INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Resources for parents and carers of children with SEN needs
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Covid-19 Update
The current situation with regards to SENDIASS /KIAS service in light of the Governments advice around Covid-19:
The service is committed in providing you with high quality information, advice and support with special educational needs or disability enquiries on either 01422 266141 or 0300 330 1504. Also 07771 977384 for any texts and to leave a message.
The service is currently operating slightly differently in that all our SENDIASS / KIAS Officers are delivering their duties now working from home.
We are still contactable on 01422 266141 or 0300 330 1504, please leave a brief message and contact number. You can also text or leave a message on 07771 977384, someone will come back to you as soon as possible, we aim to get back to you within seven working days. Alternatively if you are trying to contact a particular Officer and have their mobile numbers please continue to use this number.
In line with Government guidance we will attempt to support you in a way that doesn’t involve face to face meetings, we are confident that we can continue to offer deliver services that are beneficial to you through alternative means using phone or video conferencing.
Please discuss your needs with your worker and they will advise on each individual situation.
You can also email directly if required:
About
Calderdale SEND Information, Advice and Support Service
The SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Information, Advice and Support Service (formerly Parent Partnership Service) provides legally based, impartial, confidential and accessible information, advice and support for parents of children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities about education, health and social care.
The IAS (Information, Advice and Support) Service will be able to offer face to face, telephone and electronic information advice as well as casework and representation when needed. They will work impartially and confidentially with parents and children / young people together but will also ensure that they are able to provide a service directly and separately to children and to young people should they request it.
How Can We Help?
- Give impartial information and advice
- Give information or refer you to other sources
- Explain jargon and help with letter writing
- Go with you to reviews and meetings
- Help make sure you have your say
- Explain the assessment process and your rights
- Allocate you an impartial parental supporter
- Advice about exclusions
- Advice about Education Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans) and statements
- Advice on SEN support and SEN for disability at school aged 0 - 25 years
- Mediation
Client Testimonials
Read our client testimonials to see what people who have used the service think about us!
Useful Links
CONTACT.ORG
Call free on 0808 808 355 for parents and carers in any part of the UK with a disabled child aged from birth to 25 needing general help with benefits, grants, education, health and care needs
GET SUPPORT
For support with disabled children / young people and their families with Unique Ways
Contact The IAS Team
Tel: 01422 266141
Joanne Grenfell
Joanne.Grenfell@calderdale.gov.uk
Jayne Stuttard
Jayne.Stuttard@calderdale.gov.uk
Get In Touch
Useful Information
For Parents And Carers
- The EHC Check list and Pyramid
- EHC Plan Overview
- EHC Needs Assessments
- Guidance to parent carers on IS
- Contact - The charity for families with disabled children
- IPSEA - Book online advice calls, tribunal advice and information
- Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
- Ofsted SEND Inspections
- SEN Funding - General Information
- What If I Do Not Agree With Decisions About SEN Provision?
- The Local Offer
- Personal Budgets For SEN
- Independent Support Fact Sheets
- SENDIASS Spidergraph
- Typical Day At SENDIASS
Useful Information
For Young People
Get The Information You Need
Parents and carers, children and young people, are welcome to download or print any of the information sheets about the SEND Reforms.
Calderdale SENDIASS welcomes any suggestions and positive feedback from members of the local community on how to improve our Services.
Any complaints, please direct in the first instance to the manager, Joanne.Grenfell@calderdale.gov.uk Thank you.