Disabilities Awareness
A–Z guide to 80+ conditions
Local Community
Find nearby support groups & clubs
Support Services
SEND-aware local providers
The Toolbox
AAC board, Makaton, BSL & more
Family Management
Calendar, diary & sensory logs
SEND Passport
Shareable personal care profile
Community Forum
Safe, moderated community space
Quick Help
Instant access to crisis support
Age-Based Resources
Babies to seniors — tailored info
UK SEND Compass
The essential companion app for families and individuals living with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the UK.
UK SEND Compass is the essential companion app for families and individuals living with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the UK. Whether you are a parent, carer, young person, or professional, SEND Compass brings together everything you need in one beautifully designed, easy-to-use app. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHAT'S INSIDE THE APP ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📚 DISABILITIES AWARENESS A comprehensive A–Z guide to over 80 disabilities and conditions — covering early signs, what to expect, how to help, and links to trusted organisations. Searchable and filterable by category. 📍 LOCAL COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Discover support groups, youth clubs, after-school clubs, holiday clubs, sports activities, arts and music groups, adult day services, and charities near you — all searchable by your town or postcode. 🏠 SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTORY Find personal trainers, private tutors, handypersons, gardeners, hairdressers, cleaners, and more — providers who are experienced with and sensitive to the needs of SEND individuals and families. 🛠 THE TOOLBOX Interactive communication and sensory tools including: • Electronic Communication Board (AAC) — speak any word or phrase at the tap of a button, fully customisable with your own words, images, and categories • Makaton signs and British Sign Language (BSL) reference • PEC cards and visual aids • Sensory support tools and calming activities • Visual timer and breathing exercises 📅 FAMILY MANAGEMENT HUB A complete family organiser including: • Colour-coded calendar for appointments (medical, therapy, education, social) • Appointment prep cards with specialist notes, questions, and outcome logs • Daily diary with mood tracking and milestone celebrations • Sensory trigger log to track patterns and responses 🛂 SEND PASSPORT Create a personal SEND Passport for yourself or your child — capturing key information about communication needs, sensory triggers, medications, allergies, support strategies, and emergency contacts. Share securely via QR code with schools, hospitals, and carers. 💬 COMMUNITY FORUM A safe, moderated community space to ask questions, share advice, celebrate successes, and connect with others on the same journey. ⚡ QUICK HELP Instant access to crisis lines, emergency contacts, and the most important SEND resources — all in one tap. 🔍 SUPPORT & RESOURCES BY AGE Tailored resources for every stage of life: • Babies & Toddlers (0–4): early intervention, diagnosis support, developmental milestones • Kids (5–12): school support, learning resources, activities • Teens (13–17): secondary education, mental health, future planning, relationships • Adults (18–59): employment, independent living, benefits, advocacy • Seniors (60+): later life support, care services, housing adaptations ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHY SEND COMPASS? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Built by a family with lived SEND experience, SEND Compass was created because finding the right help shouldn't depend on luck. We wanted to replace the confusion and isolation that so many SEND families face with a single, trusted digital resource. • 🇬🇧 Built specifically for the UK SEND community • 💜 Designed with families, by families • 🔒 Privacy-first — your personal data is protected and never sold • 📱 Works beautifully on iPhone, iPad, and Android A membership subscription (£1.99/month) unlocks full access to all features including the Family Management Hub, SEND Passport, Community Forum, and Toolbox. Together, we are navigating a better future. 💜
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