Local Offer Live 2025

PCAN and The Local Offer present....Kirklees Local Offer Live 2025!

The Kirklees SEND Local Offer is coming to life with a FREE live event.

Thursday 23rd October, 9:15 to 5:15 at Accu Stadium (formerly known as John Smith Stadium) in Huddersfield

Come along and chat face to face with the range of activities and services who support children and young people with SEND. They will help you get a better understanding of all the services and support available.

There is a cafe on site with other cafes and restaurants nearby.

Current list of stallholders booked:

If you are in a service or activity provider and want to book a stall, please go use the link below:

Local Offer Live 2025 - Stall holder page | Local Offer Live | Kirklees SEND Local Offer

Food is available at the stadium on the day, served at the bar on the second floor (same floor as main event)

Tea/Coffee £2.40
Chocolate Bar £2.00
Homemade Flapjack £2.00
Crisps £2.50

Lunch Served from 11:30 until 14:30

Jacket Potatoes with a choice of the following 2 Fillings - £5.00

Baked Beans
Cheese
Tuna
Coleslaw

Turkey Teacake, Apple Sauce, Onion & Sage Stuffing £6.00
Cheddar & tomato baked baguette £6.00
Leek & Potato Soup, bread roll & butter £3.50

Any dietary or allergen requirements please speak with the food service staff at the stadium

We will have four workshops running throughout the day, so there is plenty of chance to come along and learn something about getting support for your child.

The workshops are being held in the hospitality boxes which overlook the football pitch, they are located on the second floor.

Three of the workshops are pre-record & will be available on the Local Offer after the event, we also have one face to face workshop.

In person workshop running at 10-11:30 and again at 12:30-2:

Own the Room – A Workshop for Parent Carers Navigating School and Care Meetings

Learn how to prepare for meetings with schools, health, and social care professionals.

Find ways to gain in confidence and raise your self esteem
Get practical tools and phrases to help you speak up and stay focused
Explore how to build positive, productive relationships with professionals
Leave with a mini toolkit to help you plan, take notes, and follow up
Feel more in control, even when meetings feel overwhelming
Connect with other parent carers and share experiences

“Because your voice matters— being heard shouldn’t be such a battle"

The pre-recorded workshops are running every hour from 10am to 4pm:

What you can expect from your mainstream school

This workshops covers support that every child can expect to receive from teachers and school staff. It includes Inclusive High Quality teaching (sometimes called Ordinarily Available Provision) and much more.

Finding activities for children and young people with SEND

This is all about giving you the right tools to find suitable activities for young people with SEND, where to go, the questions to ask. This workshop also looks at what to expect from different types of activity such as those which are for everyone, ones which are targeted at young people with SEND and those which require a referral to attend.

Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning

This workshop is an opportunity to find out what you need to think about when it comes to protecting your family and your assets. The talk is delivered in a friendly, plain-speaking way with a sprinkle of humour thrown in. It will be a whistle stop tour of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney, Trusts, and Probate.

Covering options on protecting your assets,guardians, executors, trustees, funding care and much more. At the end of the session, you will be clearer about where you might want to go next.

This workshop is delivered by Estate Planning Seminars for information only. There is no obligation to use their services.

List of stallholders at the Local Offer Live 2025

Access to Education Service - within Kirklees LA
Statutory duties in relation to School Attendance, Children Missing Education (CME), Elective Home Education (EHE), Child Employment and Performance Licences.

We are a small respite service based in Huddersfield. We have 5 double rooms, all en suite with an enclosed garden.

We are family led day service provider for adults with learning disabilities based in Mirfield. We provide activities and trips which are linked to promoting independence, social skills, problem solving, communication, and building strong friendships.

"Adaptations are changes that can be made to your home to make it safer and easier for you to move around and do everyday tasks.

The service is provided for people of any age with a health need who are struggling in their home environment - this includes children with a disability. We work with people living in any type of housing including those who may rent or who own their own home."

