Making a Referral
Please click on the following headings to find out more about our referral process.
Pre School Age
We are commissioned to provide assessments for young people who are registered to a GP in Coventry or Warwickshire. We accept referrals for the ages below:
- Coventry – ages 2 to 4 years and 9 months.
- Warwickshire – ages 2 – 31st March of their pre-school year.
Referrals are accepted from any professional working with the child, this is often a Health Visitor, childcare provider, GP or paediatrician. We are not able to accept self-referrals from parents/ guardians. All referrals must have consent from parents/guardians.
Please see the forms below to refer into our Preschool services.
Coventry Preschool Autism Service
Coventry Pre School Autism Assessment Referral Form
Nursery-Preschool Autism Pathway Questionairre.docx [docx] 211KB
112130 - Advice for settings - filling in the Autism questionnaire.docx[pdf] 263KB
If you would like to discuss the referral with us then please contact the Coventry team on 02476 961092.
Warwickshire Preschool Autism Service
Warwickshire Preschool Autism Assessment Referral Form
Warwickshire Pre School Autism Form - Request for Information for Nursery to Complete
Warwickshire Pre School Autism Service - Frequently Asked Questions 2024
If you would like to discuss the referral with us then please contact the Warwickshire team on 0300 303 1255.
School Age
We are commissioned to provide assessments for young people who are registered to a GP in Coventry or Warwickshire. We accept referrals from the age of 4 onwards for an assessment of autism. We accept referrals from the age of 6 onwards for an assessment of ADHD. New referrals for young people approaching 17 and above should be directed to the Adult Neurodevelopmental Service. Referrals are accepted from any professional working with the child, this is often a GP, school or paediatrician. All referrals must have consent from parents/guardians.
We are not able to accept self-referrals from parents or young people. If you are concerned about your child or a child in your care who is having significant difficulties, visit your GP or speak to their school.
When making a referral, it is helpful to capture information from both home and school to help us best understand a young person’s needs. Sometimes we may request further information. This is to ensure that any assessment we provide is appropriate for the young person.
Please use the form below to make a referral to us:
Neurodevelopmental School-Age Service Referral Form-December 2024.docx [docx] 98KB
Please note, we currently have a waiting list for assessments due to the number of referrals we receive. There continues to be a longer wait than we had anticipated and unfortunately, we are currently unable to provide a precise timeframe for assessments. We are working as hard as we can to meet this increased demand.
Prioritisation Criteria
There are a small number of cases that we are able to prioritise, please refer to our priority criteria for further details:
How to refer into other RISE services
Please click this link to find out more: Referrals | CAMHS (cwrise.com)
As a service, we aim to be accessible to all experiences, backgrounds and differences. If you feel there are alternative arrangements, we could make to support you to access our material, please contact us. Our contact numbers can be found here.