Advice & Information
Directory resultsBeing in care and leaving care
Being looked after If you're under 18 and not living with your parents, Westminster City Council has a duty to help you. This guide tells you about your rights when you are in care, including information on: your care plan your education what you are…
Bi-Borough Autism Advisory Team Newsletter
The latest edition of the Bi-Borough Autism Advisory Team Newsletter is available and can be read here
Children and young people with disabilities: guidance and support
Support for children and young people with disabilities If you feel that you need support we will need to complete an assessment. A duty social worker will visit you and your family/parents in your home to complete this assessment. They need to meet with you to find…
Common SEND needs explained
There are lots of reasons for a child or young person to have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). On this page, you can find information on the most common causes across the Bi-Borough. Click on one of the links below to read about what…
COVID-19 - I am a parent/SENCO and I need support with...
Please click the sections below for advice and guidence around supporting specific areas of need:
COVID-19 - Resources for specific SEND areas
Please click the sections below for specific resources to support children and young people, categrorised by specific SEND need.
COVID-19 - Transition support
Transition resources and templates for school staff and SENCOs Bi-borough Transitions Toolkit (Early Years to Primary) The Bi-borough Transitions Toolkit for Early Years can be used as a guide to your transition processes and can inform your policies and procedures. This document contains information and…
Covid-19 / Coronavirus - SEND resources and information (WCC)
We have created this page on the SEND Local Offer to share resources and information that may be useful to families and those working with children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities. We will also add any relevant updates from specific…
Disability Access Fund (DAF)
From April 2017, the Government introduced new funding for Early Years childcare providers to enable them to offer more places to young children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). This funding is called the Disability Access Fund (DAF). The DAF is available to Early Years…
Disabled Children's Register
What is the Disabled Children's Register? The register is a database that holds information about children and young people with disabilities and special needs who live in the City of Westminster. Why do we have a register and what is it used for? The…