- Wakefield SEND Local Offer
- WESAIL (Including SENDIASS)
- Contact us & making a referral
- When to contact WESAIL or the Local Offer
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
Download this guide on when to contact WESAIL or the Local Offer (opens a Word document).