What Herts Card can offer you
A free digital card
The digital card, which you view on your phone or tablet, gives you perks and discounts to lots of places for family days out in Hertfordshire. Different places offer different things - for example, some places allow you to 'jump the queue', and others will have reduced entry rates.
The providers below have told us they accept the Herts Card for families with a Special Educational Need and/or Disability.
Where can I use my Herts Card?
We will continue to add new providers to this list, so remember to check back regularly.
- DJ Jungle Adventures
Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans
Half price entry with a Herts Card (SEND)
- De Havilland Aircraft Museum, London Colney
Free carer ticket upon presenting the Herts Card (SEND)
- Gravity, Stevenage
Free carer ticket - use code COMPCARER to book online and card to be shown on the day.
- Gulliver's Land, Milton Keynes
Fast pass at discretion of team / manager.
- Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
Herts Card (SEND) can be used to book an accessibility ticket. Also includes 1 adult carer free of charge. If you book your tickets online you will save 10%.
- Knebworth House, Gardens and Park
Essential companion accompanying any paying visitor with a Herts Card (SEND) may receive complimentary admission. Card to be displayed on the day.
- London Eye
Free carer ticket upon presenting the Herts Card (SEND).
- Sea Life London Aquarium
Free carer ticket at admission's team discretion.
- Shepreth Wildlife Park, Royston
Holders of the Herts Card get admission at £11 per person, instead of the usual standard rate.
- Verulamium Museum
Herts Card holders can access the museum for £1 per person during school holidays. This offer extends to include £1 entry per person for up to 5 members of their household.
- Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
Carer goes free, with a ticket booked for child or young person with a disability. Card to be shown on the day.
- Willows Farm, London Colney
Free carer for SEN sessions when Herts Card (SEND) presented.
- Woodside Animal Farm, Luton
Discounted rate for person with disability and essential companion.
- ZSL London Zoo
Carer goes free, with a ticket booked for child or young person with a disability. Card to be shown on the day.
Aware of other offers?
Are you a Herts Card (SEND) holder and aware of other places that offer support or discounts upon producing the card? If so please contact us on hertscard@hertfordshire.gov.uk with the details.
Business wanting to sign up?
We are always looking for businesses and providers within Hertfordshire to sign up to offer support to our children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
If you would like to offer support, please contact us at hertscard@hertfordshire.gov.uk and include details of what you're able to offer.
It's worth showing your Herts Card wherever you go, as with the previous HAND card we've heard from parents that lots of places have accepted it when it was shown.
We also have a Herts Card for those who are eligible for Free School Meals. Find out more.
What is the disability register?
Under the Children Act 1989, we are required to keep a register of disabled children and young people. It's your choice if you want to register, and you don't need to be in our database to access our support and services.
The database helps us to:
- identify and plan for the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
- monitor our services
Who can sign up?
Your child or young person does not need a formal diagnosis in order to sign up to the additional needs database, but we do request that you have one of the following:
- Middle or higher rate Disability Living Allowance or any Personal Independence Payments
- Or a letter from your GP, School SENCO or other professional confirming your child’s need - evidence of a formal diagnosis is not needed, just evidence of their level of need
When you sign up, we'll ask you to tell us:
- Your name, contact details and address
- Your child's name, gender and date of birth
- Your child's NHS number
- Information about your child's disability
We won't share any of this information - it's completely confidential.
SEND News
When you sign up to Herts Card (SEND), you will be asked if you wish to subscribe to our fortnightly SEND newsletter which provides you with the latest from SEND services, and fills you in on what's going on in the county - including activities, support groups and courses for parents.
If you don't want to join the register, but you do want to receive the newsletter, you can subscribe to SEND news.
An opportunity to influence planning of future services
Through our SEND newsletter you'll hear about consultations and opportunities to feedback on services, so that we can use what you tell us to make improvements.
The SEND community services directory
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Community Activities Directory promotes a wide range of community activities for families and young people with SEND, and is a comprehensive resource for families and professionals.
Tailored for children and young people aged 0-25, and their families, this is a valuable tool for finding local activities and support groups in the community.