family support team
Our Family Support Team is lead by Christine Raby and is the first point of contact for families, parents and carers.
Christine can be contacted via the main school telephone number on 0113 386 2450.
Or via email: christine.raby@westsilc.org
Our team offer much needed support to our families in a range of areas. Dealing with a range of professionals on behalf of our parents. The Team are always available to listen and offer advice, or sometimes just listen, when parents have concerns and worries.
Christine and The Team organise meetings, finds answers and solutions to problems that others have found impossible and provides a link for Parents to a whole range of services. Christine is constantly busy but I am sure parents who deal with her would never guess, as she always has time to talk.
school request forms
Holiday Events and Opportunities
There are many exciting events and opportunities for you and your family to access during the school year and over each of the holidays. Leeds city council maintains and updates the list of what is on offer.
assistive technology
Everyone Can specialise in technology that can improve and enrich the lives of disabled people.
BID Services support people who are deaf, hard of hearing, visually impaired or have a dual sensory loss.
RNIB the Royal National Institute of Blind People are one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities and the largest community of blind and partially sighted people.
financial support
If your child is in receipt of DLA and not in Local Authority care you can apply for a grant to go towards something that would benefit their wellbeing. This is a government run scheme and you can apply on a yearly basis up to the age of 17.
Caudwell Children provide access to the services, equipment, therapies and treatments.
welfare rights
Offer free, confidential, impartial advice and support on a whole range of welfare benefits help you to complete claim forms, offer guidance and support when making appeals.
0113 376 0452 (Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm, Wednesdays 10:15am to 4:30pm and Friday 9am to 4pm)
Step Change get expert debt advice and fee-free debt management to help you tackle your debts.
CEREBRA is a national charity helping children with brain conditions and their families.
Child Brain Injury Trust providing emotional and practical support, information and learning opportunities for families and professionals affected by childhood acquired brain injury across the UK.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS INFORMATION
Support groups
The National Autistic Society is a UK charity for autistic
people and their families.
SCOPE are a disability equality charity.
Makaton a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate.
Rett UK offer support for people and families with Rett syndrome.
The Market Place offer free, confidential and available for 11-25 year olds in Leeds. They offer a range of services including one to one support, counselling, group-work and drop in support.
Mencap is a UK charity for people with a learning disability. They also support their families and carers
IPSEA offers independent legally based advice, support and training to help get the right education for children and young people with special educational needs.
Contact support families, bring families together and help families take action for others.
LSIASS support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents and carers with any concerns or questions.
The MOVE Programme is an activity based practice that helps disabled children and young adults gain independent movement.
Intensive Interaction an approach for helping people with learning disabilities or autism who are at early levels of development.
CAMHS is a specialist mental health service for children and young people. Their staff are highly trained in a range of different assessment techniques and evidence based therapies. Staff work closely in teams so that they can offer services tailored to the needs of the children, young people and families they work with.
activities
short breaks - leeds
Short breaks and fun activities are available in Leeds for children and young people with SEN and disabilities.
These give children and young people a chance to have fun, make new friends and gain independence, whilst their parents or carers have a break from caring.
Leeds Care Association is a local charity that provides weekend and evening social clubs for children and young people with disabilities.
The CEA Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema.
The Card is also one way for cinemas to make sure they look after their disabled guests.
Litte Hiccups is a Leeds based support group that has been set up by parents who have children with additional needs and disabilities.
SNAPS provide physiotherapist led hydrotherapy and rebound sessions, along with swimming, arts and crafts, soft toy play, and a range of other fun activities, such as dance, sign and sing, boccia, storytelling and music therapy.
Geek’s Room create educational based games and an environment of study for individuals age 8 years onward.