulnerable student bursary education/training choices, Keighley Connexions Centre available for students with more employment, money, health and Keighley Town Hall, Bow Street, complex needs who meet relationships, helping young Keighley BD21 3PA the criteria. Tel: 01535 618100 Education 49 To qualify for the 16 to 19 How do I access it? Disabled Students bursary fund you must be: Speak to your tutor or student Allowance (DSA) services who can help you decide - under 19 at the start of the What does it do? if you’re eligible for a bursary academic year you want This is an allowance to help with and explain how to apply. Apply to a bursary for the additional costs students can your school, college or training face when they have a disability. - studying at school or college, provider directly for the bursary. The amount of money available or on an unpaid training course. How can I find out more? depends on the amount and types To qualify for the vulnerable Contact the Education Funding of extra support you need. DSAs student bursary you must Agency (EFA): don’t have to be repaid and don’t recieve: affect any benefits you may Email:1619bursaryfund.EFA@ be in receipt of. - both Employment and Support education.gsi.gov.uk Allowance (ESA), and Who is it for? - either Disability Living Students’ with a: Allowance (DLA) or Personal - long-term health condition Independence Payment - mental health condition (PIP) in your name. - specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia.
50 Education You must also: at college or university for further NHS Disabled Students advice about financial help. Allowance (DSA) • be an undergraduate or - Bursary Scheme postgraduate student How can I find out more? (including Open University Student Finance England: What does it do? or distance learning) This is an NHS scheme where Web: www.gov.uk students studying particular • have a condition that affects Tel: 0300 100 0607 healthcare courses can receive your ability to study (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm financial support if they face and Saturday, 9am to 4pm) • qualify for student finance from extra costs to attend training Student Finance England Textphone: 0300 100 0622 because of a physical disability, (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm) a mental-health difficulty or • be studying on a course that specific learning difficulty such lasts at least a year. Address: Student Finance as dyslexia. England, PO Box 210, How do I access it? Darlington DL1 9HJ Who is it for? To apply you will need to send To qualify for a NHS funded a form called (DSA1) to Student bursary you must have a disability Finance England. You can access and be studying to be an allied the form on the website or contact health professional; a nurse or a Student Finance England. You can midwife, doctor or dentist. also contact the disability adviser
Education 51 How do I access it? Supported employment The national specialist providers Complete the form called have a link to the national list of In the Bradford district information, (DSA1) on the Student independent and non-maintained advice and support about Bursaries website www.nhsbsa. specialist education providers supported employment is available nhs.uk or on www.gov.uk published by the Government. from JobCentre Plus via Remploy. This is also available on the Local How can I find out more? Further information is available by Offer website. Contact the Disabled Student contacting Remploy. Allowance Team. Web: www.remploy.co.uk Other educational Student helpline: 0845 358 6655 Tel: 0300 456 8052 provision Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Other educational provision is Address: The DSA Team, also available in the Bradford NHS BSA Student Bursaries, Schools District including: hospital schools, Hesketh House, 200 - 220 The Local Offer website has a home tuition service and TRACKS Broadway, Fleetwood, Lancashire list of schools, and includes programme (part of Bradford’s FY7 8SS information about schools who learning support service) have published their school More information is available on local offers. Visit the education the Local Offer website or by section at www.localoffer. contacting Bradford Families bradford.gov.uk Information Service.
52 Education Social Care
This section is divided into Children’s and Adults’ Services. Information on diagnosis and education, health and care plans can be found at the beginning of this booklet.
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53 information about the services 4. The ‘Look Book’ which Adults’ available to people with learning provides information about Social Care disabilities in the district. accredited organisations which are able to support Visit www.wearepeople2.net Adult care and you at home. support to find: You can find further information 1. A directory of services called Reporting adult abuse about adult care and support on ‘yellow pages’ that details If you are concerned that an the Bradford Council’s website. organisations available in adult is being abused, you must the district Visit www.bradford.gov.uk and report it. Call the Adult Protection search for ‘Social Care’. 2. A directory of sports activities Unit on 01274 431077 (Monday for people with disabilities This includes support for young to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm, provided by Bradford Disability people in living independently, Friday 8.30am to 4pm), or at Sport and Leisure finding appropriate accomm- all other times contact the Out odation, employment and 3. Information about Connect- of Hours Emergency Duty Team participating in the community. 2Support, which is a website on 01274 431010. to help you find everything you If you have reason to The Learning Disability need to help you with your care believe that an adult is at Partnership Board and support needs from local immediate risk of harm, The Learning Disability to national products and contact the police on 999. Partnership Board website has services and;
54 Adults’ Social Care Living independently How do I access it? By having a housing options Housing Options Bradford Council, as the assessment in either Bradford or strategic housing lead for the Keighley. This can be done face-to- district is required to maintain face, over the phone or at a home and publish a formal housing visit in certain circumstances. allocation policy. How can I find out more? The system in place for Contact the Housing Options Service. allocating social housing to Applicants will need to provide customers in Bradford, their details and housing Bradford works by matching people to preferences to the Council’s Tel: 01274 435999 available properties (depending housing options service or to Keighley on their requirements). Incommunities in person or over Tel: 01535 618600 the telephone. Properties can be viewed at www.openmoves.co.uk E-mail: housingoptions @bradford.gov.uk Who is it for? The service is for anyone over the age of 18 with a disability.
Adults’ Social Care 55 Bradford and district How can I find out more? An Individual Service Fund – the home-finder service Choice Advocacy budget is managed by a care Tel: 01274 391691 provider or the Council who What does it do? deliver the services directly. This is a partnership between Address: Rebecca House, Bradford Council and other Rebecca Street, Bradford BD1 2RX Who is it for? agencies which helps to find Anyone assessed as needing a homes for people with learning Personal budgets personal budget to meet their disabilities and difficulties. The needs. emphasis is on a person centred What does it do? A personal budget is for anyone approach to finding supported How can I find out more? who has been assessed as For questions about Direct living and individual tenancies being eligible to receive support Payments, contact the Support for people. from adult services to meet their Options Team on 01274 434191 Who is it for? needs. This may be taken in Anyone can refer to the different forms including: service directly. A direct payment – a person How do I access it? receives the money directly to Contact the service for further buy the care agreed in their information and to arrange support plan. an appointment.
56 Adults’ Social Care Children’s Social Care In this section you will be able to find information about how to access a range of services pro- vided by Children’s Social Care. There are three levels of support available which are divided into the following:
Universal – These are services for everyone and will include childcare, leisure activities and youth activities. Targeted – Services where Specialist – Where an additional support can be assessment is needed to given, staff will have received help identify the extra support additional training for example required to meet a young holiday schemes and extended person’s needs. This may include school services. for example, respite care. Adults’ Social Care 57 Short breaks Bradford Safeguarding For all general enquires, please Children Board contact Children’s Specialist Short breaks can give enjoyable Services on 01274 435600 experiences for disabled children If you have concerns that a child and young people of all ages is being harmed as a result of You need to ensure that you with or away from their primary abuse or neglect, you must not speak to the appropriate carers, or a break for parents keep these concerns to yourself. organisations who can listen to and families from their caring These are the numbers you can and record your concern, and responsibilities. ring for advice and to make a take appropriate action. The different types of short referral: You can find more information breaks available for you to access During office hours call Children’s on the Bradford Safeguarding depend on your child’s needs. Social Services Initial Contact Children Board website More information on short breaks Point on 01274 437500 www.bradford-scb.org.uk and other activities can be found in the Things to do section on At all other times, contact Bradford young page 86. Social Services Emergency Duty carers service Team on 01274 431010 What does it do? If you have reason to believe Supports young carers and that a child is at immediate their families giving individual risk of harm, contact the support, information, advice and police on 999. access to other local services and support groups. 58 Children’s Social Care Who is it for? Children’s complex How do I access it? Any young person up to 18 health or To discuss a potential request for years of age caring for someone disabilities team assessment contact the special with physical or mental illness, What does it do? educational needs and disability difficulties with drugs/alcohol Social workers and community (SEND) specialist assessment and or who has a physical, learning resource workers provide social support service below. or sensory impairment. care support for children and How can I find out more? How do I access it? families in need, as a result of Tel: 01274 435750 Contact the service directly. complex health or disabilities. The team carry out assessments, How can I find out more? give family support, help with Tel: 01274 481183 challenging behaviour and/or Email: bradford.youngcarers@ access to specialist short break barnardos.org.uk services. Address: Bradford Young Who is it for? Carers Service, Queens House, Families who have additional care Queens Road, Manningham, responsibilities as a result of their Bradford BD8 7BS child having a disability or complex health needs.
