CHFT Children’s Occupational Therapy

09/11/2025

Next SEND sensory stay and play sessions by GOLDFISH SEND Support Group

05/11/2025

04/11/2025

This week we’re celebrating National Occupational Therapy Week.

This year’s campaign shines a light on the power of prevention and early intervention and how Occupational Therapists (OTs) help people stay well, independent and out of crisis.
We have lots of OT teams supporting this every day:

💛 Acute therapy services - supporting safe, timely discharges
💜 Stroke therapy teams - enabling early rehabilitation at home
🩷 Urgent Community Response Team - Helping people avoid hospital admissions
💚 Community and intermediate care - focusing on education and prevention, including long Covid clinics and falls prevention
💙 Children’s OT team - empowering children to reach their full potential

This we celebrate every Occupational Therapist helping people to live well, on their own terms.

27/10/2025

Happy world Occupational Therapy Day!

27/10/2025

School holidays can be challenging for some children. Here are some helpful tips

School holidays can be challenging for parents of children with ADHD or Autism, without the structure & support of school. Read our top tips for the school holidays.

26/10/2025

These books are a great way of helping your child and those around them to understand their condition

Picture books to help children understand their diagnosis and those around them. Inclusivity ❤️🌎

25/10/2025

A great charity to get support and advice for children with limb difference

Registered Charity 1180501

Helping limb difference children and their families smile.
Providing support, guidance, adventure ,education, fun and customised 3d printed assistive devices :)

24/10/2025

❓Does your child or young person have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)?

🏫Are they moving in to a different stage of education in September 2026? This could be from nursery to primary school, primary to secondary school or secondary school to post-16 education.

We have created a phase transfer booklet to help you
⭐️Know what options you have
⭐️Know what the process and timeframes are
⭐️Know what services can support you through the process.

The link below takes you to the "Transfers between phases of education with an EHCP" page where you can find the booklet and more information on the Local Offer.
https://calderdalelocaloffer.org.uk/education/education-health-and-care-plans/transfers-between-phases-education-ehcp

24/10/2025

⚽️ FREE OCTOBER HALF TERM HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES 🏸

Please see below the information for the free multi sports holiday activity event, for children with SEND @ Shelley community football club.

23/10/2025

It was brilliant to meet so many parents and professionals at the Kirklees Local Offer event today

15/10/2025

📅🏫 WOOD BANK SCHOOL OPEN EVENING 🏫📅
Just under a month to go until our Open Evening on Wednesday 5th November 2025 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm.
🌳 Families are welcome to look around Wood Bank School in preparation for 2026 applications - We'd love to see you there!
🌳 To book your place, please follow the link below:
https://forms.gle/y9Ku18DKU1wKYvNY8
🌳 For further information, please go to our website:
www.woodbank.calderdale.sch.uk

15/10/2025

We are at the Mainstream Inclusion Calderdale launch event. Lots of different agencies altogether, looking at how services work together with Children, Young People and Families