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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.
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Who can access PFBA's services?
→ Any parent/carer of a child with SEND, regardless of whether they have a formal diagnosis.
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Is PFBA a charity?
→ Yes, we are a registered charity that works closely with Council, health, education and social care departments.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.