Children’s Social Care 59 Transitions team for being met. As well as working support you. Someone from adult social care with a young person the team also the team will then contact you supports carers to make sure to arrange to complete an What does it do? they have access to the support assessment to assess your The team support young they need. eligibility for support. people who are in transition into adult services. Who is it for? How can I find out more? Young people aged between Visit: www.bradford.gov.uk/adult They can help with finding the 16 and 25 who have left or are care or contact the Adult Services right kind of daytime activities, about to leave education and Access Point on 01274 435400 access to education, training, have a primary learning disability employment and finding a place diagnosis, which may include Children’s initial to live. They can also give support people also diagnosed on the contact point with everyday living skills such autistic spectrum or with a as budgeting, cooking, personal What does it do? physical disability. care needs, developing relation- The contact point is the first ships and access the local How do I access it? point of contact for all enquiries community. The transition team Contact the Adult Services Access relating to children and young work closely with colleagues in Point on 01274 435400 people. The team ensure phone health services so can put you in calls and written enquires are They will ask you questions about contact with health professionals directed to the most appropriate your circumstances and will let you to make sure health needs are team. Sometimes the team can know if they are the right team to visit at home, and look at individual 60 Children’s Social Care circumstances in more detail Drugs and alcohol Emergency duty team and agree a plan. This number Services What does it do? is also for members of the What does it do? Provides out of hours cover for public (if the caller believes the Provides confidential information, all social care emergencies within child or young person may be at support, treatment and advice the Bradford district. risk of harm either from their own for families and individuals or someone else’s actions). experiencing difficulties with Who is it for? Anyone needing out of hours drugs and alcohol. Who is it for? social care emergency Anyone with a query regarding a Who is it for? assessment and crisis intervention child or young person and/or for A range of services are available if a crisis has occurred outside members of the public if a young across the district meeting the of office hours that cannot wait person is at risk of harm. needs of children, young people until the next working day. How can I find out more? and women and men from How do I access it? Tel: 01274 437500 different communities. The service is available outside (Monday to Thursday 8.30am - How do I access it? of normal office hours, all year. 5pm, Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm) Contact Bradford Families The Emergency Duty Team Information Service. (EDT) provides out of hours cover How can I find out more? for all social care emergencies Tel: 01274 437503 (See page 3 within the Bradford district. for more contact information) Tel: 01274 431010 Children’s Social Care 61 How can I find out more? Bradford and District How do I access it? Tel: 01274 431010 Youth Offending Team Contact the team directly for (YOT) further information. Monday to Thursday 5pm to 7.30am What does it do? How can I find out more? Representatives from the police, Tel: 01274 436060 Fridays 4.30pm to probation service, children’s Monday 7.30am social care, health, and education Leaving care service (24 hour cover at weekends and identify the needs of young throughout Bank Holidays) offenders by assessing and What does it do? addressing the specific problems The team of social workers that make the young person and community resource workers offend. They deliver programmes provides support to young of support with the intention of people leaving care and for preventing further offending. young people needing help due to homelessness. The team works Who is it for? alongside partner agencies, Young people to prevent them in-house volunteers and training from getting into trouble as well and employment resources. as those who offend. They also work with parents to offer advice Who is it for? on parenting. Any young person leaving care or needing help due to homelessness. 62 Children’s Social Care How do I access it? Social care eligibility Young people leaving care will criteria already be known to the service, Bradford threshold of need but if you want to find out more This is a guide for people who or to make a referral contact the work with or are involved with service directly. children, young people and How do I access it? their families. Its aim is to assist Bradford (Odsal) practitioners and managers in Tel: 01274 436760 assessing and identifying a child’s level of need, what type of Shipley services/resources may meet Tel: 01274 437123 social care assessment and those needs and what processes most children at tier 4 will require to follow in moving from an a social care assessment. assessment to the provision of services. It divides the level of Further detail can be found in need into 4 tiers. Generally, the Social Care section on the children at tier 3 may require a Local Offer website.
Children’s Social Care 63 What do I do if I’m • Email: sscomplaintsunit@ not happy with a service? bradford.gov.uk If you are not happy with a • Or write to: Council run service speak to your social worker or their team Complaints, Freedom of manager. They will try to resolve Information & Data Protection Unit your complaint. Freepost RTEA-UUEX-KBSU Bradford BD1 1HX If you are still not happy: For non Council services, contact • Make a complaint, comment the service provider and ask for or compliment online on their complaints procedure. the Council’s main website, visit www.bradford.gov.uk and search for ‘Complaints’ ‘Comment’ or ‘Compliment’ • Speak to a complaints officer on 01274 432987
64 Children’s Social Care Information Advice & Support
This section gives details of the services that provide Information, advice and support in the Bradford Metropolitan district.
Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk
65 Bradford Families How do I access it? bookets are available by post Information Service You can contact the service or can be downloaded via their directly or you can arrange to website. Regional volunteer What does it do? Provides free, impartial speak face-to-face with an advisor. parent advisors can offer individual advice and information. information and advice to How can I find out more? parents, carers, grandparents Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 Who is it for? and professionals. They give for more contact information) Parents, carers and families with a information on childcare, early child who has additional needs. education, leisure activities, Contact a Family (CAF) support groups, finance and How do I access it? Get in touch with Contact family support services in What does it do? A national charity offering a Family directly. your local area. support, advice and information How can I find out more? Who is it for? to families who have a child who Freephone: 0808 808 3555 Parents, carers and families has additional needs. They provide with a child who has additional information and advice on a wide (9.30am until 5pm needs from birth to 25 years. range of issues including welfare Monday to Friday) rights, education, short breaks, Web: www.cafamily.org.uk and local services. Free Email: [email protected] information, resources and
66 Info, Support & Advice Disabled Children’s How do I access it? directly from young people about Information Service Contact Bradford Families hobbies, interests, work and (DCIS) Newsletter Information service for a copy or training and features a letters What does it do? sign up to get a copy sent straight page. The newsletter is distributed A free newsletter especially for to your home address by filling twice a year. out the online application form parents and carers of young Who is it for? found at www.bradford.gov.uk/ people with additional needs Young people with additional dcis or on back page of every aged from birth to 25. It includes needs aged 11 to 25. lots of information on services edition. How do I access it? in Bradford, activities, parents’ How can I find out more? Contact Bradford Families and young people’s articles, Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 Information service for a copy latest news, local support groups, for more contact information) resources and much more. The or sign up to get a copy sent straight to your home address newsletter is distributed three The Buzz newsletter times a year during Spring, by filling out the online Summer and Autumn/Winter. What does it do? application form found at www. A free newsletter especially for bradford.gov.uk/thebuzz Who is it for? young people with additional How can I find out more? Families with a child or young needs aged 11 to 25 living in the Call 01274 437503 (see page 3 person with additional needs from Bradford district. The newsletter for more contact information) birth to 25. is written by and for young people. It includes articles Info, Support & Advice 67 Bradford Parent and and the Special Educational families who have children and Young People’s Needs code of practice. young people with Statements Partnership Service of Special Educational Needs or Who is it for? (formerly Bradford Parent Learning Difficulties Assessments Parents and carers with a child Partnership Service) which are being converted to who has additional needs of Education, Health and Care What does it do? school age. The service has (EHC) plans. The service can also The service provides a developing role to support support young people, parents Information, Advice and Support children and young people aged and carers through the new around Special Educational from birth to 25. Needs and Disabilities (SEND). process of requesting an EHC Support is provided on a range How can I find out more? assessment and give information of topics, including provision in Web: www.barnardos.org.uk/ about personal budgets. parentpartnershipservice schools, assessment processes, Tel: 01274 481183 Who is it for? conversion of statements to Parents and carers with a Education, Health and child who has additional needs Care (EHC) plans, reviews, Bradford Independent Support Service from birth to 25. transitions, exclusions, transport, specialist provision/support What does it do? How can I find out more? services, appeals, local policies This service run by Barnardo’s Web: www.barnardos.org.uk/ in Bradford, has been set up independent-support-service as an independent support to Tel: 01274 481183
68 Info, Support & Advice Children’s Education How can I find out more? planning. The group has parent Advisory Service (CEAS) Tel: 01980 618244 representatives on the Special Email: [email protected] Educational Needs and Disabilities What does it do? Strategic Partnership and on the This is an information, advice Address: Trenchard Lines, Children’s Trust Board. and support service for families Upavon, Pewsey, Wiltshire in the armed forces. If you are a SN9 6BE Who is it for? parent in the armed forces and Parents and carers with a child your child has special educational Bradford and Airedale who has additional needs in the needs you are advised to register Parents’ Forum Bradford district. with the service so the team What does it do? can make sure the needs of your How do I access it? The forum is a group of parent The Parents’ Forum hold open child are met. and carers of children who have forum meetings and other events Who is it for? additional needs in the Bradford during the year. See their website Parents in the armed forces and Airedale district. The forum for further information. who have a child with special work to improve channels of educational needs. communication between services, How can I find out more? Web: www.pfba2.org.uk professionals and parents and How do I access it? Tel: 07506 789051 carers. They provide opportunities Contact the service directly. Email: [email protected] for parents and carers to have a voice in service development and
Info, Support & Advice 69 Young People’s How can I find out more? Bradford Council’s children’s Participation Service Tel: 01274 481183 services, and the local clinical (Barnardo’s) Email:samina.tariq@ commissioning groups (CCGs) who are now responsible for What does it do? barnardos.org.uk Barnardo’s Service, located delivering some NHS services. on Queens Road in Bradford, Barnardo’s young Who is it for? runs projects with young people carers service Children and young people who have additional needs to What does it do? aged five to 18 years. improve the information and A service providing support to How do I access it? services on offer in the district. young carers and their families. You can refer to the service The service is run through a Who is it for? yourself, or through your child’s partnership between Barnardo’s, Barnardo’s Junior Peer school or any other professional Education Group (10 to 14 years working with you or your family. of age) Barnardo’s Peer Education How can I find out more? Group (14 years +) Web: www.barnardos.org.uk/ How do I access it? bradfordyoungcarers If you know a young person who Tel: 01274 481183 is interested in joining either of these groups, contact Barnardo’s.
70 Info, Support & Advice Local Support Groups
A number of local organisations give support to parents and carers with a child who has additional needs. They usually involve informal groups meeting up to give support to each other. You can contact a group directly Groups may be for parents or or contact Bradford Families carers of children with specific Information Service on 01274 conditions or cover certain 437503 to find out about the geographical areas. Support support groups available in groups may offer advice over the district. the telephone, social activities, coffee mornings, meetings and training sessions.
Info, Support & Advice 71 Here are some examples Down Syndrome Training of support groups. and Support Service A charity run by and for parents Airedale and Wharfedale and carers of children who have Autism Resource (AWARE) Down Syndrome. They provide Parent run group for families training, support and activities with children who have autistic for families. spectrum disorders. Web: www.downsupport Web: awareuk.homestead.com bradford.btck.co.uk Tel: 07764 432933 Tel: 01274 561308 Bradford Autism Email: [email protected] Email:office@downsyndrome Support bradford.co.uk A charity for parents with a child Address: The Pamela Sunter on the autistic spectrum. There Centre, 2 Whitley Street, Bingley, is a support group for parents West Yorkshire BD16 4JH and activities for children and their siblings. Web: www.badasg.org.uk Tel: 01274 721932 Email: enquiries@autism bradford.org.uk
72 Info, Support & Advice Bradford Deaf North and West LS29, Ilkley Yorkshire Association Children’s Society A social network and activities for Spina Bifida and Resources, support and Hydrocephalus (ASBHA) for parents who have a child information for parents with a with additional needs living in or deaf or hearing impaired child. A charity offering information, close to the Ilkley/Menson or advice and help for individuals Addingham areas. Web: www.ndcs.org.uk and families, based in Leeds. Email: [email protected] Web: www.ls29group.co.uk Web: www.nwyasbah.org Email: [email protected] SCOPE in Bradford Tel: 07833 586091 Email: [email protected] Information, advice and support for people with cerebral palsy. Mencap Tel: 01274 576034 Support to families with a child of any age with learning difficulties. Arthritis Care Infomation and advice available. Information, resource and Web: www.mencap.org.uk factsheets for young people with Tel: 0808 808 1111 arthritis. Support group in Leeds. Web: www.arthritiscare.org.uk Helpline: 0808 800 4050
Info, Support & Advice 73 Bradnet Carers’ Resource Bradford People First Bradnet is a voluntary An independent charity who A self-advocacy group, run by and organisation for parents, provide support and information for people with learning disabilities. carers or young people with a to carers and vulnerable people. They offer individual advice and disability. Bradnet offer person They offer a contingency and support to young people as well centred outreach and advocacy, emergency planning service as advice and support to one-to-one support, welfare for carers, and bilingual support in organisations about the needs and rights advice, and assistance Urdu and Punjabi. They are also rights of disabled young people. with education and employment able to search for grants that Web: www.bradfordpeoplefirst. issues. carers may be entitled to, and co.uk support them in their applications. Web: www.bradnet.org.uk Tel: 01274 744151 Tel: 01274 224444 Web: www.carersresource.org Monday to Friday Minicom: 01274 201860 Bradford 10.30am to 3.15pm TextPhone: 07904 385 812 Tel: 01274 449660 Email: [email protected] Airedale Email: office@bradford Tel: 01756 700888 peoplefirst.org.uk Address: Noor House, Email: [email protected] 11 Bradford Lane, Laisterdyke, Address: Mayfield Centre, Bradford BD3 8LP Broadway Avenue, Bradford BD5 9NP
