Useful Links
SEND Services
The SEND Service works in partnership with parents, schools and professionals across education, health and social care. An Advisory Officer will be allocated to work with you and your child to:
- be your main contact within the SEND service for your child’s special educational needs
- process a request for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) needs assessment
- co-ordinate and draft your child’s EHCP, should an assessment be agreed
- work with you to explain the process and options available
- discuss with you any concerns that you might have about your child’s EHCP needs assessment or the EHCP/Advisory Plan.
For more information, email the team on [email protected] or call on 01753 787676.
Slough Local Offer
Slough's Local Offer provides information online about services, support and activities for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25. Website: www.sloughfamilyservices.org.uk/localoffer
Special Voices
Special Voices is a group of parents/carers of children and young people with special/additional needs. They are all volunteers working in partnership with voluntary and statutory organisations for parent carer support. Website : http://specialvoices.co.uk Telephone: 07990 693439
IPSEA
Independent Parental Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA) is a registered charity (number 327691). IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. IPSEA gives advice and support on:
- Local Authorities’ legal duties to assess and provide for children with special educational needs
- Exclusions of children with special needs/disabilities
- Action/inaction by Local Authorities and/or schools which discriminate against children and young people with disabilities.
To access their support, please see this link:
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/contact/advice-and-support
Contact
Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. They support families with the best possible guidance and information. We bring families together to support each other. And we help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.
Coram Children’s Legal Centre
They specialises in law and policy affecting children and young people. Coram Children’s Legal Centre provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals, as well as international consultancy on child law and children’s rights. Website: https://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
Child Law Advice Service
For advice relating to English child, family and education law, visit https://childlawadvice.org.uk/
Community Legal Advice Education Law Line
Call 0345 345 4345 for education legal advice for those eligible for Legal Aid.
Council for Disabled Children (CDC)
They are the umbrella body for the disabled children’s sector bringing together professionals, practitioners and policy-makers. They work collaboratively, from policy into practice, to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people. They have a list of resources for parents and young people and a directory of different organisations.
You can find out more from this link:
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/our-work/implementing-send-reforms#Parent%20Carers