# ChildWize

> ChildWize connects UK families with trusted, verified child specialists
> for online consultations covering SEND, mental health, and development.
> Last updated: 2026-03-30

## About

ChildWize is an online platform that helps parents and carers access qualified child specialists without long NHS waiting lists. All specialists are DBS-checked, professionally verified, and monitored on an ongoing basis. Consultations take place via secure video calls from home, with no GP referral required.

## Services

- Speech & Language Therapy: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/speech-therapy
- Autism Support & Assessment: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/autism-support
- ADHD Assessment & Support: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/adhd-assessment
- Occupational Therapy: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/occupational-therapy
- Child Psychology: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/child-psychology
- Behavioural Support: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/behavioural-support
- Educational & SEND Support: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/educational-support
- Family Therapy & Parent Coaching: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/family-therapy
- Developmental Assessment: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/developmental-assessment
- Dyslexia & Learning Difficulties: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services/dyslexia-support

## Conditions

- Anxiety in Children: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/anxiety-in-children
- Sensory Processing Disorder: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/sensory-processing-disorder
- Sleep Difficulties: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/sleep-difficulties
- Dyspraxia / DCD: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/dyspraxia
- School Refusal: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/school-refusal
- Dyscalculia: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/dyscalculia
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder
- Selective Mutism: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/selective-mutism
- Developmental Language Disorder: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/developmental-language-disorder
- Attachment Difficulties: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/attachment-difficulties
- Social Communication Disorder: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions/social-communication-disorder

## Common Concerns

- My Child Isn't Talking: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-not-talking
- My Child Won't Go to School: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-wont-go-to-school
- My Child Is Having Meltdowns: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-having-meltdowns
- My Child Struggles to Read: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-struggling-to-read
- My Child Is Hitting or Aggressive: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-hitting-and-aggressive
- My Child Has No Friends: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-has-no-friends
- My Child Can't Sit Still: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-cant-sit-still
- My Child Is Behind at Nursery: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns/child-behind-at-nursery

## SEND Guides & Resources

- How to Get an EHCP: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/how-to-get-an-ehcp
- Exam Access Arrangements: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/exam-access-arrangements
- EHCP Process Explained: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/ehcp-process-explained
- NHS vs Private Assessment: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/nhs-vs-private-assessment
- School Exclusion Guidance: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/school-exclusion-guidance
- How to Request a School Assessment: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/how-to-request-school-assessment
- What to Expect from an Assessment: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/what-to-expect-from-assessment
- SEND Code of Practice: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/send-code-of-practice
- SEND Glossary: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/send-glossary
- What Is an Educational Psychologist?: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/what-is-an-educational-psychologist
- Types of Therapy Explained: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/types-of-therapy-explained
- SEND Tribunals: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/send-tribunals
- Private vs NHS Speech Therapy: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/private-vs-nhs-speech-therapy
- How Specialists Are Vetted: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides/how-specialists-are-vetted

## Support by Age

- Early Years (0–3): https://www.childwize.co.uk/age-guides/early-years
- Pre-School (3–5): https://www.childwize.co.uk/age-guides/pre-school
- Primary School (5–11): https://www.childwize.co.uk/age-guides/primary-school
- Secondary School (11–16): https://www.childwize.co.uk/age-guides/secondary-school
- Post-16 Transitions: https://www.childwize.co.uk/age-guides/post-16-transitions

## Local Authority SEND Support

- Find your local authority's SEND contacts: https://www.childwize.co.uk/send-support
- 157 individual council pages with EHCP contacts, local SEND teams, and SENDIASS details

## For Schools

- SENCO Resources: https://www.childwize.co.uk/for-schools/senco-resources
- Whole-School Behaviour: https://www.childwize.co.uk/for-schools/whole-school-behaviour
- Supporting SEND in the Classroom: https://www.childwize.co.uk/for-schools/supporting-send-in-classroom
- Multi-Agency Working: https://www.childwize.co.uk/for-schools/multi-agency-working
- CPD Training: https://www.childwize.co.uk/for-schools/cpd-training
- Working with Specialists: https://www.childwize.co.uk/for-schools/working-with-specialists

## Key Information

- All specialists are DBS-checked and professionally verified
- Online video consultations from home
- No GP referral required
- Free 15-minute introductory sessions available
- UK-based service covering England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
- Specialists cover child development, mental health, SEND, and learning difficulties

## Links

- Homepage: https://www.childwize.co.uk
- All Services: https://www.childwize.co.uk/services
- Conditions: https://www.childwize.co.uk/conditions
- Common Concerns: https://www.childwize.co.uk/concerns
- SEND Guides: https://www.childwize.co.uk/guides
- Support by Age: https://www.childwize.co.uk/age-guides
- Local Authority SEND Support: https://www.childwize.co.uk/send-support
- For Schools: https://www.childwize.co.uk/for-schools
- Blog & Resources: https://www.childwize.co.uk/blog
- Knowledge Base: https://www.childwize.co.uk/knowledge-base
- Contact: https://www.childwize.co.uk/contact
- Become a Specialist: https://www.childwize.co.uk/become-specialist

## Full Documentation

For comprehensive details about ChildWize services, FAQs, how the platform
works, and specialist vetting, see the full reference:

- Full LLM reference: https://www.childwize.co.uk/llms-full.txt