74 Info, Support & Advice Keighley and Craven Special Needs People First Objective Outreach Project (SNOOP) A self-advocacy group, run by and for people with learning Out of school care, holiday play disabilities aged 17+ and living schemes and youth club for in the Keighley and Craven area. children and young people with They offer work experience, additional needs aged three to 25. social nights, summer schemes, SNOOP is an ASDAN registered trips and annual events for centre, which means it supports young people. young people to gain accredited awards in independence and life Web: www.peoplefirstkc.co.uk skills, and holds support planning Tel: 01535 607222 cafes to help parents plan for Monday to Thursday their son or daughter’s transition 10.30am to 3.00pm and to adult life. 10.30am to 2.30pm on Friday Web: www.snoopcharity.org Email: [email protected] Tel: 01274 292126 Address: Unit 10, Springfield Mills, Email: [email protected] Oakworth Road, Keighley Address: SNOOP, Newlands BD21 1SL House One, Newlands Way, Bradford BD10 OJE Info, Support & Advice 75 British Sign Language Sibs Action for blind people Interpreting Service Offers information and advice to (BSLS) A UK charity that supports siblings growing up with, or who support blind and partially sighted They can offer support for have grown up with a brother or children and young people of any example in job interviews, doctor sister with a disability, long-term age and their families. They also appointments and other situations chronic illness, or life limiting run a range of regional events and that require a full understanding condition. Sibs provide information groups for children and families, of what has or is going to happen. and support by phone and email including actionnaires clubs (sport The service is for anyone living in as well as giving support to and activities) and annual week the Bradford district of any age. parents on parenting siblings. long activity holidays for visually impaired children aged 8 to 17 Web: www.sibs.org.uk Tel: 01274 535019 who attend mainstream schools Tel: 01535 645453 Text: 07800 002274 and colleges. Email: BSL.interpreting@ (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) bradford.gov.uk Email: [email protected] Web: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk Tel: 0113 386 2800 Email: leeds@actionfor blindpeople.org.uk
76 Info, Support & Advice Cygnet Mind in Bradford A parenting support programme Offers support to people aged run by Barnardo’s for parents 18+ who have a mental health and carers of children and problem including their families young people aged 5 to 18 with and carers. They provide an an autistic spectrum disorder. open access drop-in service, The Cygnet Programme is where staff and volunteers are delivered over 7 weeks. available to provide support The programme is available and information. Mind have a Open 12 noon to 9pm, 7 days a in English and Urdu. confidential telephone helpline week, every day of the year. Tel: 01274 481183 and e-mail service called Guide-Line. They also run drop-in Email: admin@ Address: Cygnet Parenting sessions for men only (Menzone), mindinbradford.org.uk Support Service, Barnardo’s women only (Womanzone) and Address: Mind in Bradford, Queens Road, group sessions. Bradford BD8 7BS Tradeforce Building, Cornwall Web: www.mindinbradford.org.uk Place, Bradford BD8 7JT Tel: 01274 730815 Guide-Line: 01274 594594 (Urdu/ Punjabi speaking staff available)
Info, Support & Advice 77 Relate and Relate Domestic Abuse Bradford Bereavement for children SERVICES Support (BBS) A national charity offering Confidential information, A charity which provides free relationship counselling for both support, treatment and advice and confidential counselling to adults and children who are in for families and individuals people over the age of 16 who need of counselling support. experiencing difficulties with have been bereaved. Quiet rooms domestic abuse. There are also are available for meeting families Web: www.relate.org.uk services across the district in many areas of Bradford, home Advice line: 0300 100 1234 meeting the needs of women and visits can be arranged in special Tel: 01274 726096 men from different communities. circumstances. Email: appointments@ relatebradford.com Bradford’s Families Information Web: www.bradford Service can provide further bereavement.org.uk Address: Bradford Trident details about the organisations Tel: 01274 619522 Business Centre, offering support in Bradford Monday to Friday 11 Edward Street, Bradford, district. 9.30am to 1.30pm West Yorkshire BD4 7BH Tel: 01274 437503 (see page 3 Email: info@bradford for more contact information) bereavement.org.uk
78 Info, Support & Advice The new system affects adults How can I find out more? Financial Support over 16 whose are claiming for Visit the Contact a Family and Information the first time, their existing DLA is website www.cafamily.org.uk coming to an end, or who report and download their guide to a change of circumstances or ‘Personal independence payment Personal Independence volunteer to claim PIP. It is and other benefits at 16’ or call Payments (PIP) being introduced over a number the Contact a Family Helpline What does it do? of years, so if you currently get for a hardcopy of the guide or Personal Independence Payment DLA you may not be reassessed for further support and advice (PIP) can help with some of the under the PIP system until Octo- on 0808 808 3555. extra costs caused by long-term ber 2015 (this is being phased in ill-health or a disability. PIP has based on postcode areas). now replaced Disability Living
Allowance (DLA) for people who Who is it for? DLA claimants who turned are aged 16 to 64. The changes 16 on or after 7 October 2013 will to DLA will not affect children who also be re-assessed under PIP. are aged under 16, who currently claim DLA. How do I access it? Find out more, visit www.gov. uk/pip or phone 0845 850 3322 (you will be asked for your name, address and National Insurance number). Info, Support & Advice 79 Disability living needs and how this impacts on a Family website www.cafamily. Allowance their need for help with personal org.uk, search for ‘disability living care and/or getting around. allowance’ and then click on the What does it do? link to the form. You can also order Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Who is it for? a claim form from the DLA Unit by is the main benefit for children Families with a child who has calling 0845 7123 456 under 16, with a condition or a disability aged under 16 who disability. The payment helps to qualify for the payments after an Contact a Family have meet the extra costs that you assessment. You can claim a guide for parents called might have as a result of your DLA even if your child does not ‘claiming disability living child’s disability. It is made up of have a diagnosis. allowance for children’. two parts, the care component and the mobility component. How do I access it? Visit www.cafamily.org.uk, There is a specific form that is Depending on your circumstances call 0808 808 3555 or email used for claiming DLA called your child may qualify for one or [email protected] for a ‘DLA1A child’. When claiming it both components. DLA is not free copy of this guide. is very important to put as much means-tested so it does not There are also parent information as you can about matter what income or savings advisers you can talk to for your child’s needs. you have, decisions are based further support and information solely on your child’s additional How can I find out more: about claiming DLA. You can access a copy of the ‘DLA1A child’ form on the Contact
80 Info, Support & Advice The Family Fund Textphone: 01904 658085 Email: [email protected] A charity offering grants to low income families who live with a Address: The Family Fund, child with a disability. Grants 4 Alpha Court, Monks Cross may be available to cover things Drive, York YO32 9WN such as washing machines, driving lessons and computers. If your child is aged 17 years old or under, you have a net household income of less than £25,000 per year and your child is not in the care Benefits Enquiry Line of the local authority, then you A telephone advice and may be entitled to a grant. information service giving general advice on benefits. Web: www.familyfund.org.uk Tel: 01904 621115 Tel: 0800 882 200 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6.30pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm) Textphone: 0800 243 355
Info, Support & Advice 81 Turn2us Charity 3. Making enquiries and Citizens Advice database applications to charities Bureau (CAB) An independent charity to see whether they Offers information and advice providing information through are able to help. on topics including benefits their website on financial To find out more visit: and services which may be assistance and support available www.turn2us.org.uk available to you. from grant-giving organisations. Anyone can access this service. Each grant-giving charity listed Call your local bureau to find on the Turn2us website will have out about their opening times its own qualifying rules. or to make an appointment. Applying for help using Bradford & Airedale Citizens the Turn2us website involves Advice Bureau three main steps: Web: citizensadvice.org.uk 1. Searching for organisations based on your needs. Tel: 03442 451282 (general advice) 2. Registering for a My Tel: 01274 758047 (debt advice) Turn2us account. Address: George Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 5AA
82 Info, Support & Advice Keighley and District Citizens Disabled Facilities Advice Bureau Grant Tel: 03442 451282 (general advice) What does it do? Helps towards the cost of Tel: 01274 758047 (debt advice) adapting a home to help a person Address: Central Hall, Alice Street, be more independent or a carer Keighley, BD21 3JD provide support more easily. An occupational therapist will Shipley Citizens Advice Bureau make the initial assessment and Tel: 03442 451282 (general advice) work alongside housing officers How do I access it? Tel: 01274 758047 (debt advice) to decide on appropriate Referrals can be made directly to adaptations. the team, who can then arrange Address: 6 & 8 Windsor Road, an assessment. Shipley BD18 3EQ Who is it for? Anyone living in (or caring for How can I find out more? Canterbury Advice Centre someone in) the Bradford district Call the Adult Service Access Tel: 01274 577571 who has a permanent and point on 01274 435400. substantial disability, and who has Address: 1-3 Ringwood Road, significant difficulties managing Canterbury Estate, Bradford everyday tasks within the home. BD5 9LB
Info, Support & Advice 83 Bradford CLASP: Legal Advice in Bradford The service gives independent legal advice and advocacy on, tax credits, debt, housing, employment, health, Immigration, asylum and family/domestic violence. The service is open to anyone needing further support and advice. Web: www.bradford.gov.uk/clasp Call the 24/7 confidential helpline 0300 555 2222
84 Info, Support & Advice Things to Do
There’s lots of things to do in the district, from family activities to sports groups to specialist support group activities. Find out about the services running activities in the Bradford district.
Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk
85 Leisure Universal needs - This type of short break is open to all young Activities people. It is where children with There are lots of activities run by additional needs and children children’s centres, local groups without additional needs take such as Bradford Disability Sport part in fun activities together and Leisure, youth centres, youth such as, at a youth club or after cafes and specialist groups. school club. - This type Short Breaks is the term used for Additional needs - This type of Complex needs of short break is only for young any sort of leisure activity a young short break is open to young people who have complex needs. person goes to. Short breaks people who need some extra To access this you would need allow a child or young person support to take part in a leisure to have been assessed by to have a change of scene, try activity. This is where a member children’s social care. This type different experiences, have fun of staff such as a play support of short break includes going and make friends. There are worker or a youth worker will to a respite centre for a day or different short breaks depending support a young person to take overnight break. on the level of support your son part in an activity. or daughter needs.
86 Things to Do Bradford Families How do I access it? Who is it for? Information Service You can contact the service All children aged five to directly or you can arrange to 18 years of age. What does it do? speak face-to-face with an advisor. Offer free, impartial information How do I access it? and advice on activities and short How can I find out more? Contact the team directly for breaks for children and young Tel: 01274 437503 further information. people. Find out about short (see page 3 for more contact How can I find out more? breaks, support groups, youth information) Contact the Play and Activities clubs, sports clubs, libraries, art Development Unit: and crafts, parks and gardens, Community play and cinemas, theatres, museums activities development Web: www.bradford.gov.uk/play and more. unit Tel: 01274 435496 Who is it for? What does it do? Address: Baildon Recreation Parents and carers of young Delivers play activities for Centre, Green Lane, Baildon, people who have additional needs children and young people aged BD17 5JH aged from birth to 25. five to 18 years across the district. The team also co-ordinate information about play and care schemes being run across the district during school holidays.
Things to Do 87 Bradford Disability How can I find out more? How do I access it? Sport and Leisure Web: www.bradford Anyone can refer a young person disabilitysports.co.uk to the service. What does it do? A charity offering a variety Tel: 01274 437093 How can I find out more? of sports clubs and activities Tel: 01274 431193 especially for people with a Specialist inclusion or 01274 433834 disability across the district. project Address: 145a Brunswick Road, Activities available include What does it do? Greengates, Bradford BD10 9BD swimming, basketball, cricket, Offers clubs, groups and karate, athletics, cycling holidays sessions for children with Youth service and more. additional needs. There are also
social activities for the whole What does it do? Who is it for? Has projects, youth cafés and Children and young people of family. The team can support youth centre’s running activities all ages (groups have different young people with personal care/ throughout Bradford district. The age ranges, visit the website or medication/mobility and many service gives children and young telephone directly for further other identified needs. people with and without additional information) Who is it for? needs the opportunity to make How do I access it? Children with a diagnosed friends, share experiences, access Contact the service directly. disability aged 8 to 18. information and take part in fun activities.
88 Things to Do Who is it for? and woodland studies, Doe Park Water Young people with and without orienteering and adventure Activities Centre additional needs aged 11 to 25. courses. There is also an on-site What does it do? adapted lodge for use by groups How do I access it? Canoeing, sailing and windsurfing who require additional facilities Contact the youth service to courses are available for families and to support young people find out about the activities on individuals. Pay & Play sessions are with additional needs. There offer in your local area. available during the summer. There is a cost for this service. are accessible boats and kayaks How can I find out more? and ramped access into the water. Web: www.bradford.gov.uk/ Who is if for? Open to all children and youthservice Who is it for? their families. Children and young people and Tel: 01274 432440 their families. How do I access it? Nell Bank Outdoor Contact Nell Bank directly How do I access it? Education Centre and to discuss the needs of your Open May to September. Adapted Lodge family or group. Contact the centre for further information and prices. What does it do? How can I find out more? Nell Bank is an outdoor Web: www.nellbank.com How can I find out more? residential and education centre Tel: 01943 602032 Web: www.bradford.gov.uk/doepark for children and young people. Tel: 01274 833826 Nell Bank’s activities include Email: [email protected] pond dipping, river, moorland Things to Do 89 Children’s Centres Phoenix Special School (Stay & Play) Read more about Children’s Centres on page 46 in Education. What does it do? Gives children, siblings and Bradford Leisure Card families the chance to have fun (Passport to Leisure) using the sensory room, soft play room, hydrotherapy, rebound What does it do? room, sensory garden, bicycles Entitles people to discounts on and track, outdoor play equip- specific leisure activities. The Who is it for? ment, food technology, quiet card gives users reduced Anyone over the age of 16 spaces and other activities admissions to swimming sessions, years who is in full-time including messy play and arts sports activities and discounts education or anyone receiving and crafts. at the Alhambra Theatre and St benefits, including disability Georges Hall. The card lasts benefits, plus their dependants. Who is it for? for 12 months (three years for The Bradford Leisure Card is only Open to all families from Keighley people over 60). open to Bradford Residents. and the surrounding area who have a child or children of any How can I find out more? age who have special needs and Find out about the Bradford their siblings. Leisure card, visit www.bradford. gov.uk/leisure
90 Things to Do How do I access it? Email: jason.patefield@ How do I access it? Stay & Play sessions run during phoenixschool.org.uk Stay & Play sessions run during the Summer and Easter school February, Easter, May and Address: The Phoenix Special holidays. The cost is £5 per child. Summer school holidays. Each School, Braithwaite Ave, Keighley, Contact the school directly for play session costs £4 for one child West Yorkshire BD22 6HZ and £1 extra for any other child further information or to book you bring. There is a £5 yearly a place. Chellow Heights Special membership cost. If you would like School (Stay & Play) How can I find out more? to do popular activities such as Web: www.chellowheights What does it do? rebound, hydrotherapy sessions school.co.uk Offers summer and Easter and swimming it is advisable to Tel: 01274 484242 book early. On the day families holiday activities for children with can buy food and drinks from additional needs. Activities may Email: julia.warren@chellow the café area or are welcome to include using the swimming pool, heightsschool.co.uk hydrotherapy, sensory room, arts bring a packed lunch. Address: Chellow Heights and crafts, rebound, soft play Special School,147 Thorn Lane, How can I find out more? bikes and bouncy castle. Web: www.phoenixschool.org.uk Bradford BD9 6RY Tel: Jason Patefield on Who is it for? 01535 607038 Children with additional needs up Text: 07446 335106 to the age of 11 and their siblings.
