Leeds is an inclusive city for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

What is Wish 12?

There is work taking place within Leeds City Council, lead by our ‘Wish Leads’, on Wish 12 right now. The short-term priorities are:

identify a criteria for schools to show them how they can contribute to wish 12.
launch eLearning produced by the Leeds SEND Youth Council across education, health, care and third sector organisations and to monitor participation.
develop the new Leeds Local Offer website through updates and promoting accessible and inclusive activities, and places to visit.

The long-term priorities are:

Continue promote the ‘raising awareness of disabilities’ campaign and ensure posters are displayed across the city, schools and to encourage participation of the raising awareness learning session.
To work with colleagues in the ‘Children’s Commissioning Team’ and those at Leeds leisure centres to review their programme of activities to ensure they are inclusive and accessible to all. Once achieved, to help promote and share this on the Leeds Local Offer Website.
Following the success of the 2023 Give it a go event, support Leeds Trinity University to deliver an event in 2025 for young people with SEND to try out different activities available in the city and explore it becoming an annual event.

Wish 12 updates and stories

Raising awareness of hidden disabilities’ in Leeds

Spotlight on: Thackray Museum of Medicine’s inclusivity journey

Spotlight on CFL Award winner: Rob Lakewood & West SILC Powerhouse

Visit the public health resource centre. Complete and return the order form to phrc.forms@leeds.gov.uk, you will need to register here if you haven’t already ordered resources from the Public Health Resource Centre. (P758 Butterflies poster; P756 Iceberg poster; P757 Educational poster)