On this page you will find news stories on a range of topics for families, children and young people.
If you are a family member of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities, or one of the professionals who help them, you can get the latest updates via the Kirklees SEND Newsletter.
If you would like to sign up to receive the newsletter via email, then please contact Localoffer@kirklees.gov.uk or call 01484 416919.
You can also sign up to the Additional Needs Register (ANR), you can also choose to receive a copy of the newsletter every 2 months. More information can more found on our ANR page.
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are responsible for planning and buying the service want to know what is working well and what could be better. They are working with Disability Partnership Calderdale, PCAN, Healthwatch Kirklees, Healthwatch Calderdale and Ross Care who have helped the ICB design a survey and online events where people can give their views.
Please read on to see how you can be involved.
We want your views to help shape the branding for Families Together in Kirklees?
Find out how we can help autistic children to have good dental health.
HEE has commissioned a collaborative of charities, led by The National Autistic Society, to develop a programme of autism peer education and training.
Plans to increase support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have moved on to the next stage.
Kirklees Council is consulting on a statutory proposal to establish new Additionally Resourced Provision for Complex Communication and Interaction needs at Netherhall St James CE (VC) Infant and Nursery School, Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School and Netherhall Learning Campus High School.
The outcome report from the consultation on the proposals for new ARPs has now been published.
Wellspring Academy Trust is proud to be a part of exciting proposals put forward by Kirklees Council for special school provision in the district.
