Children with a Disability Service

We provide support to families living in the Kirklees area who have needs that they are unable to meet as a family or have concerns about a child or young person who has learning, physical or complex health needs. 

The Children with a Disability Service is made up of an Early Support and Inclusion Team and a Social Work Team.  The teams can provide information, guidance and signposting to other services and/or carry out an assessment of need in order to ensure that a family gets the right support or service at the right time.

We consider the needs of disabled children and young people from birth up to the age of 18 years old.  These may include:

• a diagnosed physical or mental impairment which is likely to have a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day to day activities
• a sensory impairment, a learning disability, or an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) which impacts on day to day life
• complex health needs

For further details please refer to the Children with a Disability Service Eligibility Criteria which can be found on the Kirklees Children with Disability Service page (Opens link in new window).

CWD are contacted via Children’s Service’s Duty and Advice Team on 01484 456848 in the first instance