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Disabled Children's Register (DCR)

What is a Disabled Childrens Register?

All local authorities must have a Disabled Children’s Register (DCR) under the Children’s Act 1989 although it is voluntary to join.  It is a register of families with children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), aged 0 to 25 years, and practitioners who work with them. 

​​​​​​​Bradford Council has a statutory duty to keep and maintain the register although it is voluntary for people to join it. 

Why should I join the register?

The register helps Bradford Council and partners with planning what services and support may be needed in the area for children and young people. It will also inform the future needs of adult services across the Bradford District.

The Disability Register is used to send out information about SEND support, services, what’s new, consultation and newsletters via the Local Offer subscription email.

Who is it for?

You can join the Disability Register as a parent or carer of a child or young person with SEND, Young Person (16-25yrs) or as a practitioner who works with children and young people with SEND.

What information will I be asked?

Parents or Carers
As a parent/carer (including foster carer or grandparent etc.) of a child/ren or young person with SEND, we ask you for:

  • You and your child/ren or young person’s name, address, date of birth 
  • Child/young person’s disability
  • Details of ethnicity, which you can opt not to share
  • Email address if you would like to sign up to the SEND Local Offer e-newsletter

Young Person (16-25yrs)

  • Your name, address, date of birth 
  • Disability
  • Details of ethnicity, which you can opt not to share
  • Email address if you would like to sign up to the SEND Local Offer e-newsletter

How do I Join?

You can join the Disabled Children Register by Clicking here

How can I find out more?

Email: LocalOffer@bradford.gov.uk
Local Offer Helpline: 01274 439261

Do you want to comment on this service?

Address: Margaret McMillian Tower, Princes, Way Bradford, BD1 1NN
Telephone: 01274 439261
Email: LocalOffer@bradford.gov.uk
Website:  localoffer.bradford.gov.uk

Who can see the details on the disability register?

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The Bradford SEND Local Offer is a free and impartial service provided by Bradford Council. The information contained within the website is available for the purposes of identifying services and provision that are available to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This information does not represent a recommendation or an endorsement of a Service or Provider and neither does the Bradford Council or its partners make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy of the information.

Anyone seeking to use or access a service or provision is responsible for undertaking their own checks to determine the suitability and fitness for purpose of that service and provision. Some providers will be registered and inspected by external agencies, such as Ofsted or the Care Quality Commission. Anyone working with children and young people will be required to have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service Check (the replacement for the Criminal Record Check), safeguarding policies and insurance in place, which they should make available to you on request.