Service to help disabled children and young people
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Organisation | KIDS |
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249 Birmingham Road
Wylde Green B72 1EA Birmingham |
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enquiries@kids.org.uk | |
Phone | 0121 355 2707 |
Website | http://www.kids.org.uk |
Opening hours | Monday 9AM–6PM Tuesday 9AM–6PM Wednesday 9AM–6PM Thursday 9AM–6PM Friday 9AM–6PM Saturday Closed Sunday Closed |
SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service)
SENDIASS
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service or SENDIASS is a free, confidential and impartial service for parents and carers, children and young people (up to 25 years). The type and range of support offered includes:
-Information regarding the local offer, local policy and SEN/ disability law from independently trained staff
-Advice for parent/carers, children and young people on gathering, understanding and interpreting information and applying it to their own situation
-Personalisation of personal budgets
-Information on the local authority’s processes for resolving disagreements, its complaints procedures and means of redress
-Signposting children, young people and parents to alternative and additional sources of local and national information, advice and support
-Individual casework and representation where needed including support in attending meetings, contributing to assessments and reviews and participating in decisions about outcomes for the child or young person.
-Support for parents and young people in managing mediation and appeals to the SEND Tribunal
Our SENDIASS services:
-Croydon SENDIASS
-Hull SENDIASS
-Lewisham SENDIASS
-Richmond and Kingston SENDIASS
-Stockport SENDIASS
-Wakefield Early Support, Advice and Information Liaison service (WESAIL)
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Categories | Family support |
Gender | both |
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