FAQs
General Questions
  • What is PFBA, and what do you do?

    → PFBA supports parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Bradford and Airedale, providing information and gathering parent voices.

  • Who can access PFBA's services?

    → Any parent/carer of a child with SEND, regardless of whether they have a formal diagnosis.

  • Is PFBA a charity?

    → Yes, we are a registered charity that works closely with Council, health, education and social care departments.

Support & Advice
  • How can I get help from PFBA?

    → The quickest way is to email us at supportnews@pfba.org.uk with your query and contact details. You can also visit our office or attend our events.

  • Do you offer one-to-one support?

    → Yes, we can offer individual guidance, signpost to services, and sometimes hold EHCP workshops depending on capacity, as we’re a small team.

  • Can you help me with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)?

    → Yes, we can provide guidance on applying, reviewing, and appealing EHCPs. Email us at supportnews@pfba.org.uk. Please note, we are unable to provide advice for EHCPs individually due to being a small team but we are happy to sign-post you to services that can assist.

  • Do you offer support in different languages?

    → Yes, one of our team members speaks Urdu and Punjabi. If we can’t assist, we will sign-post you to a family hub or another service who is able to provide a translator for a language you speak. Have you been on the Local Offer website? It has a translation tool and can translate the website into several languages for you.