Things to Do 91 Disabled Go The Cinema Exhibitors How do I access it? Association Card You can apply online by going What does it do? to the website below, or ask It is a website giving information What does it do? about the card at your local about the accessibility of public The card is part of a national cinema where you can pick up an venues, such as hospitals, card scheme accepted by UK application form. There is a £6 fee hotels, sports activities, tourist participating cinemas. The card and the card lasts for one year attractions and more. allows you to obtain one free ticket for any person accompanying from the date of issue. Who is if for? a young person with additional Families of children and young How can I find out more? needs to the cinema. One full price Web: www.ceacard.co.uk people with additional needs. ticket for a film needs to be bought Tel: 02392 248545 How do I access it? at the same time to use the card. Address: CEA Card, PO Box 212, Visit the website to search Who is if for? Waterlooville PO7 6ZN for information. To qualify a young person need How can I find out more? to be over eight years of age, Web: www.disabledgo.com and be getting Disability Living Tel: 01438 842710 Allowance (DLA), Personal Email: [email protected] Independence Payment (PIP) or be registered as blind.
92 Things to Do Getting Around
This section will give you information about the range of transport options available in the district to support children and young people with additional needs to travel successfully whether it is to school, college or to get out and about to do the things they want to do.
Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk
93 Access Bus How do I access it? Contact the team directly for an What does it do? application form. A door-to-door service using specially equipped vehicles for How can I find out more? people who have difficulty in using Web: www.wymetro.com conventional public transport. A Contact Access Bus: number of free of charge Access Tel: 0113 348 1903 Bus routes are available to those (Monday to Friday 7.30am eligible throughout West Yorkshire. until 4pm)
Who is it for? Email: accessbus@ People of any age who are westyorks-ca.gov.uk unable to use conventional public transport due to a disability. Address: Access Bus, Wellington Passengers can take a companion House, 40-50 Wellington Street, with them if they require Leeds LS1 2DE assistance while travelling to or from their destination.
94 Getting Around Blue badge parking - under the age of three with scheme specific medical conditions who must be accompanied What does it do? It is a national scheme giving by bulky medical equipment. parking concessions to people - people who need to be kept mentioned below. near a vehicle at all times, either for treatment, or for Who is it for? People who are: transportation to a location where treatment can be How can I find out more? - aged over two who have a performed. Contact the Transport and severe permanent walking Education Team: disability How do I access it? Complete the Blue Badge Web: www.bradford.gov.uk/ - are registered blind application form found on the bluebadge Tel: 01274 438723 - get the Higher Rate of Mobility website or phone the team part of Disability Living on the number below. When Address: Transport and Allowance (DLA) applying you will need a passport Education Team, Revenue and size photograph of the person Benefits Service, Britannia House, - get eight or more points under applying for the badge, once your Hall Ings, Bradford BD1 1HX the ‘moving around descriptor’ badge is approved, there is a for the mobility component of charge of £10 (the blue badge is the Personal Independence then valid for three years) Payment (PIP). Getting Around 95 Disabled person’s you are aged five to 15 and have How can I find out more? railcard a disability listed on the application Web: www.disabled What does it do? form (found on the website link persons-railcard.co.uk below or ring for details). Allows people to get 1/3 off most Tel: 0345 605 0525 rail fares throughout Great Britain. How do I access it? (7am until 10pm Monday If they are travelling with an adult Complete the online application to Sunday) companion they also can get form or telephone for more Textphone: 0345 601 0132 1/3 off their rail fare too. information. (for customers with hearing Who is it for? impairments) People who are registered as having a visual impairment, deaf, Address: Disabled Persons use a hearing aid, or have epilepsy. Railcard Office, PO Box 11631, Also anyone receiving Personal Laurencekirk AB30 9AA Independence Payments (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) (at either the higher rate or lower rate for getting around, or the higher or middle rate for help with personal care). You also qualify if
96 Getting Around Mobility component How can I find out more? of Disability Living Contact the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Allowance helpline: What does it do? Tel: 0345 712 3456 The Mobility Component of Textphone: 0345 722 4433 Disability Living Allowance for (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) children under 16 may help with the extra costs of getting around. Address: Disability Benefit Centre 4, Post Handling Site B, Who is it for? Wolverhampton WV99 1BY Children can qualify if they are help with going out or moving under 16, have difficulties walking Mobility component of around. The rate a person gets or need more looking after than Personal Independence will depend on the level of help a child of the same age who Payment (PIP) they need getting about. doesn’t have a disability. What does it do? Who is it for? How do I access it? This payment is gradually People aged 16 to 64, who have Complete a DLA claim form replacing DLA for people aged 16 a long-term health condition or to apply for Disability Living to 64. The mobility component disability which means they have Allowance for children under 16. of PIP may help with some of the difficulties related to mobility. You can order a printed form extra costs caused by long-term by telephoning the Disability ill health or a disability if you need Living Allowance helpline. Getting Around 97 How do I access it? bank or building society details, Parents or guardians can order To make a new Personal doctor’s or health worker’s name. a car on behalf of a child aged Independence Payment claim three years and above, who is Tel: 0800 917 2222 Contact the Department for receiving higher rate Mobility Textphone: 0800 917 7777 Work and Pensions. Component of DLA. Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm How can I find out more? How do I access it? If you have a question about an Motability scheme Contact the motability scheme existing claim contact the Personal directly to request an information What does it do? pack. Guides are available in Independence Payment helpline: The Motability scheme enables alternative formats including large Tel: 0345 850 3322 disabled people to lease a new print and easy read. Textphone: 0345 601 6677 car, scooter or powered wheel- Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm chair, using their Government How can I find out more? funded mobility allowance. Web: www.motability.co.uk For a new PIP claim contact Tel: 0300 456 4566 the Department for Work Who is it for? Textphone: 0300 037 0100 and Pensions. People who receive either the (8am until 7pm Monday to Friday, higher rate Mobility Component You’ll be asked for information 9am until 1pm Saturday) of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) like: contact details and date of or the enhanced rate of the birth, National Insurance number, Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
98 Getting Around Disability Equipment How do I access it? Travel Service Bradford (DEB) Appointments advised where
one-to-one discussion is required. What does it do? What does it do? The travel service will look at the Opening Times: Monday to Friday This is a demonstration centre options available for young people 9.30am until 3.15pm. Out of where disabled children and young moving into Adult Services to hours can be arranged. people can try equipment to see access the services they need. if it suits their individual needs. How can I find out more? Experienced staff will demonstrate Web: www.braforddisability Who is it for? use of equipment and advise services.co.uk Any young adult who needs on options. Open days are held Tel: 01274 592474 assistance getting around. twice a month. Text: 07436 532176 How do I access it? Email: equipment@ Who is it for? There will be an assessment Disabled children, young people disabilityadvice.org.uk to look at a person’s skills and and their families. No referral Address: Unit 10, Parkview Court, abilities to establish the best way necessary, drop-ins welcome. Iver Way, Shipley BD18 3DZ to meet a person’s needs while promoting independence. (This service will be relocating in Summer 2015. Please check Contact the Adult Services localoffer.bradford.gov.uk for latest Access Point on 01274 435400 address details).