"Barnardo's Neurodevelopmental Family Navigator Service (Autism & ADHD)
For parents and carers of children, young people and young adults aged up to 18 who are waiting for a neurodevelopmental assessment in Kirklees and require some help and advice regarding appropriate support services.
Barnardo's Neurodevelopmental Connections Service (Autism &ADHD)
Direct one to one support for children and young people of school age up to 18 years (and their Parents and carers) who may require some early support focused on the child/young person's needs. No diagnosis or assessment pathway required."

Barnardo's Kirklees Young Carers Service provides EHWB support to children and young people ages 8-18 who care for someone with an illness, condition or disability. We do this through bespoke 1:1 sessions and group work programmes. We also provide activities where young carers can meet each other and have some fun away from their caring role.

Substance use service for children and young people. Offering intervention for those using substances and/ impacted by other peoples substance use. We also have a vaping coordinator

"C+K Careers work with schools, colleges and community organisations to deliver careers advice and guidance to support young people in their next steps in education.
Tel 01484 242000
https://ck.mydirections.co.uk
chat@ckcareers.org.uk"

"Ross Care provide both the Wheelchair Service and NHS Approved Repairer Service to eligible residents of Calderdale and Kirklees.

Our dedicated Wheelchair Service team will assess and prescribe wheelchairs, postural support and pressure cushions to meet your clinical and mobility needs. They work closely with community teams to ensure you receive a holistic assessment and are aware of all the options available to you."

Carers count is a charity who support unpaid carers to continue their caring role . By offering information and advice, advocacy ,training and peer support. All free to unpaid carers in Kirklees

Camphill Wakefield is a specialist college for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that empowers and supports individuals to achieve their personal aspirations. Our Services include: Post-16 and Post-19 Education, including enterprise and career opportunities. Day Services (social care after leaving education)

Calderdale and Huddersfield Children’s Therapy Services provide specialist support for children and young people through four teams: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Dietetics. We work across community, educational and hospital settings, supporting children from birth to adulthood. Our focus is on delivering functional, child-centred interventions that enable each child to reach their individual goals in everyday activities, communication, mobility, and nutrition. By working closely with families, carers, and other professionals, we ensure care is tailored, practical, and focused on what matters most to each child.

My service work with children who have complex needs and disabilities.

Supporting you and your community to be safe, connected and well.

The Care Collection provides multi award-winning home care to individuals of all ages in Kirklees and surrounding areas. Our services include companionship, domestic support, personal care through to more complex care, with minimum 1-hour calls.

Calibre Audio provide audiobooks to people with print disabilities. Membership is completely free for children and young adults under 25 years with SEND, and provides unlimited access 24/7 all year round. There are over 19,000 audiobooks in the collection with new titles added every week.

We provide a service in the home and in a group setting within Kirklees. Group settings are in Huddersfield and Dewsbury every Saturday.

We provide Open Access youth provision for young people aged 8-17 years and SEND youth Provision for ages 8-25 years

The Community Enablement Team support adults (from 16 years) with learning difficulties, Autism and mental health to develop daily living skills for independence. We also provide Independent Travel Training for those wishing to further their independence out in the community.

We are Disability Employment Advisors who are supporting customers living with health conditions and disabilities through Provision and other local opportunities to move them closer to work.

Dalton Together and BDCU are working across the Dalton and Ashbrow wards and this is to promote our partnership. BDCU also works across the whole of the Kirklees District as a financial cooperative Credit Union offering savings and safe loans.

Dingley's Promise is a national organisation who are currently providing free Early Years SEND training to anyone in Kirklees supporting children under 5 who have additional needs. As of May 25 over 1500 learners have enrolled on the training and 36 local settings have achieved the Dingley's Promise Mark of Achievement award. Come and visit the Dingley's stand to find out more about the training available , how Kirklees EYSEND are working with the organisation and how you can get involved in supporting inclusion for Early Years children.

A theatre company with an ensemble of 9 actors with learning disabilities. Also offers educational and engagement opportunities.

A social enterprise specialising in mental wellbeing in the woods, delivering sessions for adults and children throughout the seasons.

