Plans to create a dedicated hub for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in York get the go ahead

Proposals to create a specialist hub for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families have been approved by City of York Council’s Executive [Thursday 12 September].

Reflecting the ethos of the city’s other Raise York Family Hubs, the plans will bring services to support children and young people with additional needs together in one place: a dedicated SEND hub at Clifton Family Hub.

It’s hoped that by bringing together professionals from education, health and social care to work in the same place, families will be able to get the advice and support they need more quickly, reducing unnecessary assessments and waiting times.

The plans – which already have the support of York’s Parent Carer Forum – will now be developed further, working with partners and families to make sure the new hub delivers what local children and young people with SEND and their families need and want.

Cllr Bob Webb, the council’s Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education, said:

“We want to put children and young people with SEND and their families at the centre of local support, making it easier for them to access the help they need and navigate an often complex system. These plans build on our existing Raise York Family Hubs model, to ensure that all families in York can access information, advice and services in one place, whether that’s online, or in their local community.”

More information about York’s Raise York Family Hubs network is available at www.raiseyork.co.uk

For more information on support with children’s education, health and care needs in York visit https://www.yorksend.org/