LEEDS PCF

We know from families that support for ARFID and eating difficulties in Leeds can feel inconsistent and hard to access.
Last year, families shared their experiences with us through workshops and a survey, and we used this feedback to create a report for local health partners.

We’ve now received a response from the ICB, along with some useful resources that families can access.

We’ve pulled everything together in a new blog post, which you can read here: https://www.leedsparentcarerforum.co.uk/news/updated-information-for-families-around-arfid/

We’ll keep sharing updates as this work develops, so families can stay informed along the way.

We’ve been given some helpful speech and language resources to pass on following a recent SEND parent carer drop-in.

These were shared by a Speech and Language Therapist and include practical advice, tools and information:

➡️ Leeds Community Healthcare Speech and Language Therapy service: https://leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/child-speech-and-language-therapy/

➡️Speech and language therapy toolkit: https://leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/child-speech-and-language-therapy/speech-and-language-therapy-toolkit/

We hope these are useful starting points for families.

(A big thank you to Sian, Speech and Language Therapist at Leeds Community Healthcare, for sharing these with us🙏)

SEND Parents Support Sessions

Leeds SENDIASS will be attending all three sessions of this fantastic support programme for parents and carers of children with SEND and we’d love to see you there.

These sessions are a great opportunity to get information, ask questions and connect with other families. No booking required.

📅 Next session details:
• Session 2: EHCPs – 15th June 2026, 9:15–10:45
• Session 3: SEND Support – 6 July 2026, 9:15–10:45

📍 Where:
Castleton Primary School, Green Lane, Armley, LS12 1JZ.

💬 Leeds SENDIASS will be there at every session, so please come along to chat to the team, get independent advice and find out how we can support you and your child. See you there!