Statutory team that manages all aspects of the EHCP process

Everybody’s Cycling is a charitable organisation that provides fun, inclusive cycling activities for all ages and abilities, across the UK. If you offer inclusive cycling activities in West Yorkshire, or if you would like try a range of inclusive cycles, please visit our stand to find out more. Part of a project for West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Come and find out what programmes we have on offer to support parents and carers of children with additional needs. Find out how to refer yourself onto these programmes

We have a range of teams which offer a range of inclusive and focused SEND activities which are a part of the wider Families Together offer across Kirklees.
Our Outdoor Learning Team deliver high quality outdoor focused activities and Duke of Edinburgh's Award programmes.

The Short Breaks Hub is a new offer which will support families to identify and overcome barriers to accessing community activities.

Schools Out involves a huge range of community providers who deliver inclusive holiday scheme activity programmes activities through Holiday and Food Activity (HAF) Funding.
The Play Team provide inclusive play activities for young people aged 8-12 years.

We give grants and offer advice. Our goal is to make daily life better for families with a disabled or seriously ill child. We do this by providing grants and services. These grants help families get essential items they might not be able to afford. This support reduces daily stress and improves their quality of life.

Raising awareness and support for parents/carers and young people with FASD.

"Elevate is the overarching name for our young adult’s service, which is made up of multiple strands that support the wellbeing of our young community, currently focusing on young adults aged 18-26 living in Kirklees. Elevates aims are to provide holistic support to young adults to help them to acquire the confidence, self-esteem and life skills, specifically amongst young adults who are NEET (not in employment or education).
Our employability programme aims to help young adults to seek employment whilst being provided with the opportunity to test out the employment world through volunteering and work placements."

Fable House is a part time secondary and post-16 provision for students with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).

We provide training courses for adults with a learning disability. We talk about relationships, sex, our rights, consent and how to spot abuse.

"A volunteer led family support charity, we work with families with pre school aged children who need some support. Support could be practical help, emotional support, parenting support, support for children’s behaviour & school readiness. We work 1:1 with families in their homes and also in group settings.
At Home-Start we believe all children should have the best start in life and parents will be safe, healthy and resilient. Our confidential non-judgemental service is invaluable to many of our parents"

Hollybank Trust provide education, residential care, plus a range of therapies and enrichment activities for children, young people and adults with profound and multiple disabilities.

We offer flexi-eduction, 1:1 tuition, parent courses, full diagnostic dyslexia assessments and specialist dyslexia tuition.

WE ARE A SUPPORT GROUP FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM, WHETHER DIAGNOSED OR NOT

As the official charity and Club Community Organisation of Huddersfield Town Football Club, Huddersfield Town Foundation deliver a number of programmes aimed at reducing the inequalities faced by many across Kirklees' communities. We have a range of programmes that benefit children and young people with SEND, including holiday sports camps and weekly football sessions.

"Multi-sensory Zone at The Zone in Huddersfield. An immersive and interactive environment available to use for adults, young people and children.

Children and adult Learning/ and or Physical Disability Sports activities through the ‘Together We Are’ Giants Community Trust initiative.
The sessions are designed to create cohesive opportunities for individuals to enjoy a controlled and safe leisure environment involving fundamental and engaging sporting opportunities, for all abilities."

Ivison Trust supports parents / carers of children who are at risk of, or being exploited. Offering advise and support with Child Criminal Exploitation and Child Sexual Exploitation and Online Harms.

An Out of School, weekend and holiday club for children and young people with additional needs.

Special Educational needs information, advice and support services for parent carers of children and young people up to 25 with special educational, health and care needs.

Team providing an MDT approach to adults with a learning disability in Kirklees. Available for discussions about what our service can provide but also to ease any anxieties around transition periods from children to adult services.

"This service is a community health service for people with learning disabilities who need support to improve health and wellbeing. It includes psychiatry, psychology, specialist learning disability nursing, therapists and an intensive support team with many different skills.

The team provide specialised support to people with learning disabilities who are unable to access mainstream health services and aims to improve their overall health and wellbeing."

"Kirklees hosts several additionally resourced provisions across the LA which are sited within mainstream school settings.
These are to support young people with an EHCP who may benefit from access to a smaller more bespoke education offer, whilst still being able to link with a mainstream curriculum offer and/or peer group.
We have ARPs linked to SEN areas of need including Communication and Interaction, Social Emotional & Mental Health and Sensory and Physical."