Getting Around 99 Healthcare travel cost Allowance, Income-related How can I find out more? scheme (HTCS) Employment and Support Web: www.nhs.uk/healthcosts Allowance, Pension Credit Tel: 0300 330 1343 What does it do? Guarantee Credit, a low income You may be able to claim a Send completed (HC5) forms to: (If you are named on certificate refund for the cost of travelling to NHS Business Services Authority, HC2 (full help) or HC3 (limited hospital or other NHS premises Bridge House, 152 Pilgrim Street, help), NHS tax credit exemption for NHS-funded treatment or Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6SN diagnostic test arranged by a certificate or you are awarded Universal Credit. GP or dentist. TRAVEL: ASSISTANCE
Who is it for? How do I access it? WITH TRAVEL FROM HOME To qualify you or your partner You should take your travel TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE must be receiving one of the receipts, appointment letter or What does it do? qualifying benefits or allowances card and proof that you are The school travel service assesses below, or meet the eligibility receiving one of the qualifying eligibility for assistance under the criteria of the NHS Low Income benefits to a nominated cashier’s Council’s policy covering travel Scheme. Qualifying benefits office or fill out a form found on between home, school and college. include Income Support, the website and return it to claim Who is it for? Income-based Jobseeker’s your reimbursement. If you are not sure where the cashier office For children and young people is at your appointment, ask at who qualify, a suitable travel route reception or the Patient Advice on public transport will be arranged. and Liaison Services (PALS) staff. 100 Getting Around Children who have special shop and to visit leisure and How can I find out more? needs may be provided with other facilities within a town, Contact Shopmobility: more specialist arrangements. city or shopping centre. Bradford Oastler Centre: How can I access it? Who is it for? Tel: 01274 434076 Contact the team directly. Anyone over the age of 18 Shipley Town Centre: years of age, with a disability Tel: 01274 437020 How can I find out more? or mobility problem, whether Contact the School Travel Team: temporary or permanent. You Keighley Town Centre: Tel: 01274 385581 do not need to be registered as Tel: 01535 618225 Or visit https://bso.bradford.gov. disabled to use it. uk/content/schooltravel How do I access it? School Crossing Patrol Service: This service is free but all users Tel: 01274 385595 must register to use the service. Opening times are Bradford Shop Mobility and Shipley (Wednesday and Saturday 9am until 1pm) and What does it do? Keighley (Tuesday and Saturday This is a scheme which lends 9am until 1pm) manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and powered scooters to members of the public with limited mobility to Getting Around 101 Vehicle tax for How do I access it? How can I find out more? disabled people You can claim the exemption Apply online: when you apply for a tax disc. www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax What does it do? Provides vehicle tax exemption or You can do this online, by phone, Tel: 0300 123 4321 reductions for disabled people. by post or at a post office that Textphone: 0300 790 6201 issues tax discs. You’ll need your Address: DVLA, Who is it for? exemption certificate serial Swansea SA99 1DZ You can apply for exemption number and the surname, date from paying vehicle tax if you get of birth and National Insurance the higher rate mobility component number of the exemption of Disability Living Allowance certificate holder. If you’re (DLA) or enhanced rate mobility claiming for a new vehicle for the component of Personal Indepen- first time you must claim at a dence Payment (PIP). You can post office rather than over the get a 50% reduction in the cost phone or online. of your tax disc if you get the Personal Independence standard rate mobility component.
102 Getting Around Preparing for Adulthood
As a parent you’ll need to make important decisions at key points in your child’s life, and if your child has complex needs a number of services will work together to plan a young person’s progress through school and beyond.
Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk
103 See pages 7 and 60 for more Financial support • The Blue Badge Scheme and infomation about Transition. other disability travel information Parents and carers can often access financial and/or other • Disabled Persons Railcard Adult care and support benefits to help with additional Parents will need to apply costs that may arise from caring Adult Services Access Point directly for their benefits. Disability This is a telephone based first for a child with a disability. Advice Bradford can support contact point for all new and Personal Independence Payment parents in completing applications. existing customers with enquiries (PIP) have now replaced Disability To book an appointment regarding adult social care. Living Allowance (DLA) for people call 01274 594173. This service is for young people aged 16 to 64. aged 16 to 25 with a diagnosed To find out about the different disability. Call Adult Services Read more about this on page types of benefits you may be Access Point on 01274 435400. 79 in the Information, Advice and entitled to you can also use the Support section. Contact a Family checklist
Disability Advice Bradford visit www.cafamily.org.uk and Run projects, and have a You or your family may be entitled search ‘money matters’ or call professional information, advice, to other benefits including: 0808 808 3555 for a free copy. and sign-posting to services for • Carers Allowance disabled people and their parents Alternatively call the Disability or carers. Call Disability Advice • Tax Credits Benefits Helpline on 03457 Bradford on 01274 594173. • Mobility Scheme 123456 for further information.
104 Preparing for Adulthood Finding somewhere There is a partnership called the How do I access it? to live Bradford and District Home-finder Contact the service directly to You and your son and daughter Service which can help find make a referral or find out more. housing for people with additional should start thinking about future How can I find out more? needs and disabilities. housing as early as you can. My Web: www.choiceadvocacy.org.uk housing plan is a useful planning Bradford and District Tel: 01274 391691 tool and is used in schools to help Home-Finder Service Mobile: 07723 822795 a young person thinking about what they want for the future. What does it do? Address: Choice Advocacy, It is a partnership between the You can use it with your son or Rebecca House, Rebecca Street, Local Authority and other agencies daughter to start making plans Bradford BD1 2RX that aims to find homes for for the future. Ask for it at people with learning disabilities your school or visit the preparing and difficulties. for adulthood section of the Local Offer website to access Who is it for? an online version. Anyone with a learning disability or difficulty, autism or asperger syndrome wanting to find, change, or address issues relating to their own home. The service focuses on supported living and individual tenancies. Preparing for Adulthood 105 Participating in the Bradford Families Information Bradford community Service can signpost to a Tel: 01274 432431 Email: [email protected] There are a number range of services. of organisations who can Tel: 01274 437503 Address: Culture Fusion, give further support and (see page 3 for more contact 125 Thornton Road, Bradford information. information) BD1 2EP Keighley Bradnet The Information Shop for Young People Tel: 01535 618100 A local charity who Email: infoshopkeighley@ Provide information and advice support parents, carers and bradford.gov.uk young people with additional on jobs, education, training, needs. They can help with apprenticeships, volunteering, Address: Keighley Town Hall, independent living, and give housing, health, money, travel, Bow Street, Keighley BD21 3PA support in overcoming barriers free-time activities, family & a person is facing because of a relationships, family planning & disability. Support can be given sexual health, and your rights. around transport, housing, Web: www.bradford.gov.uk/ accessing services, education infoshop and more. Call Bradnet on 01274 224444
106 Preparing for Adulthood Post 16 education Health and Care (EHC) plan, and employment, money, health and and training sharing this with the college or relationships, helping young There are lots of options for further eduction setting you will people to make the right continuing your studies when be attending. decisions. Contact Connexions for further information. you leave school whether you Connexions move on at 16 or 19. There are Connexions Bradford is the Web: www.virtualconnexions training providers in Bradford local support service for all young bradford.co.uk who offer a wide range of courses, people aged 13 to 19, and up Bradford Connexions Centre across a range of abilities. to 25 if a young person has Tel: 01274 377800 Your school will provide disabilities. Address: Culture Fusion, information, advice and guidance They offer young people advice, 125 Thornton Road, Bradford on which option is right for you. guidance and support on a range BD1 2EP These opportunities will start of topics such as education, to be discussed during your training, jobs, money and lifestyle Keighley Connexions Centre annual reviews from year 9 decisions, to help young people Tel: 01535 618100 onwards, along with any support make a smooth transition to Address: Keighley Town Hall, requirements that you need. adulthood and working life. Bow Street, Keighley BD21 3PA The Council will also help you to Personal Advisers are trained get support to study by setting out to support young people with what you need in your Education education/training choices,
Preparing for Adulthood 107 List of colleges Preparing for and Work Choice is flexible and Information about post 16 finding employment individually tailored to people’s needs. education providers, independent Supported Employment post 16 providers and a link In the Bradford district information, It will help you reach your full to national association of specialist advice and support about potential so you can move into college providers can be found supported employment is available independent, unsupported on the Local Offer website. from JobCentre Plus via Remploy. employment. Work Choice helps In addition to colleges, some Further information is available by people who wish to work at least schools also offer post 16 contacting Remploy. 16 hours a week. education opportunities. You will Web: www.remploy.co.uk How do I find out more? find details about these in the Tel: 0300 456 8110 Contact the team directly by schools section on the Local Email: employmentservices.osc calling 01274 434638 or you can Offer website. @remploy.co.uk be referred to Work Choice by a Disability Employment Adviser at Work Choice is an employment your local Jobcentre – they will programme which supports send your details to Work Choice. people with disabilities who face barriers when it comes to finding and keeping work.
