When to contact WESAIL or the Local Offer

The Wakefield Early Support Advice Information Liaison (WESAIL) service a free service for children, young people, parents, carers and professionals. We offer confidential and impartial advice for on a range of matters relating to Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND).

As part of our contract, we provide the Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SENDIAS) service for Wakefield. We also do the SEND Local Offer in collaboration with our key partners.

This page will tell you whether to contact WESAIL or whether to contact the Local Offer.

Contact WESAIL if you need:

Advice or information about education
Advice with legal matters around education (under the SEND Code of Practice)
Support with reasonable adjustments for my child or young person
Advice on the EHCP process
Information on annual reviews
Advice on provisions within Wakefield
Advice on permanent exclusion, EBSA, mediations or tribunals.
Advice and signposting for my under 5 (please note eligibility criteria apply)
To know where to go for health or care support

Contact WESAIL by emailing wesail@family-action.org.uk or leaving a message on 01924 965588

Contact the Local Offer if you would like:

To ask about what is available on the Local Offer (education settings, services, things to do and information in and around Wakefield)
To add my service or activity to the Local Offer
Contact details for a service or group
To provide feedback about the Local Offer
To suggest ideas for the Local Offer website, newsletter or Facebook page.
To make amendments to information on the Local Offer
To know more about short breaks
To know what parent and carer support groups are available
To know more about early help
To know more about preparation for adulthood
To know about personal budgets and direct payments
To read Wakefield’s SEND documents, such as reports, plans, pathways and strategies
To share information about my service or group via the newsletter or Facebook

Contact the Local Offer by emailing wakefieldlocaloffer@family-action.org.uk or leaving a message on 01924 965588

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Last updated: 23/10/2024