Care Packages (Short Breaks)
Welcome to Care Packages section - also known as Short Breaks. We have designed this section to enable you to access information on all Care Packages/Short Breaks available to Redbridge families, as well as information on services available to support your child to access mainstream activities. To ensure you find…Redbridge Information Advice & Support Service (RIASS)
Redbridge Information, Advice and Support Service (RIASS (IAS/Information Advice and Support)) is here to offer a free and impartial service to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents or carers. What help you can get and how long you…Things to do (SEND)
The links below will take you to lists of activities specifically targetted at children and young people with an additional need(s). On the right side of the page you will find more Things to do and Places to go links to other parts of the…Social Care - Children with Disabilities Team
Social work embraces work in a number of sectors (public, private, independent, and voluntary); it takes place in a number of settings, area offices, residential homes/schools, and community based resources. The primary task of social work is extremely varied. Practitioners prepare for and work with…Special Schools in Redbridge
Redbridge has five dedicated special schools and a further eleven schools in the borough that cater for pupils with special educational needs & disabilities. Please click on the individual school for further information and to find out how each school can support children and young people…Education, Health and Care Plans/Assessments (EHCP)
Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans The statutory assessment process must be co-ordinated across education, health and care. It is vital that the EHC plans reflect the views, interests and aspirations of children, young people, and their parents. The Assessment Process If your child has…Employment
Young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) have a range of options available to enable and support them into the worksplace. There are local services available to provide support. Connexions Personal Advisors and the Job Centre Plus Disability Employment Advisors can assist young people…Early Years
This section has been developed for early years and childcare providers! We understand that there is a lot of information you need to keep up with so we hope that the information will be of use to you. Here are some quick links into common…Transitions (Preparing for Adulthood)
Welcome to the London Borough of Redbridge’s transitions web page. We know that that transition toward adulthood can be both a fulfilling and a challenging and worrying time for young people and their families. The feedback to Council Services has been that the transition arrangements…