108 Preparing for Adulthood Getting a job and planning your career Once a Work Choice advisor has met with a young person to discuss skills, aspirations and support needs they will put together a package of support to help a person find work. This will include help with job searches, approaching employers, help with CV’s, applications, interview techniques, training, work experience and more. If you think that Work Choice could help you, please call 01274 434638 or email workable. [email protected]
Preparing for Adulthood 109 15 Bradford Toy 21 Airedale speech 29 Bradford Index lIBRARy (at St Lukes And language orthotics Hospital) (adults) (joint health) Introduction 16 Early years, 22 Airedale 29 Bradford 4 Diagnosis childcare and play wheelchair paediatrics services service 5 Education, Health And Care Plans 30 Bradford Health Airedale PAlliative care 7 Transition Health Bradford 18 Airedale NHS 30 Bradford 10 Further support Foundation Trust 24 Adults specialist physiotherapy And Information PAlliative care service DURIng TransitioN 18 Airedale child development 25 Bradford Teaching 31 Bradford podiatry centre Hospitals SERvice (foot health) Early Years 19 Airedale orthotics 25 Bradford District (joint health) cARE Trust (BDCT) 31 School nursing 12 Childcare (Bradford 19 Airedale paediatric 26 Bradford child District Care 12 Early education DIETETIcs (child development Trust) For 2 year olds Food advice) centre 32 Bradford speech 13 Early education 20 Airedale paediatric 27 Continence service And language For 3 and 4 year occupational therapy olds THERAPy team 27 Bradford dietitians 32 Bradford 14 Parenting and 20 Airedale paediatric (food health) wheelchair FAmily outreach PHysiotherapy service team team 28 Bradford health visiting TEAM 33 Child and Adult 14 Play team 21 Airedale paediatric mEntal Health SPEEch and 28 Bradford 15 Service (CAMHS) The childcare language therapy children’s Element of the occupational 33 Child psychology working tax credit THERAPy (health) 34 Children’s 47 Service for community team children and young people 34 Children’s Education with a hearing Social Care continuing care 41 Accessibility impairment 54 AdulT CARE ANd (Respite Care) strategy SUPPORT 47 Service for 35 Children’s 41 Additional funding children and 54 REPORTING Adult PAlliative care For special young people ABuse (end of life care) EDUcational needs with a visual impairment 55 Living 36 Community 41 SEN guidance independently physiotherapy 48 Post 16 (Bradford 42 EDUCATION 56 Bradford and Teaching Services 48 Colleges district Hospital Trust) home-finder 43 Behavioural, 49 Post 16 education service 36 Family nurse Emotional & social And training partnership DIFFIculties team 56 Personal budgets (Bradford District 49 16 to 19 Bursary cARE Trust) 43 Cognition and Fund/vulnerable 58 Short breaks learning team STUDEnt bursary 37 Salaried dental 58 Bradford services 44 Communication 50 Disabled Students Safeguarding And interaction Allowance (DSA) Children 37 Sexual health SERvice (Autism Board services Spectrum team) 51 NHS Disabled Students 58 Bradford young 38 Waddiloves health 44 Early support Allowance (DSA) carers service SERvice (Learning - Bursary Scheme disabilities) 45 Educational 59 CHILDREN’s PSychology team 52 Supported complex employment transitions 45 Portage Health or 52 Schools DISABIlities team 46 Children’s centres 52 Other educational provision 60 transitions 67 Disabled 70 Barnardo’s young 74 Bradford People TEAm for adult Children’s carers service First Social care Information Service (DCIS) 72 Airedale and 75 Keighley and 60 Children’s initial Newsletter Wharfedale cRAven People contact point Autism Resource First 67 The Buzz (AWARE) 61 Drugs and alcohol newsletter 75 Special Needs Services 72 Down Syndrome Objective 68 Bradford Parent Training and Outreach 61 Emergency And Young Support Service Project (SNOOP) DUTy team People’s Partnership 72 Bradford Autism 76 British Sign 62 Bradford and Service Support Language District Youth Interpreting (formerly Bradford Parent oFFEnding Team 73 Bradford Deaf Service (BSLS) (YOT) Partnership Service) cHIldren’s Society 68 Bradford 76 Sibs 62 Leaving care 73 SCOPE in Bradford Independent service 76 Action for blind Support Service 73 Arthritis Care people 63 Social care 69 Children’s eligibility 73 North and 77 Cygnet criteria Education wEST Yorkshire Advisory Service Association 77 Mind in Bradford (CEAS) For Spina Bifida and 78 Relate and Relate Info, Advice 69 Bradford and Hydrocephalus For children & Support Airedale Parents’ (ASBHA) Forum 78 Domestic Abuse 66 Bradford 73 Mencap SERvices 70 Young People’s Families Participation Information 73 LS29, Ilkley 78 Bradford Service Service Bereavement (Barnardo’s) 74 Bradnet Support (BBS) 66 Contact a Family (CAF) 74 Carers’ Resource 79 Personal 88 Bradford 101 Shop Mobility Independence Disability Sport Payments (PIP) And Leisure 102 Vehicle tax for Getting Around DISABled people 80 Disability living 88 Specialist 94 Access Bus Allowance Inclusion project 95 Blue badge parking 81 Benefits Enquiry 88 Youth service scheme Preparing Line for Adulthood 89 Nell Bank Outdoor 96 Disabled person’s 81 The Family Fund Education Centre railcard 104 Adult care and And Adapted Lodge support 82 Turn2us Charity 97 Mobility database 89 Doe Park Water component of 104 Financial support Activities Centre Disability Living 82 Citizens Advice Allowance (DLA) 105 Finding somewhere Bureau (CAB) 90 Bradford Leisure To live cARD (Passport to 97 Mobility 83 Disabled Leisure) 105 bradford and Facilities Grant component of Personal district 90 PHoenix special home-finder 84 Independence Bradford CLASP: School (Stay & Play) service lEgal Advice in Payment (PIP) Bradford 91 chellow heights 98 Motability scheme 106 Participating in the SPEcial school community (stay & Play) 99 Disability Equipment 107 Post 16 education Things to Do 92 Disabled Go Bradford (DEB) And training 87 Bradford 92 The Cinema 99 Travel Service 108 List of colleges Families Exhibitors Information Association CarD 100 Healthcare travel 108 Preparing for Service cost scheme (HTCS) And finding employment 87 Community play 100 TRAVEL: Assistance And activities with travEl from DEvelopment unit Home to school And college Visit: localoffer.bradford.gov.uk