Supported Accommodation

Kirklees Council team that helps residents apply for benefits, including disability benefits for children. The team also provides an advocacy service and can help challenge unfavourable benefit decisions.

Kirklees Council integrates assistive technology (AT) in children’s services to enhance the independence and well-being of children with additional needs. This includes devices like epilepsy sensors, communication aids, and mobility tools, which help children participate fully in home and educational environments.

Kirklees College is a mainstream FR provision, offering comprehensive SEND provision to support students with a range of learning needs. With a focus on inclusion, the college provides dedicated support to help students succeed academically and personally.

To offer information about the provision of Kirklees day services for adults with complex health and behavioural needs.

Kirklees Early Years SEND ( EYSEND) offer support, advice and guidance about children's early learning needs to parents / carers, pre school and day care settings, childminders and mainstream school provision supporting children up to the end of their Reception year. We also offer a full and varied training package aimed at developing confidence in the Early Years sector to deliver high quality inclusive practice and meet the needs of children with additional needs.

"Families Together is designed to bring services together to work with families from conception, through childhood, into adolescence and up to 25 years if that young person has SEND (special educational needs and/or disability).

Kirklees Families Together offers information, advice, help and support from a range of services. This can include access to:

help being a parent or carer
emotional wellbeing and mental health support
services for children under 5
support and activities for children and young people
adult learning and support for employment"

Intensive Interaction helps people with complex social and communication needs (eg Autism) to develop the Fundamentals of Communication. The Hub aims to provide support for anyone eg parents, teachers, using Intensive Interaction to enable them to become the best communication partner possible - "People who have difficulty socialising NEED to socialise just as people who have difficulty breathing NEED to breathe" - it is up to the rest of us to assist them to overcome these difficulties.

Kirklees Keep in Mind helps young people in Kirklees access timely support to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Kirklees Libraries have a range of books and resources for children with SEND and their parent and carers, including specialist Bookstart packs. We can also provide sensory story sessions, designed to engage children and young people with books and reading.

We work in partnership with mainstream schools supporting inclusion and enhancing their ability to meet the needs of Children & Young People with SEND across the following strands:

• Complex Communication and Interaction
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• Cognition & Learning
• Hearing Impairment
• Visual Impairment
• Physical Impairment

Kirklees Success Centre deliver adult learning courses, including our Volunteering for Success programmes and support families with speech and language support as well as getting children ready for starting school.

Cluster working is all about getting the right support at the right time and helping schools work together to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND in mainstream schools. Clusters work together as a community of SEND professionals from schools and the local authority to support and advise each other about how they can improve provision and the quality of education for children with SEND (without the need for an EHCP) in their local mainstream school.

We provide Home to School Travel Assistance for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

We support adults 18 years+ on a one-to-one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. Our aim is for people living healthier, happier lives and feeling more able to look after themselves.

Locala 0-19 team is made up of different professionals including Health Visitors, Child Development Practitioners, Infant Feeding Specialists and School Nurses. We aim to identify health needs, improve health, reduce inequalities and support children and young people to reach their full potential.For families with children and young people aged 0 to 19 years.

"Our Physiotherapy Team works to support children and young people aged 0-16 years in the North Kirklees area. We work with children and young people with a wide range of conditions that affect their movement, posture, or physical skills development. We support children and young people to do what they need to do – grow, play, learn and be a part of family, school and social activities.

Our Occupational therapy team provide a child-centred, family-orientated approach and will see children in a variety of settings most appropriate to them. We enable the child to reach their maximum developmental potential and gain independence in performing daily living activities. Occupational therapy can help children grow, learn, have fun, socialise, and play so they can develop, and support them to reach their full potential.

The Sensory Occupational Therapy team works with children whose sensory needs make day-to-day tasks more difficult. We work closely with education and health to make sure the adults working with children and young people have the skills they need to recognise their sensory needs. We work alongside other professionals to adapt environments and put strategies in place to meet sensory needs. This helps to support a calm environment, encourage attention, participation and independence."

We provide a range of services for Adults with a learning disability across Kirklees.

Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust is a charity based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. We support children and young people up to the age of 25, along with their families.
Our services include:
Mentoring and emotional wellbeing support
Therapeutic services, including counselling and creative therapies
Support for families who choose Elective Home Education
Support for children and young people, and their families, to help celebrate neurodiversity, encouraging understanding, acceptance, and pride in individual differences
Term-time groups for children and young people with SEND through our CREATE programme, offering creative and therapeutic activities that build confidence, social skills, and emotional wellbeing
A range of other services, tailored to meet the needs of children, young people, and families in our community

As a young person living in Kirklees you have a right to have a say on what happens in your area and share your views on how things could be improved.

Whether it be where you live, the things you enjoy doing or services that help to keep you happy, safe and well – if you think you can help improve these things then Our Voice can support and offer you the platforms to create a change.

Our Voice has a range of projects and activities to help you to share your views with the people who make decisions on issues that affect your daily lives.

Supporting adults and children to harness the power of neurodiversity. Individualised literacy support and building communication through Lego-based therapy.

TomTag communication tools help children and young people develop coping strategies to manage their day using structure, organisation, and predictability. They are ideal for use at home or school and when you're out and about.

PCAN is the independent, parent led forum for all carers of children/young people with additional needs in Kirklees.
We provide information and signposting, support and friendship and are a strong voice for parents.

"Specialist Independent school for learners with an EHCP aged between 8 and 18. Learners are placed via a consultation with Local Authorities.
We have a range of offers including a bespoke outreach programme for learners who are EBSNA, a school for site learners with social and emotional needs, ADD or have developmental trauma and a site for learners who are neurodivergent."

Support to find and maintain employment for people with a learning disability and/or autism, 18 years +, who live in Kirklees.

A SEND College for 16-25 year olds.
Bespoke learning experiences, a tailored curriculum, skills to prepare for adulthood and memories that last a lifetime. At Rotherham Opportunities College, we don’t just teach students – we empower them.

We are an adult social work team who support the following young people who;
- Have a diagnosed Learning Disability
- Have an EHCP-
- Are likely to have care act eligible needs
- Have a package of support currently commissioned by children services
We support those young people to transition from children services to adult services by assessing their care act eligible needs and putting together a care and support plan to holistically meet their assessed needs

Sensory World is a sensory Centre providing support, activities and sensory provision for Disabled people.

Details of the holiday activities that are available in Kirklees together with opportunities to discuss access and suitability.

We Recycle bikes that are affordable. We run mixed ability sessions at Spenborough track twice a week. Tuesday 10.30am- 2.30pm and saturdays 12.30pm - 3pm.

"TCES National Online School is the UK’s first and only DfE-accredited online special school, recognised through the Online Education Accreditation Scheme (OEAS). We provide full-time, small-group therapeutic education for students aged 7 to 25 with a range of complex needs, including EBSA, SEMH, ASC, and for those unable to attend school in person.

Our offer includes academic teaching, pastoral support, assemblies, and extra-curricular clubs, creating a holistic and engaging learning experience. Students can join on a short-term basis to re-engage and prepare for reintegration into in-person settings, or on a longer-term basis, working towards qualifications such as GCSEs, A-Levels, Functional Skills, and AQA Unit Awards."

We are a not-for-profit organisation that brings communities together through yoga.
We use evidence based practices to improve the physical and emotional wellbeing of the people we connect with.
Our mission is to provide yoga sessions to people with additional mental and physical needs in Kirklees, bring communities together through movement.

We are a charity which provides support to adults and children with ADHD. We host six monthly support groups for adults in several areas across West Yorkshire, which are hosted by our specialist ADHD navigators. We also run a weekly play session for children. We arrange trips for children and 'Me Time' sessions for parents/carers. We also provide specific support/advice regarding applications/appeals for EHCP's, DLA and PIP payments.

Yorkshire Water’s Community Engagement Team is here to help! We’re working with customers to reduce their yearly water charges and tackle any outstanding debts. We’re also signing people up to our free Priority Services Register, so they can get extra support when they need it most.

General Information

Date & Time -Thursday 23rd October, 9:15 to 5:15

Venue - Accu Stadium (formerly known as John Smith Stadium), Huddersfield - Google Maps link (opens link in new window)

Parking - There is a lot of free parking on site which is available all day

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