Helpful Information
Signposting, Information and Advice
We’ve compiled a list of other activity and support services you may find useful.
Education, SEND & EHCP Support
SEND Information & Local Authority Support
SENDIAS (Information, Advice & Support Services)
Free, confidential and impartial advice for parents and young people (0–25).
Derby City: www.gov.uk/sendiass
Derbyshire: www.derbyshireiass.co.uk
Local Offer
Information on education, health, support services, activities and preparing for adulthood.
Derbyshire: www.derbyshiresendlocaloffer.org
Derby City: www.derby.gov.uk/education-and-learning/special-education-needs-disabilities
Derbyshire Directory
Details of 3,000+ voluntary, community and not-for-profit groups.
Call Derbyshire
Access to Derbyshire County Council services, including social care.
Tel: 01629 533190
Text: 86555
Out of hours: 01629 532600
Benefits, Allowances & Financial Support
DLA, PIP & Carers Allowance
IPSEA – www.ipsea.org.uk
Disability Direct – www.disabilitydirect.com
Citizens Advice – www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Contact – www.contact.org.uk
Grants
Family Fund – www.familyfund.org.uk
Caudwell Children – www.caudwellchildren.com
The Dickie Bird Foundation – thedickiebirdfoundation.co.uk
- Butterfly Wishes – www.butterflywishesnetwork.co.uk
DLA, PIP & Carers Allowance
Carers Discount & Access Schemes
Discounts for Carers – www.discountsforcarers.com
CEA Card – www.ceacard.co.uk
Max Card
Discounted days out for families of children with additional needs.
Available from Umbrella for £5.
Health & Personal Budgets
Personal Health Budgets
NHS funding to support individual health and wellbeing needs, planned with healthcare professionals.
Find out more via your local NHS team
Local Support Services & Charities
- Fun-ability Derby – Inclusive clubs and holiday programmes
- Disability Direct Derby – Information and advice for independent living
- The SEND Dynamic C.I.C – Parent support navigating SEND
- When You Wish Upon A Star – Wishes for children with life-threatening illness
- Contact a Family – www.cafamily.org.uk | 0808 808 3555
- Lighthouse – an office base for the Integrated Disabled Children’s Service (IDCS), which provides community support for children with a moderate or service learning disability or life limiting condition.
Parent & Carer Forums
National Network of Parent Carer Forums
www.nnpcf.org.uk- Derbyshire Parent Carer Voice
www.derbyshireparentforums.co.uk
Activities, Play & Leisure (Inclusive)
Play & Creative Activities
Outdoor & Adventure Activities
Inclusive Play Sessions
Safeguarding & Regulation
Safeguarding
If you are worried about a child:
Emergency: Call 101
Derby City: 01332 641172
Derbyshire: Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190
Regulators
Care Quality Commission (CQC) – www.cqc.org.uk
Ofsted – www.gov.uk/ofsted
Other Useful Websites
Derbyshire Carers – https://derbyshirecarers.co.uk
Autism East Midlands – https://www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk
Autism UK – https://www.autism.org.uk
Autism Derby – http://www.autismderby.co.uk
The Sleep Charity – https://thesleepcharity.org.uk
Children First Derby – https://childrenfirstderby.co.uk
Derby Family Hubs – https://www.derby.gov.uk/community-and-living/family-hub-childcare/family-hub