Disabled Children's Register

What is a Disabled Children 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.

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, and a young person aged 16 to 25 years with SEND.

What information will I be asked?

Parents or carers

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

you and your child's or children's 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 email newsletter

Young person (16 to 25 years)

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 email newsletter