Have you just found out you or your child has or may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
Have you recently moved to Wandsworth with a child or young person with SEND or who may have SEND?
On Wandsworth's SEND Local Offer website we have information and contact details for the local authority, education, health, voluntary groups who can support you and your child or young person, from 0 to 25 years old.
For General Support Enquiries contact:
SEND in Mind is Wandsworth's general SEND support service for families with children aged 0-18 years.
SEND in Mind are able to offer support with signposting to appropriate local specialist services and provisions and also offer a range of parent support opoprtunities. They can also help with applications and appeals for benefits such as Disability Living allowance and Personal Independence Payments.
or Contact: SEND Local Offer Message Helpline: 0208 871 8907
Specialist support and general advice is available from other local services such as:
- Early Years Inclusion Service
- Portage
- Early Years Inclusion Advisory Service
- West Hill Enhanced Children's Centre (children under 5 years)
- Health Visitor (0-5s)
- School Nurse (Reception age and over)
- Special Care Dental Service (all ages)
- Disabled Children's Register and WAND Card (0-17s) and WAND+ Card (18-24)
- Special Needs Assessment Service (SNAS) (0 to 25s)
- Wandsworth Autism Advisory Service (0 to 19s)
- Wandsworth Information, Advice and Support Service (0-25s)
- Children's Specialist Therapies (0 to 18)
- Speech & Language Therapy (Children)
- Schools and Community Psychology Service (SCPS) (0 to 19s)
- ACCESS Child and Youth Mental Health Service (0 to 18s)
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) (0 to 18s)
- CAMHS Learning Disabilities service (0-18)
- Children's Development Centre at St George's Hospital (0-16s)
- Wandsworth Children's Continuing Care Team (WCCCT) (0-18)
- Community Learning Disability Health Team (CLDHT) (18+)
- Carers Centres Wandsworth
We also have information about statutory and voluntary sector services and organisations who provide activities, events, parent workshops and other support for those with SEND and their families, across Wandsworth,
It is everyone’s responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. If you are being abused or neglected, or if you are worried about a child, young person or adult you should contact the police, MASH (0 to 17 years) or Access Team (Adults 18+). To read more about Safeguarding click here.