Children's Community Support Team

C.C.S.T – Provides a behavioural assessment and strategies for parents/carers whose children and young people with a diagnosed disability or having been identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEND) who present behaviours that challenge.  The child/young person must display behaviours averaging in the region of 150 behaviours per week, which may include violent, aggressive, self-injurious, destructive.

An in-depth holistic assessment of the child/young person will be conducted in all environments that they access. The team work flexibly and directly in the child/young person’s home to model strategies with families on how to understand and manage their young person’s behaviour more effectively.  Anyone can refer into the service.

For the full referral criteria please see the C.C.S.T Referral Criteria document

To refer to the service please complete the online form: http://onlineforms.bradford.gov.uk/ufs/CCST_REFERRAL.eb

If you feel that you require support for behaviours that your child/young person presents then please contact the team on 07582 109 892 OR 07582 101 003 to discuss this further.

Sleep Clinic

C.C.S.T Provides a sleep assessment and strategies for parents/carers whose children and young people with a diagnosed disability or having been identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEND) present severe sleep disturbance.  The child/young person must present sleep concerns which may include settling problems, frequent night awakenings or irregular sleep patterns. 

The team will offer advice, strategies and a full sleep programme to improve the sleep quality of the child/young person. Anyone can refer into the service.

For the full referral criteria please see the Sleep Clinic Referral Criteria document 

To refer to the service please complete the online form:  http://onlineforms.bradford.gov.uk/ufs/CCST_REFERRAL.eb

If you are struggling with your child/young persons sleep please contact the team on 07582 109 892 / 07582 101 003 and we can discuss this further.

Training for Schools

The team also offers behaviour and sleep training to schools (if schools require training that is not listed then please contact us on the below number to discuss).

To refer to the service please complete the online form: http://onlineforms.bradford.gov.uk/ufs/CCST_TrainingReferral.eb

If you require any additional information prior to submitting a referral, please contact 07582 109 892 OR 07582 101 003.